Multi Grain Buns

Multi Grain Buns 

Ingredients 

2 1/2 cup All purpose flour 

1/2 cup Wheat flour

1/4 cup Oats

1/2 tbsp Flaxseed powder 

1 1/2 tbsp Dry Yeast

1 tbsp Sugar 

1/2 Cup Lukewarm Water + More water 

1 tbsp Olive oil 

Salt to taste

2 tbsp multi grain mix - Black and white Sesame seeds, Flaxseed and Oats

Egg wash  OR Milk wash + Butter wash

Method

Take a mixing bowl. Add all the APF, Wheat flour, Oats and Flaxseed powder and mix it together. Make a well in the centre of the flour. Add sugar, yeast and 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Stir the yeast, sugar and water with out disturbing the surrounding flour. Cover and let the yeast rise. Start mixing the flour... Add the remaining water little at a time and salt  to make a soft dough. Add 1/4 tbsp oil, Knead the dough for 5 minutes adding 1/4 tbsp oil in between. Rub some oil on top, cover and keep overnight. Rub some oil on the palms. Sprinkle some flour on the platform, take the dough, punch it and knead it again for sometime. Divide the dough into equal proportions. Grease the baking tray.  Rub some oil on the palms. Take one portion of the dough. Roll the dough giving it a round ball shape. Place each buns on the baking tray at some distance. Sprinkle the multi grain mix on the bun. Spray with water and cover with soft Malmal cloth till it rises double in size. Brush it with egg wash or milk + butter wash. Bake it in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees celcius for 25 minutes or till brown on top. Optional brush butter on top. Cool the buns a bit and remove it from the tray. 

Halwa Fish in Green Chutney

Halwa Fish in Green Chutney

For Marination
Ingredients
1 Halwa Fish cut into pieces
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Method
Marinate the Fish with salt and turmeric powder. Keep it aside for 30 minutes. 

For the Green Chutney
Ingredients
1 cup Coriander leaves
3 to 4 Green chillies according to the taste
1/2 cup Fresh Coconut grated
4 Garlic cloves
1  tbsp Vinegar
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Chilli powder

Method
Grind all the above ingredients into paste.

For the Gravy
Ingredients
1 Onion chopped
1Tomato chopped
Few Curry Leaves
1 Green chilli cut into half lengthwise
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Oil
Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing
Method
Take a fry pan. Add oil. Heat it. Add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add the curry leaves, chilli and chopped onion, sauté it for 3 minutes till translucent. Add the tomato and sauté it for another 3 minutes. Add the chutney and cook it till it bubbles. Add 1/2 cup water and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Arrange the marinated fish in the pan. Cover and cook till the fish is tender. Garnish with coriander leaves. Server it with hot rice.

Moong dal Pakoda and Drumstick Kadi...

Moong dal Pakoda and Drumstick Kadi...
For the Moong dal Pakoda 
Ingredients
1/2 cup moong dal soaked and ground into thick paste
1 green Chilli chopped
1/4 tsp Carom seeds / Ajwain
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Pinch of soda bicarbonate
Oil to fry

Method
Mix all the above ingredients except oil. Beat it well till fluffy. Take a fry pan, heat oil. Keep adding 1/2 tsp of the batter in the oil and fry till brown in colour. Keep the pakodas aside.

For the Kadi
Ingredients
2 Drumsticks cut into pieces
1/2 cup Curd
1 tbsp Chick pea flour / Besan
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seed powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Sugar

For Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tbsp Oil
6 Curry leaves
1 Green Chilli chopped
1 Dry Chillies
1/4 tsp Coriander seeds
1/4 tsp Carom seeds / Ajwin
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
Few Fenugreek seeds
1 Star Anise
2 Cloves
4 Pepper corn
1 small stick Cinnamon stick
1 pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
1 tsp chopped coriander leaves

Method
Take a mixing bowl. Add all the ingredients of Kadi except drumsticks. Whisk all the ingredients so that no lumps remains. Add about 3 cups of water and whisk it again. Take a pan. Add oil. Heat the oil. Add mustard seeds, coriander seeds, star anise, pepper corn, cinnamon stick, cloves, carom seeds, dry chilli and fenugreek seeds. Sauté it for few seconds. Add chillies, curry leaves and Asafoetida. Sauté it for 2 seconds. Add the Kadi. Boil the Kadi for 5 minutes add drumsticks, Cook till the drumsticks are tender. Add the pakoras  just before serving. Boil the Kadi once with the pakoras. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

Spicy Veg Cheese Lollipops

Spicy Veg Cheese Lollipops
Ingredients
2 Drumsticks cut into 8 pieces half boiled with salt
1/2 cup Paneer
1/2 cup boiled Potato mashed
1 Bread piece soaked in water, squeezed and mashed
1 tbsp finely chopped Spring onion
1 chopped green Chillies
1/2 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Soya sauce
1 tsp Red Chilli sauce
1/4 tsp Vinegar
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
Salt to taste
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese
2 tbsp All Purpose flour
3 tbsp Cornstarch
1 Cup Oats
Oil to fry

Method
In a mixing bowl take paneer, potato, spring onion, green Chiili, garlic paste, soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, pepper powder, salt and cheese. Mix all the ingredients together. Make 8 portions of the mixture. Take a portion, give it a oval shape and insert a drumstick to give a lollipop shape. Repeat the process with the rest. Roll the lollipops in all purpose flour. Make a thin  paste of cornflour with water. Coat the lollipops with cornflour paste. Cover the lollipops with oats. Repeat the process once more with all the lollipops. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the lollipops till crispy. Serve hot with chilli sauce or tomato sauce.

Bhapa Mangsho ( Bhapa Mutton )

Bhapa Mangsho ( Bhapa Mutton )
Ingredients
500 grams Mutton cleaned and washed
1 tablespoon Mustard oil
Salt to taste
1 Green or Red chilli slit
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

For Grinding
2 Dry chillies
1 Green chilli
4 Garlic cloves
1 small Ginger piece
4 tablespoon grated coconut
4 teaspoon mustard powder
1 tbsp Poppy seeds
3 tbsp Curd

Method
Grind the above ingredients into paste. Strain the paste. Add the paste, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and mustard oil to the mutton. Mix it. Marinate for 2 hours. Take a air-tight steel container. Transfer  the mutton in the container. Take a pressure cooker, add water in the cooker for steaming. Put the container in the cooker. Let it cook till 8 whistles or till the mutton is tender. Add the coriander leaves for garnishing. Serve it with hot rice.