Recipe- Olive Bread



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- Spaghetti Cup Cake
Spaghetti Cup Cake

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1 tsp
Milk 0.5 cup
Sweet corn 2 tbsp (Blanched in salty water)
Olives 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Cucumber 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper Crushed 1 tsp
Cheese 4 tbsp (Grated)

Method

Step 1

  • Boil the spaghetti in a salty water and keep aside (Fig 1).
  • Preheat the oven at 200°C.
  • Grease 6 muffin mold and keep aside.
  • Take 0.5 small cup of water in a wide plate and mix with a pinch of salt.
  • Now take one slice of bread and dip in water for a second turn and dip other side as well.
  • Now press the bread slice firmly with your palm to remove excessive water (Fig 2).
  • Now set this slice inside the muffin mold in a way that it takes shape of a muffin mold (Fig 3).
  • (Fig 4).
  • Now bake them at 200°C for 10 minutes after that bake at 160°C for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Making sure you do not want to make the bread crispy.
Step 2
  • Meanwhile lets make a white sauce.
  • For that take 1 tsp butter in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
  • When heated enough add 1tsp maida and fry till pink in color.
  • Now switch off the flame and add milk stirring continuously so that no lumps form.
  • (Fig 5).
  • When a boil comes reduce the flame to low and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Now add salt and crushed black pepper, mix well.
  • Add sweet corn, olives and cucumbers, mix well.
  • (Fig 6).
  • When milk is thick in consistency add grated cheese and mix well.
  • Cook for another 2-3 minutes keeping it stir so that no lumps can form.
  • White sauce is ready, switch off the flame, cover the pan and keep aside.

Step 3

  • (Fig 7).
  • Check and remove from the oven and fill it with boiled spaghetti (Fig 8).
  • Now pour aprox 1 tbsp of white sauce over the spaghetti (Fig 9).
  • Top it with some grated cheese (Fig 10).
  • °C for 10 minutes ot until the cheese looks golden brown in color (Fig 11).
  • When done remove from the oven and let it cool enough to handle.
  • Take the spaghetti cup cakes out of the mold (Fig 12).
  • Serve hot.

Tips

  • While setting the bread slices in molds, be careful as it might break.
  • But do not worry if it breaks do patch work as after baking it will look fine.
  • But be careful as no holes should be left otherwise the filling may come out later.
  • Keep checking while baking it as we do not want the bread crispy.
  • While making white sauce do not over burn the maida.
  • While adding milk switch off the flame to avoid lumps.
  • Keep stirring at regular intervals making sure no lumps can form.
  • You may add your choice of vegetables.
  • Boil white sauce to required consistency.
  • Be careful while unmolding the spaghetti cup cakes as it is really hot.

Recipe- Spaghetti Cup Cake
Spaghetti Cup Cake

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1 tsp
Milk 0.5 cup
Sweet corn 2 tbsp (Blanched in salty water)
Olives 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Cucumber 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper Crushed 1 tsp
Cheese 4 tbsp (Grated)

Method

Step 1

  • Boil the spaghetti in a salty water and keep aside (Fig 1).
  • Preheat the oven at 200°C.
  • Grease 6 muffin mold and keep aside.
  • Take 0.5 small cup of water in a wide plate and mix with a pinch of salt.
  • Now take one slice of bread and dip in water for a second turn and dip other side as well.
  • Now press the bread slice firmly with your palm to remove excessive water (Fig 2).
  • Now set this slice inside the muffin mold in a way that it takes shape of a muffin mold (Fig 3).
  • (Fig 4).
  • Now bake them at 200°C for 10 minutes after that bake at 160°C for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Making sure you do not want to make the bread crispy.
Step 2
  • Meanwhile lets make a white sauce.
  • For that take 1 tsp butter in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
  • When heated enough add 1tsp maida and fry till pink in color.
  • Now switch off the flame and add milk stirring continuously so that no lumps form.
  • (Fig 5).
  • When a boil comes reduce the flame to low and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Now add salt and crushed black pepper, mix well.
  • Add sweet corn, olives and cucumbers, mix well.
  • (Fig 6).
  • When milk is thick in consistency add grated cheese and mix well.
  • Cook for another 2-3 minutes keeping it stir so that no lumps can form.
  • White sauce is ready, switch off the flame, cover the pan and keep aside.

Step 3

  • (Fig 7).
  • Check and remove from the oven and fill it with boiled spaghetti (Fig 8).
  • Now pour aprox 1 tbsp of white sauce over the spaghetti (Fig 9).
  • Top it with some grated cheese (Fig 10).
  • °C for 10 minutes ot until the cheese looks golden brown in color (Fig 11).
  • When done remove from the oven and let it cool enough to handle.
  • Take the spaghetti cup cakes out of the mold (Fig 12).
  • Serve hot.

Tips

  • While setting the bread slices in molds, be careful as it might break.
  • But do not worry if it breaks do patch work as after baking it will look fine.
  • But be careful as no holes should be left otherwise the filling may come out later.
  • Keep checking while baking it as we do not want the bread crispy.
  • While making white sauce do not over burn the maida.
  • While adding milk switch off the flame to avoid lumps.
  • Keep stirring at regular intervals making sure no lumps can form.
  • You may add your choice of vegetables.
  • Boil white sauce to required consistency.
  • Be careful while unmolding the spaghetti cup cakes as it is really hot.

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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