Recipe- Assorted Bagel

Assorted Bagel Bread Basket


Ingredients
Bagel Bread Dough

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 250 Gm 
Dry instant yeast 5 gm
Sugar 0.5 tablespoon
Water 150 ml
Salt 0.5 tsp
Oil/ Unsalted Butter 50 ml
Bagel
Sugar 1 tbsp
Roasted Oregano 2 tbsp (For Dusting)
Roasted Zaatar 2 tbsp (For Dusting)
Chopped Olives 1 tbsp (For Dusting)
Sesame Seeds 2 tbsp (For Dusting)
Chocolate Chips 1 tbsp (For Dusting)
Olive oil 7 tsp
 
Method
Bagel Bread Dough
  • In a big deep bowl take 50 ml warm water.
  • Add sugar and yeast, mix slowly, cover the bowl and leave for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile sift maida into another bowl.
  • Check after 10 minutes the yeast will raise and bubbles should form.
  • Now add 100 ml warm water, 50 ml oil or melted unsalted butter to that and mix well.
  • Now add salt and half of maida.
  • Now mix well and keep adding small amounts of maida (you may not have to use it all) to make soft and nonsticky dough. 
  • Then knead for further 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Shape the dough like a ball and put in a greased big bowl (Fig 1).
  • Cover loosely with a cling film making sure no air can go inside (Fig 2).
  • Leave in a warm place or inside microwave (of course in a switch off mode) for around 1-2 hours.
  • By then it should become double or triple in size (Fig 3).
  • Take the dough out and punch it a few times.
Bagel
  • Now make 7 balls out of the dough and arrange on a grill (Fig 4).
  • Cover with a cling film and leave for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile take a big pan and fill 3/4 with water.
  • Add 1 tbsp sugar and let the water boils.
  • Now pick one ball and make a hole in the center with your index finger.
  • Move your finger a little bit to make the hole wider (Fig 5).
  • Dip this ball in to the boiling water (Fig 6).
  • Now pick another ball and do the same.
  • Do not dip more than 3 balls at a time inside the boiling water as they will double or triple in size (Fig 7).
  • Turn each bagel ball after 2-3 minutes or when it looks cooked one side.
  • Boil other side as well for 1-2 minutes. (Do not over boil as it may break)
  • Gently remove from water and place over a grill.
  • Do the same way with all bagel balls and arrange over a grill so that all excess water leaves the balls.
 
  • Now preheat the oven at 200°C.
  • Dust all bagels with different toppings. Like Oregano, Zaatar, Chopped Olives, Sesame seeds or Chocolate Chips (Fig 8).
  • Pour 1 tsp of olive oil over all bagels except chocolate one.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 20-30 minutes keep checking if the upper crust is not still brown bake them for further 5-10 minutes at 180°C. 
  • When done take them out from the oven and let them cool to handle.
  • Serve warm.
 
Tips
  • First of all check if yeast is not bubbled, discard it. That means yeast is not good or it might be very old to use.
  • For better results sift the maida 2-3 times.
  • The ratio of water and maida may vary depending upon weather conditions or quality of maida. So you may not need to use all maida. first add half and then keep adding the remaining maida in small batches to make a soft, light and non sticly dough.
  • Knead the dough until you will feel bit lighter in weight.
  • While dipping the bagel balls into the boiling water be very careful. If your pan is small dip only one bagel at a time as they will raise in size.
  • Do not boil each bagel for more than 5 minutes.
  • You can use your choice of toppings. 
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Recipe- Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
Frozen Yogurt


Ingredients
Blackberries 7-8 nos
Ripe Banana 1 large
Sugar 3 tbsp
Thick Curd 2 cups
Milk 1 tbsp

Method

  • Wash and cut the blackberries and deep freeze for an hour.
  • deep freeze for an hour.
  •  to a smooth paste.
  • Add thick curd and blend well.
  • Pour in to an airtight jar and deep freeze for 3-4 hours.
  • Now before serving remove from freezer and keep in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • This will help easy scooping.
  • garnish with banana and berries.
  • Serve chill.
Tips
You may choose your choice of fruits or berries, like strawberry, blueberry, mango, kiwi, banana etc.
Adjust sugar as per your taste.



Recipe- IceCream Fry Eggless

IceCream Fry
Eggless and gelatin free)

Ingredients
Eggfree and gelatin free)
Corn Flakes 1 cup
Oil to deep fry

 Method

  • Deep freeze ice cream scoops for half an hour.
  • Meanwhile roughly crush corn flakes in a wide bowl (Fig1).
  • Now after half an hour roll ice cream scoops one by one in crushed corn flakes (Fig 2).
  • And deep freeze again for an hour.
  • After an hour take it out and give a ball like shape by pressing gently in between your palms.
  • Deep freeze again for half an hour.
  • Roll again in roughly crushed corn flakes (Fig 3) and deep freeze for another 1 hour.
  • Now crush the corn flakes finely (Fig 4) and roll the balls again (Fig 5) and deep freeze for at least 1 hour (Fig 6).
  • Now when you want to serve, heat the sunflower oil on high and fry for 8-9 seconds (Fig 7).
  • Serve immediately.
 
Tips
Do not fry for more than 10 seconds, it may melt inside the oil. If it starts melting inside oil, switch off the flame and remove from gas. And be careful oil might spit on you.
You may keep it ready in your deep freezer and use as a quick dessert anytime.
 
“Be Vegetarian be Happy”
Recipe- Aalu Tikki Toast
Aalu Tikki Toast


 Ingredients
Bread Slices 6
Boiled Potato 1 medium (Grated)
Onion 1 medium (Roughly Chopped)
Hing /Asafoetida 1 pinch
Roasted Jeera Powder 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Black Salt 0.5 tsp
Salt 0.5 tsp (or according to taste)

 Method

  • Take grated boiled potato in a bowl.
  • Add roughly chopped onion, hing, roasted jeera powder. red chilli powder, black salt and salt, mix well.
  • Now add lemon juice and mix to a smooth paste.
  • Spread the potato (aalu) paste over the bread slices.
  • Heat a non stick tawa on medium flame.
  • Apply 1 tsp ghee or oil on the aalu paste side of breads and fry on tawa at low flame.
  • Turn and fry the other side of bread till it becomes crispy.
  • Enjoy with ketchup.
Tips
If serving to kids, adjust salt and chili according to your child’s taste and tolerance.

 

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Recipe- Double Chocolate Moist Cake (Eggless)

Double Chocolate Moist Cake
(Eggless and Gelatin free)

Ingredients
All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1.5 tbsp.
Choco powder 1 tbsp.

Edible Soda powder 1 pinch
Baking Powder 1 pinch 

Chocolate Chunks 2 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Curd 2 tsp
Cold Milk 1 tbsp
Crushed gems 1 tbsp (for garnish)
Chocolate syrup 1-2 tsp (for garnish)

Method

  • Take butter and chocolate chunks in a microwave safe large cup.
  • Microwave for 1 minute and whisk well to smooth batter.
  • Add sugar and whisk well with the help of a fork.
  • Let it cool down.
  • Once cool down completely add milk and curd and whisk well making sure no lumps.
  • Now sift maida, choco powder, baking powder and edible soda powder in another bowl and fold in the cup.
  • Now microwave it for 7-8 minutes on high.
  • Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not cooked keep it for another 2-3 minutes.
  • When done sprinkle some crushed gems and 1-2 tsp of chocolate syrup.
  • Now with the help of a sharp knife remove the cake from the sides of the cup.
  • Flip over a plate and tap a bit the cake will come out easily. 
  • Serve warm with coffee or tea.

Tips
Check if your baking powder is not too old otherwise cake will not rise well. 
Add milk and curd only when the butter is cooled down completely.

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Recipe- Bread Pav

Bread Pav
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour (Maida) 500 Gm 
Dry instant yeast 8 gm
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Water 300 ml
Salt 1 tsp
Oil/ Unsalted Butter 100 ml

Method
  • In a big deep bowl take 100 ml warm water.
  • Add sugar and yeast, mix slowly, cover the bowl and leave for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile sift maida in another bowl.
  • Check after 10 minutes the yeast will raise and bubbles should form.
  • Now add 200 ml warm water, 100 ml oil or melted unsalted butter to that and mix well.
  • Now add salt and half of maida.
  • Now mix well and keep adding small amounts of maida (you may not have to use it all) to make soft and nonsticky  dough. 
  • Then knead for further 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Shape the dough like a ball and put in a greased big bowl.
  • Cover loosely with a cling film making sure no air can go inside.
  • Leave in a warm place or inside microwave (of course in a switch off mode) for around 1-2 hours.
  • By then it should become double or triple in size.
  • Take the dough and punch it a few times. 
  • Now grease your palm and make small sized balls out of the dough.
  • Grease all dough balls and arrange next to each other in a greased deep baking tray.
  • Cover with a cling film and keep it in a warm place for another half to one hour or until it becomes double in size.
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  • When the dough balls looks double in size bake them at 200°C in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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  • Once done apply melted butter over the pavs and cover with a plate until it cools down completely.
  • When cold enough take it out from the baking tray and wrap in a plastic bag.
  • Serve as part of Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav and many more.

Tips

  • First of all check if yeast is not bubbled, discard it. That means yeast is not good or it might be very old to use.
  • For better results sift the maida 2-3 times.
  • So you may not need to use whole 500 gms of maida. first add half and then keep adding the remaining maida in small batches to make a soft, light and non sticly dough.
  • Knead the dough until you will feel bit lighter in weight.
  • While making pavs you need to arrange the dough balls close to each other as you may want pavs to stick together. 
  • Use deep baking tray as the pav will expand nearly double in size.
  • You may feel the pav crust hard after baking. But do not worry brush some butter and cover the pan completely, the steam inside the hot pavs will make it soft.
  • You may store the pavs in a airtight plastic bag.