Fruit Bread

Preparation Time -  85 Min                     Cooking Time - 20 Min                    

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 1/2 Cup

Active dry yeast -  2 Tsp

Milk powder - 2 Tbsp

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Sugar - 2 Tbsp

Butter - 1 Tbsp

Milk - 1/4 Cup

Water - 1/3 Cup

Pure vanilla extract - 1 Tsp

Tutti Fruitti - 1/3 Cup

Method:

1) In a bowl take flour, yeast, milk powder, salt and sugar and mix well.

2) Add 1/3 cup of water, 1/4 cup of milk and vanilla in it an mix well to form a dough. Knead the dough for 3-4 mins.

3) Let the dough rest for 15 mins and add butter in it and knead again for 3-4 mins.

4) Add tutti fruitti in dough and knead again for 2 mins. Put the lid on bowl and let the dough rest for 30 mins. It will be fluffy and soft.

5) Sprinkle little flour on surface or apply butter and spread the dough. Beat it with hands to remove any air. Apply little butter on your hands and shape the dough.





 6) Put the dough in greased loaf pan and let it rest at room temp for 40 mins. Apply little milk on top with brush or you can sprinkle with hands.

7) Preheat oven to 400° F or 200° C.

8) Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 mins.

9) Let it cool for 30 min. cut in slices and serve with tea.

Fruit Bread

Bread Fry

This easy and quick recipe is a great snack.

Preparation time - 2 Min                      Cooking Time - 7 Min                 Serves - 2

Ingredients :

Bread slices - 5

Chopped onion - 1/2 Cup

Chopped green chili -1 

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1/4 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Sugar - 1/2 Tsp

Lemon - 1/4 piece

Nylon sev - 1 Tbsp to garnish (Optional)

Cilantro - a few to garnish

Method:

1) Make small pieces of bread and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds.

3) Add green chili and onion and saute well till onions become soft.

4) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and mix well.

5) Add bread pieces and mix well to apply masala all over bread pieces.

6) Add salt, sugar and lemon juice and mix well.

7) Garnish with fresh cilantro and nylon sev and serve hot.

Veggie Bread Balls

Preparation time - 20 Mins                             Cooking Time - 15 Mins              Serves - 6

Ingredients :

Bread slices - 6

Potato - 3

Finely chopped Onion - 1 Cup

Green peas - 3/4 Cup

Gated carrot - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped green chili - 2

Finely chopped cilantro - 1/4 Cup

Ginger paste - 1/2 Tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 2 Tsp

Red chili powder - 2 Tsp or to taste

Dabeli masala or garam masala - 1 tsp

Salt - 3 Tsp or to taste

Bread Crumbs - 1 Cup

Oil - to deep fry

Method:

1) Boil and mash potatoes and keep aside.

2) Boil green peas for 2 -3 mins and keep aside.

3) In a bowl mix together, mash potatoes, onions, green peas, carrot, green chili, ginger paste and cilantro.

4) Cut the bread crusts off. 

5) Now one after one dip bread slices in water, immediately take out and squeeze it to remove excess water.

Mix these bread slices in cutlet mixture.

6) Add salt, red chili powder, fennel seeds and coriander powder, mix well.

7) Take a ball off this mixture,dip into bread crumbs and deep fry till gets golden brown color.

8) Serve hot with tomato ketch up or coriander chutney.
Tip: You can also add spinach, beet root in these veggie balls.

Veggie Bread Balls

Masala Paratha

Preparation time - 25 Min                       Cooking Time - 30 Mins          Serves - 4

Ingredients :

For dough :

Wheat flour - 2 Cup

Carom seeds - 1 Tsp

Sesame seeds - 1 Tsp (Optional)

Salt - 1 Tsp

Oil - 1/2 Tbsp

For Masala :

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 1 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1 Tsp

Chaat masala - 1 Tsp

Dry mango powder(Amchur) -1 Tsp

Garam Masala - 1 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp

Ghee - to fry paratha

Method:

1) Heat 1/2 tbsp oil and add this in wheat flour and mix well.

2) Add salt, carom seeds, sesame seeds and water as required and knead the dough of medium consistency.

    Cover the dough and keep aside for 20 mins.

    Tip : If you take water exactly half of the flour amount then it makes perfect dough for paratha.

3) In a small bowl mix well all spices.

4) Take a small ball of the dough and roll it to paratha of maximum diameter possible. Apply ghee all over paratha and then sprinkle spices mix all  over.

5) Starting from one side of paratha start making fold of minimum width possible towards another side. The more folds you make more layers will form in paratha. 

You can also cut the paratha in small pieces and put the pieces on each other and then roll the paratha to form layers.

 

6) Form the pinwheel from the folds and roll the pinwheel into circle of approx 7 inch diameter.

7) Cook paratha on heated skillet from both sides adding 1 tsp of ghee. Make sure you fry both sides well

8) Serve the crispy paratha hot with raita, curd(yogurt) or pickle.

Masala Paratha

Cheese Garlic Toast

Preparation Time - 2 Min                         Cooking Time - 7 min                     Serves - 2

This is very easy and quick breakfast recipe.

Ingredients :

Bread slice - 4

Grated mozzarella cheese - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped garlic or garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Finely chopped tomato - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped green chili - 1

Olive oil - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Black pepper powder - 1/2 Tsp

Method :

1) Toast the bread slice and keep aside.

2) Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.

3) In a bowl mix grated cheese, garlic, tomato, chili, salt , black pepper and olive oil.

4) On toasted bread spread this mixture evenly.

5) Put these toast in oven and bake for 5-7 minutes.

6) Serve hot.

 You can try these cheese toast with different toppings like ginger, onions, cilantro and mushrooms.

Cheese Garlic Toast