This is what you need2 cups plain flour1 tblsp sugar1 tsp salt or to taste1 & ½ tsp baking powder½ tsp baking soda½ cup or 115 gm COLD butter½ cup buttermilk¼ cup cold milk Do this:Preheat oven at 180Lay a baking sheet in the panWhisk together all dry ingredientsCut the butter in small pieces andContinue reading “Buttermilk Scones”
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Scones!
Breakfast Scones! Please forget ALL previous scones recipes. This is the only one you need. Makes around 12 scones 480 g flour 1 sachet or 3 tsp of baking powder 2 level tsp or to taste salt 190 g butter – unsalted! 350 g buttermilk (substitute: add 1 tblsp lemon juice or vinegar to theContinue reading “Scones!”
Spinach and Meatballs with Rice
As’salaam o Alaikum dear All, How are you all? Time flies at your end too? Somehow I feel science needs to find a way to add a few hours to the day .. Nonetheless, life progresses and we do what needs to be done. Like making food and trying to make it good I triedContinue reading “Spinach and Meatballs with Rice”
Tortillas
So Ive been testing out different ways to make tortillas that were soft, pliable, tasty, and still soft the next day. This is the result Alhamdolillah So this is how: 4 mugs all purpose flour 5 tablespoons cold ghee – u can use butter but I got best results from ghee. Just make sure itsContinue reading “Tortillas”
Breakfast Pancakes
Subha bakhair Quick breakfast or lunchbox idea needed? They don’t look very fancy but you know thats never been my goal Very quick and easy and very delicious banana pancakes. 1 medium banana, mashed 1 cup of föour 1 level tsp baking powder 1 pinch of salt 1 egg 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanillaContinue reading “Breakfast Pancakes”
Rasmalai Cake
Presenting: the Rasmalai cake 🙂 It was a treat- in more ways than one Alhamdolillah! Look! Ok so this is a slightly adapted version of Nadiya Hussain’s recipes. I will jot down what I did – and what I will do differently next time. For the cake:A pinch of yellow food colour, mixed with 5Continue reading “Rasmalai Cake”
Cheese Naans
Garlic bread and chicken salad on the menu tonight The bread is my go-to naan recipe, super quick and easy: 360 gm plain flour 220 ml warm water 7 gms instant yeast (approx 2&half tsp) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon or to taste salt 2 tablespoons oil Heat water to 38-39 degrees C Add inContinue reading “Cheese Naans”
Protein Buns
Very simple to put together: 250 gm Speisequark or cottage/ricotta cheese 2 cups flour 2tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp or to taste salt 1 egg, separated Seeds of choice Dash of milk if needed Preheat oven at 180C for 10 minutes Sieve the salt and baking powder with the flour Add the quark and eggContinue reading “Protein Buns”
Malai Gola Kabab
Super soft, with a delicious creamy gravy. 1 kg beef mince 1 large onion, grated, water pressed out 1 tbslp ginger garlic paste 150 ml cream 1 tsp or to taste salt 4 tblsp gola kabab masala * 2 green chillies 1tsp zeera powder 1tsp dhania powder For gravy 1/2 cup unsalted kajus. If usingContinue reading “Malai Gola Kabab”
Msemmen
Very much into msemmen these days.. have rediscovered my love for them. I feel they are so versatile, can be combined with almost anything and also with just a cup of tea. Right so recpe: I don’t proclaim it as the original – you know I never do. But this is what works for me.Continue reading “Msemmen”
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