Shaheen Ali

Indian breads have a huge variety to serve. Every bread no matter plain or stuffed has it’s own unique flavor. Indian breads are made of various flours and even sometimes the combination of flours create an amazing texture and flavor. One such scrumptious Indian bread made with a combination of two flours is Missi Roti. Mainly comprises of wheat flour and gram flour in equal ratio with an addition of fenugreek leaves , carom seeds and onion. Carom seeds have a digestive element in them, which helps to digest food and even keeps are bowel system good. The fruit pods…

Pizzais a flatbread generally topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It is commonly topped with a selection of meats, vegetables and condiments. The term was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from Gaeta in Central Italy. The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many areas of the world [source – wikipedia] A pizza dough is usually made with APF and yest. The yeast is activated and then mixed with APF and set to rise. Later rolled into a base…

Statutory Warning : Bread baking is highly contagious and addictive. So before getting into this addiction, make sure you have enough stamina to run through a baking marathon….hahaha! Yes, it’s addictive, and see what is happening to me. Before yesterday i was scared of Mr.Yeast but now as i have taken everything in control, i am just not able to stop myself playing with it. Would again like to take this opportunity to mention my friend Anshu Wadwa Pande from http://www.thesecretingredient.in/, without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. After lots of failed yest experiments and kitchen disaster, it was only…

Nothing can be more blissful than the aroma of a freshly baked bread. I always had a fear to bake my bread. Yeast was the most scary thing for for unless untill i read the article on YEAST by my very good friend and a talented blogger Anshu Wadhwa Pande. Sharing the link here, where you can go through the article and come out of the fear of yeast, just the way i did. http://www.thesecretingredient.in/spilled-beans/all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-yeast/ My friend Anshu has some amazing bread recipes on her blog, from the basics to the professional ones, you will find everything there. Her recipe…

A doughnut or donutis a type of fried dough confectionery or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets. Donuts are usually deep-fried from a flour dough, and typically either ring-shaped or without a hole, and often filled. Other types of batters can also be used, and various toppings and flavorings are used for different types, such as sugar, chocolate, or maple glazing. In addition to flour, doughnuts may also include such ingredients as water,…

Pilaf, also known as pilav, pilau, pilafi, pulao, palaw, plov, polov, polo, and polu, is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with pieces of cooked onion, as well as a mix of spices. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, and dried fruits. Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Middle Eastern, Caucasian, Central and South Asian, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. It is a staple food and a national dish in…

Chinese is the new flavor in town, an what better than having some Indo-Chinese affair with some lip smacking Chili Paneer Chili . Our desi Indian Cottage Cheese or tofu when combined with Chinese flavor makes it absolutely delectable. The saucy sticky gravy with paneer, onions and green bell peppers gives a perfect blend of Indian and Chinese flavors. Me and my son are a big time fan of Indo Chinese food. Infact this is the only paneer delicacy where my son finishes off all the pieces alone without any fuss. Best part in this dish is that the consistency…

Whenever i die i would love to die with a spoon full of Biryani in my mouth! The only mutton delicacy i believe is worth dying for is non other than Biryani. Slow cooked meat with whole spices and curd when comes with long grain rice, the flavor and the aroma is simply unbeatable. My love for biryani mainly begun when i was in college. Despite of being born and brought up in a Muslim family, Biryani has though been one of our staple food, still the journey of falling in love with the delicacy started after i went to…

A cake that is aromatic, full with flavors and moist is the perfect cake you can have. One such wonderful cake is LEMON POUND CAKE! Enriched with the goodness of lemon, this cake is a perfect tea time snack option and also a fabulous recipe for your children’s school short breaks. My family loves cakes, and also believes to explore new flavors in it. Lemon cake is one such fantastic recipe which i had tried after a long long time. Usually the lemon pound cakes are drizzled with sugary lemon sauce that gives a perfect bite and a glaze to…

These days it’s becoming a tough task to make your children eat fruits and drink milk. I struggle a lot with my son to feed him with fruits. The only fruit that my son loves to have is banana. But excess intake of banana often cause cough n cold to him that again becomes a new problem to solve. Fruits are very important part of our daily diet. Doctors and dieticians too suggest having lots of fruits in a day to improve our immunity system. After a long long struggle i finally figured out that my son is fond of…

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“SPATULA FORCE” is a group of handful of bloggers who came together as a team to experience the various regional cuisines of both India and International. Every month a blogger comes up with a theme and host the challenge. This month the challenge was set by the very talented food blogger Anshu Pande Wadhwa from http://www.thesecretingredient.in/ Anshu came up with Kashmiri Cuisine which has been my all time favorite subject to explore. Kashmiri Cuisine is rich and has prominent flavors that tickles your taste buds and make you fall in love with the taste and aroma. Kashmiri delicacies has a…