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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Chrysanthemum Bread

For the final day of Blogging Marathon #65 under the theme pull apart bread is chrysthamum bread.I wanted to share some herb and garlic bread for this day.As I ran out of the herbs I made this bread.
There are so many various stuffing can be used for this bread according to personal preference.But I wanted to keep it simple and made a plain bread.
Shaping the bread is a bit time consuming but its worth it to give a try.Also here I used some whole wheat flour along with the plain flour.Lets move on to the recipe.....

Chrysanthemum Bread

Basic Information

Preparation time 40 minutes

Resting time 1.5 hours minutes

Cooking time 25-35 minutes

Makes 9" round loaf

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	2 cups + 2-3 tbs for dusting
Whole wheat flour	1/2 cup
Salt	1 tsp
Luke warm milk	3/4 cup
Yogurt/curd/thayir	2 tbs
Instant yeast	1 tsp
Butter/vennai	1 tbs
Olive oil	3 tbs
Sugar	1.5 tbs
Cream or butter	for brushing

Method

In a mixing bowl take the all purpose flour,whole wheat flour,sugar,salt,yogurt,butter,oil and instant yeast.To this add the luke warm milk mixture and knead it to a soft,pliable dough.

Knead it well for 10 minutes on a floured surface.Keep it in a warm place for an hour to rise.After an hour the dough would be doubled in size and punch down the dough.Divide it into 2 equal portions.Roll each portion on a floured surface to 10" circle of 1/8 " thickness.

Using a 3" round cookie cutter,cut the dough.Fold each round to a semi circle and then to a quarter.

Arrange it on a 9" round pan in a circle manner as shown.and keep it covered in a warm place for the second raise.After the second raise brush the top of the rolls with cream or milk.Bake it in a preheated oven at 350 F for 25-35 minutes or until the top gets a nice golden color.Remove it from the oven and transfer to wire rack.

Serve it along with soup or as such with some spread.

The dough should be slightly stick,don't add too much of flour while kneading.
The rolls taste better when it is served warm,just microwave it for 5 seconds and serve.
This bread can be made with whole wheat or all purpose flour only.
Arrange it closely on the baking tray.

Enjoy..................

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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Cauliflower Stuffed Pull Apart Rolls/Bread/Stuffed Monkey Bread

Coming to day 2,themed under pull apart breads in Blogging marathon#65 is a cauliflower burji stuffed pull apart rolls.
Last week I had some leftover cauliflower stuffing after making gobi parathas for our dinner.Next when I was making the pull apart bread,suddenly got the idea of stuffing it in the roll.
The rolls came out so soft and fluffy and we enjoyed it with hot and sweet sauce and tomato ketchup.
As I already mentioned in my previous I made the bread dough in bulk and used it for both the breads.I used my bundt pan to make this bread,but it can be made in a regular round pan too.

Cauliflower stuffed Pull Apart Rolls/Bread

Basic Information

Preparation time 30 minutes

Resting time 1.5 hours minutes

Cooking time 25 minutes

Makes 22-24 small rolls

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	2.5 cups + 2-3 tbs for dusting
Milk powder	2 tbs
Salt	1 tsp
Milk	3/4 cup
Instant yeast	1 tsp
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Sugar	1.5 tbs
Cream or butter	for brushing

For the filling

Ingredient	Quantity
Cauliflower(grated)	1.5 cups
Ginger/inji(grated)	1/2 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilagai	1(finely chopped)
Turmeric powder	1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder	1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/8 tsp
Coriander powder	1/4 tsp
Amchur powder	1/4 tsp
Salt	1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam	a generous pinch
Oil	2 tsp

Method

Take the milk and butter in a pan and keep it on a flame till the butter melts.Put off the flame,to this add the salt and sugar,mix it well.Keep it aside till it comes to luke warm.

Meanwhile in a mixing bowl take the all purpose flour,milk powder and instant yeast.To this add the luke warm milk mixture and knead it to a soft,pliable dough.Knead it well for 10 minutes on a floured surface.Keep it in a warm place for an hour to rise.

Meanwhile prepare the stuffing by heating a pan with oil and crackle the cumin seeds.To this add the grated cauliflower and give it a mix.To this add all the spice powders ,salt and aamchur powder.Mix it well and keep it on the flame for couple of minutes.Add the chopped coriander leaves and put off the flame.The stuffing is ready.

After an hour the dough would be doubled in size and punch down the dough.Divide it into 22-24 equal parts.Roll each portion to a smooth ball and flatten it with a rolling pin to a small disc.Keep a spoonful of stuffing and pull the edges and close it.Arrange it on a pan closely,without any gaps.

Arrange a second row on top of the first row and keep it covered for 30 minutes in a warm place for the second raise.After the second raise brush the top of the rolls with cream or milk.Bake it in a preheated oven at 350F for 25-30 minute or until the top gets a nice golden color.Remove it from the oven and transfer to wire rack.

Serve it warm with ketchup and any sauce of your choice.

The dough should be slightly stick,don't add too much of flour while kneading.
The rolls taste better when it is served warm,just microwave it for 5 seconds and serve.
Arrange the rolls close to each other.

Enjoy...............

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Cinnamon Pull Apart Loaf /Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

We are starting the first week of 65th edition of blogging marathon and for this week I chose pull apart breads.
My kids love homemade breads and buns a lot.Especially if its cinnamon flavor its a real treat for them.So made two small loaves of pull apart bread ,the loaf has come out so well and the house was filled with the aroma of cinnamon.
The bread tasted awesome and I had half of the loaf as soon as I finished taking the picture.Rest of the loaves were gobbled by my kids.I made the bread dough with 4.5 cups and divided the dough to make another savory roll.The given measurement makes a 8 ½ x 4 ½ loaf,off to the recipe......

Cinnamon Pull Apart Loaf/Bread

Basic Information

Preparation time 30 minutes

Resting time 1.5 hours minutes

Cooking time 25 minutes

Makes 2 (6"x 3") loaf

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	2.5 cups + 2-3 tbs for dusting
Milk powder	2 tbs
Salt	1 tsp
Milk	3/4 cup
Instant yeast	1 tsp
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Sugar	1.5 tbs
Cream or butter	for brushing

For the filling

Ingredient	Quantity
Sugar	1/2 cup
Cinnamon powder	1 tbs
Butter/vennai	1 tbs

For the glaze

Ingredient	Quantity
Confectionery sugar	1.25 cups
Milk	1 tbs
Vanilla (optional)	few drops

Method

Take the milk and butter in a pan and keep it on a flame till the butter melts.Put off the flame,to this add the salt and sugar,mix it well.Keep it aside till it comes to luke warm.

Meanwhile in a mixing bowl take the all purpose flour,milk powder and instant yeast.To this add the luke warm milk mixture and knead it to a soft,pliable dough.Knead it well for 10 minutes on a floured surface.Keep it in a warm place for an hour to rise.

After an hour the dough would be doubled in size and punch down the dough.Divide it into two equal parts.Also mix the cinnamon and sugar,keep it aside.Now on a floured surface, roll the dough to 10" circle of 1/4 " thickness.Apply a tsp of butter evenly on the rolled dough and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Using a 3" round cookie cutter,cut the dough.Fold each round to a semi circle and arrange in it a loaf pan as shown.Keep it in a warm place for 20-25 minutes.After the second raise brush the top of the dough with fresh cream or milk.

Bake it in a preheated oven at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.Once its done remove it from the oven and transfer it to a wire rack to cool down.Meanwhile mix the powdered sugar along with few drops of vanilla and milk.Once the loaf comes to room temperature,drizzle the glaze on top of the bread.Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.

Serve it with tea or coffee.

The dough should be slightly stick,don't add too much of flour while kneading.
The rolls taste better when it is served warm,just microwave it for 5 seconds and serve. .
The sweetness was just perfect if you want it a bit sweeter version then add another tbs of sugar.
The amount of cinnamon powder can be increased according to personal preference.I reduced the amount from the original recipe.

Enjoy..............

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Atta Biscuits /Whole Wheat cookies/Eggless Whole Wheat Cookies

Coming to day 2 themed under whole dishes in Blogging marathon #65,is a mouth melting cookie.I made these cookies with whole wheat flour and it tasted awesome.I followed the recipe of my tea shop style butter biscuits except the whole wheat flour.My kids loved these cookies and nothing left after clicking the pictures.Lets move on to the recipe........

Atta Biscuits / Whole Wheat Cookies

Basic Information

Preparation time 10 -15 minutes

Resting time 1 hour

Cooking time 20 minutes

Makes 13-15

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Whole wheat flour/gothumai maavu	1 cup
Rice flour/arisi maavu	2 tbs
Butter/vennai(room temperature)	1/2 cup
Powdered sugar	1/2 cup
Salt	1/8 tsp
Baking powder	a pinch
Vanilla extract(optional)	1/2 tsp
Cashews (Halved/optional)	as needed

Method

In a separate bowl,mix the all purpose flour,rice flour and salt well.Keep it aside.Now in take the butter and powdered sugar in a bowl.Beat it with a electrical or hand blender till it becomes creamy.To this add the flour mixture and mix it well.

Knead it to a soft dough.Now roll the dough to a log and wrap it in a cling wrap and refrigerate for an hour.

After an hour remove the wrap and slice the cookies to 1/2 inch thickness.Meanwhile pre-heat the oven at 350 F.Arrange it on a lined baking tray,gently press the halved cashews on top of the sliced dough.Bake it for 12-14 minutes and remove it from the oven.Cool the cookies on a cooling rack.

Store it in an air tight container after cooling.

As these cookies bake faster,keep an eye after 10 minutes otherwise it may burnt.
Addition of rice flour gives a very nice crunch to the cookies.
Refrigerate the dough for minimum 30 minutes to avoid spreading.

Enjoy....................

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Egg Paratha / Ande ka Paratha

We are entering the 4th week of Blogging Marathon #64 and cannot believe we are in the last week of May. For this week I chose whole wheat dishes and the next few days I will be showcasing dishes made with whole wheat.
For day 1, I am sharing a quiet filling and kids friendly parathas.This paratha was supposed to be for the second week of this series.But I had some handful of recipes for the kids brunch ideas I could share it for the theme.This paratha tastes good with pickle and ketchup,no need of any extra side dish and also can be made in no time.Off to the recipe...

Egg Paratha /Ande Ka Paratha

Basic Information

Preparation time 10 -15 minutes

Resting time 10 minutes

Cooking time 20 minutes

Makes 4

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Wheat Flour/gothumai maavu	1 cup
Egg /muttai	4-5
Onion (finely chopped)	1 (medium size)
Toamto (finely chopped)	3 tbs
Green chilly(finely chopped)	1-2(optional)
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	1 tbs
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/2 tsp
Salt	1.5 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/8 tsp
Oil	3-4 tbs

Method

In a bowl take the wheat flour,salt,to this sprinkle water and mix it well to form a soft dough.Let it soak for 10-15 minutes.Meanwhile break the eggs and keep it a bowl,to this add the chopped onion,tomato,green chilly,spice powders and salt.Mix it well and keep it aside.

Now divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll in on a floured surface to 5-6 inches round.Drizzle a tsp of oil and fold it as shown.Roll the folded dough to 8-9 inch circle.

Roll the folded dough to 8-9 inch circle.Heat a griddle and cook the rolled dough in a minute for both sides.Now add a ladelful of egg mixture and fold it to a triangle.Drizzle some oil and cook it for a minute..

Once its cooked flip it to the other side and cook it for 1-2 minutes in a medium flame.If needed drizzle some oil . Once both the sides cooked nice and golden remove it from the griddle.