Knot Dinner Rolls.. (Egg-less)

Knot Dinner Rolls. This was my very long time dream to bake knot dinner rolls, thought the knot din't come out so well, but still i tried my best to make them look good. These rolls were superb soft and yummy looking. I have added oil instead of butter. Earlier i had tried the dinner rolls by adding butter, they were soft but not that soft. Few days back i had tried baking with oil instead of butter and they were so soft, from there i have decided not to add butter to bread until your recipe requires... After getting the right yeast, i really enjoy baking bread and i have stopped buying bread from out. I bake lots of bread but some time i feel bore to click the picture. From now on I have told to myself what ever I bake, should take the pic and share with all my blog friends.. Do try this recipe:)

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Baking time: 15 minutes

fermenting time: 2 hours

Ingredient's

1/2 tbsp dry active yeast

1/2 cup warm milk

1/2 cup warm water

1 tbsp sugar

1+1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1+1/4 cup all purpose flour

2tbsp vegetable oil

1/2tsp salt

2tbsp warm water (if required)

3tbsp milk (for brushing on top)

Baking Method

In a small bowl, dissolve sugar in a warm water and milk, then add yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. 

In a large bowl, combine the salt, flour and oil, stir well to combine. Then add yeast mixture and make a dough . When has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10minutes. Place in a oil greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 to 2 hour.

Punch down dough and divide into two, divide each portion into 8 to 9 roll. Roll the pieces into 9 inch ropes and tie into knots. Place the rolls 2 inches apart on greased baking tray. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Then apply the milk on top and 

Bake in preheated oven) for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.

Serve warm.

Mackerel Fish Fry!!!

Mackerel Fish Fry. Mackerel fish is a flavorful, firm-fleshed fish that is easy to cook, low in fat and full of nutrients. This fish is one of my very favorite, though i cook very less because of the smell, my hubby don't like this fish smell while cooking. So when ever i feel like having this fish i make it in the afternoon and wash all the dishes and spray room freshener at home, so that when he comes home there is no smell at all. Most of the time he will not know only, i had fish in the afternoon until unless i tell him.... This is one of very very easy fish fry, you can use any fish it will taste awesome and you don't need to marinate for hours. This fish will not take your precious time and yet gives you the best and delicious taste...

Ingredient's

3 mackerel fish (washed and slit on the top)

3tbsp red chilli powder

1tbsp lemon juice

1tbsp ginger garlic paste

3 to 4tbsp water

Salt as per taste

2tbsp oil for shallow frying.

Cooking Method

In a mixing bowl add all the ingredient's (except oil) and make a medium thick paste.

Then apply thoroughly on fish and keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 minutes.

In a hot frying pan add oil and shallow fry fish to golden brown, both the side.

Now hot fish is ready to serve. Serve hot as a side dish.

Paal Kolukattai.. Rice Dumpling In Sweet Coconut Sauce

Everyone is aware of this wonderful event running by Divya Pramil of You too can cook Indian Food . If not please click the link here to join. I'm very happy and excited to participate in this challenge. I would like to thanks to Divya Pramil  for giving me a chance to be a part of this wonderful SNG group.

Paal Kolukatti... This name was very different and the recipe is very new to me, though i'm from south India , but i have never heard of this recipe. When i came to know this is the challenge for the month February, i was very excited to cook this and serve it to my family. They all just love it very much. Thanks to Sasi from the Tamil Kitchen for giving this wonderful challenge and delicious recipe to learn..

Ingredient's.

2 cups Rice flour

1 big sized Coconut

1 cup Sugar

1/4 tsp Cardamom powder (optional)

Salt 1/2tsp.

Cooking Method.

Shred the coconut and extract the coconut milk. Take one glass of the first thick milk and keep aside.Then extract the rest as thin.

Take the flour in a wide bowl and add required salt for the flour and use enough water to make a soft dough.(Don’t make it hard else it will be hard to roll to kollukattai . If you made it sticky you can cover it with a cotton cloth to observe excess water.)

Spread a cotton towel. Apply oil on your palm and take a small amount of dough in your hands and roll them in to kolukattais (as shown in the picture). Roll the rest as same and as small as possible in desired size, if you roll it in to big size then it may taste bland when cooked in coconut milk.

Allow the rice balls to dry in the room temperature, it will take 2 hrs ( Don’t let them dry under the fan or in sunlight as it will make the rice balls harder and will not cook easily. Just keep in room temperature for few hours)

Transfer the rice balls in to a plate. Set everything ready to make pal kolukattai.

Take a kadai and pour the thin coconut milk and allow it to boil.

Keep in medium flame and add half of the rice balls and don’t disturb them for 2 mins and slowly use a laddle.

Now add the rest of the rice balls and let it boil for another 2 mins and stir it with a laddle. 

Allow them to boil in medium flame for 7-8 mins (untill the rice balls get cooked , stir in between to avoid sticking).

Now add the sugar and a pinch of salt and allow to boil .

The sugar will dissolve and the consistency will become thin , allow to boil for another 8 mins untill you get a thick consistency, Stir in between to avoid burning .

Now pour in the thick coconut milk and give it a stir and switch of the flame.

Serve cold or warm.. I prefer warm..

Valentine's Day Special.. Double Chocolate Muffins!!!

Last Valentine's day my hubby had surprised me with a very beautiful gift, but this time i will surprise him by baking his favorite muffins and buying him a gift, which actually i have still not decided, will finish deciding it by tonight for gift. I wanted to bake something with strawberry for valentines day and chocolate for my birthday which is on 17th feb. Thinking that i went to buy strawberry in the morning and bought only 1pack and they were so beautiful and tempting i couldn't not control myself and i finished it all except 2 strawberry, which i have decorated my chocolate muffins... This is the best gift i can give to my hubby and i'm very excited to see his reaction.. Happy Valentine's Day to all my friends :)

Ingredients 

1 cup all-purpose flour 

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 

2 teaspoons baking powder 

2 eggs 

1 large banana 

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup choco chips 

1 teaspoon vanilla essence 

1tbsp choco chips (for sprinkling on top)

1/2 cup milk 

2/3 cup (150 g) butter (room temperature)

Baking Method 

Preheat oven to 350 deg F (180 deg C). 

Grease muffin tins (paper muffin bake cups are recommended) or 12-15 medium cups. 

In a bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and choco chips together and keep it aside 

In a different bowl beat the butter with sugar till fluffy, then add eggs and banana. beat for 1minute. Now add vanilla and milk. beat for another 1 minute. Then fold in the flour mixture and mix it nicely. 

Then pour the mixture into a grease muffin tins and sprinkle choco chips on top. Bake at 180c, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for XL muffins, about 20 minutes for medium size muffins. Make a little cream roses and decorate with strawberry. The Chocolate Muffins may be served hot or at room temperature.

Buttery Dinner Rolls..

Buttery Dinner Rolls. Every time when i use to see this rolls in others blogs, i use to always think that when will i be baking this rolls. After buying gloripan yeast, i really feel that i'm in heaven. Now my baking has become so so easy and better i have no words to say. When ever i bake i have a big smile on my face after seeing the result... All thanks to my loving husband for searching this awesome and perfect yeast for me and making me proud of my cooking skills. Actually i was planning to bake square rolls but i was having a small square baking tin only, so i decide to bake in round baking tin. You can choose the tin shape of your choice..

Ingredient's

1+1/2 cup all purpose flour

1+1/8 tsp dry active yeast

1/8 cup luke warm water

1/2+1/8 cup milk

1+1/2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp sugar

1/4+1/8 tsp salt.

Baking Method

Warm the milk to lukewarm (not hot) and add the butter to it so that it melts in the milk. Set aside. Mix yeast and water together along with sugar. Give it a stir and set aside until frothy.

Now add the salt and milk+butter mixture to the yeast and stir well. Slowly add the flour to this mixture until slowly incorporated.

It will slightly sticky - dont add in more flour until really necessary. The stickiness will be replaced by smooth elasticity while kneading. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very well, it will take about 8-15 minutes!!!!

Place the dough on a lightly oiled bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap. (or damp towel).

Place it aside in a humid place until doubled.

Turn out this dough on a floured surface and roll it out into a square.

Using a knife cut it into 6 pieces.

Roll each piece out in your palm to form a rounded shape. Place them side by side on a baking round cake tin (or as the shape baking tin you want). Place them aside once again to double. Its fine if they dont look perfectly round.

They will take a beautiful shape once they double again. They will also stick to each other once doubled giving that great roll shape.

Now bake them in a pre heated 180c oven for 20-25 min or until golden brown.

Cool them for few minutes before serving them.