WHOLE WHEAT TANDOORI NAAN

WHOLE WHEAT TANDOORI NAAN

WITH BREAD MACHINE AND WITHOUT USING BREAD MACHINE.

INGREDIENTS

Whole wheat flour 2 cups

Yogurt 2 tablespoon

warm water 1/2 cup

dry yeast   1 teaspoon

sugar 1 teaspoon

salt 1 teaspoon

Melted butter 1 tablespoon

sesame seeds 1 teaspoon

METHOD

1. IN 1/2 cup warm water add yeast and sugar and set aside for 10 minutes.

2. If you are using bread machine , add above mixture and remaining ingredients except sesame seeds and set on dough cycle. My bread machine took 1.5 hours to make this dough. 

Alternatiely you will have knead the dough with hands and set aside covered with damp cloth for an hour and again punch and knead and set aside for half anhour till dougb rises. 

3. Once dough is ready make small balls and use rolling pin to roll in oblong shape.

4. sprinkle sesame seeds and roll rolling pin over nAAN once. 

5. Arrange on greased baking sheet . Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes or till done. 

6. Brush with butter and serve with favorite curry. I have served with aloo Palak. 

WHOLE WHEAT NAAN

WHOLE WHEAT NAAN

USING BREAD MACHINE 

AND ALSO TIPS TO MAKE WITHOUT BREAD MACHINE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp melted ghee or oil
• 2 tbsp curd/yogurt
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ cup warm water
• 2 tsp white sesame seeds

• some butter or ghee for applying on the naan

how to make the recipe:

1. mix warm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl.
2. cover and keep in a warm place for 10 minutes or so till the mixture rises.
3. I used bread machine and hence added the above mixture to bread maker and remaining ingredients except sesame seeds and butter. 
4. Keep on dough setting and prepare the dough. My bread machine took 1.5 hours to do this. 
5. ((Alternatiely if you dont have bread  machine at home sift flour and salt together.
6. add curd, ghee and yeast mixture.
7. mix and then knead into a smooth and elastic dough.
8. apply oil or ghee to all the sides of the dough
9. keep the dough in a large bowl covered with a lid in a warm place for 1.5 or 2 hours or more till the dough rises and doubles in size.
10. punch the dough and then knead for 5 minutes.))

1. divide into medium sized balls and keep aside.
2. roll each ball into a 6-7 inch circles and pull from one side to give oblong shape.
3. sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
4. roll over the rolling pin so that the seeds get embedded in the naan.

1. bake the whole wheat naan on a greased tray in a preheated oven for 360 F for 3-4 minutes or more till you see golden spots on the naan.
2. remove and apply some ghee or butter on top of the naan.
3. serve the whole wheat naan hot with any  curry dish. I served with Aloo palak .

Multi Grain Idli : Oats-Ragi-whole wheat idli

INSTANT MULTI GRAIN IDLI 

A very healyhy and easy to make south Indian breakfast.

INGREDIENTS

Oatmeal 3/4 cup

Ragi flour 1/2 cup

plain yogurt 1.5 cup

whole wheat flour 3/4 cup

cooked rice 3/4 cup

Urad dal 3/4 cup

mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon

curry leaves 5 or 6

Baking soda 1 teaspoon

salt

oil

water

METHOD

1. Soak cooked rice and urad dal for 3-4 hours.

2. Heat oil in pan. Add mustard seeds ( rai)  and when they splutter add curry leaves.

3. Add ragi flour, whole wheat flour,and quick cooking oats and roast.

4. Turn off heat and let it cool completely.

5. Add soaked riceznd urad dal in a blender and add the roasted mix in blender and add yogurt and blend till smooth.

6. Add baking soda and salt and mix. If consistency is too thick add some water.

7. Grease idli stand moulds and pour in idli batter.

8. steam idlis for 15 minutes. 

scoop out idlis after they cool a little and serve with chutney.

I will soon be posting this yummy peanut plus coconut chutney recipe

ALFREDO SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMPS AND MUSHROOMS

ALFREDO SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMPS  AND MUSHROOMS

INGREDIENTS

spaghetti 32 oz

i used whole wheat spaghetti

Butter 1/2  cup ( 1 stick)

Milk 11/2 cup

Cream cheese 8 oz ( 1 pck)

Mushroom 8 oz chopped

Shrimps deveined and tail out 16 oz

basil leaves  1 tsp

Garlic cloves 3-4

salt

white pepper 1 teaspoon

METHOD

Alfedo sauce 

1. Melt butter and cream cheese together in a sauce pan . Keep stirring

2. Add milk and bring to boil. 

3. simmer and cook till creamy and then add salt,pepper and basil leaves and garlic

For Pasta

1. Boil spaghetti as per package instructions and keep it el dente. 

2. Drain spaghetti and preserve half cup water in a cup. 

3. In a pan stir fry  shrimps and mushrooms for 3-4 minutes separately.

4. Add mushrooms and shrimps to pasta.

5. Add the sauce to pasta and mix and cook for 3-5 minutes more. 

Yummy Alfredo Spaghetti with shrimps ready to relish.