A quintessential Indian flat bread that belongs to Gujarati cuisine is made with wheat flour, gram flour and is flavored with various additional ingredients like Fenugreek, Spinach, Beetroot , Bitter gourd etc. Theplas made with grated bitter gourd is ideal breakfast option for weight watchers and also is a diabetic friendly dish. Thepla is typically eaten with pickles and is a common breakfast in Gujarat and also a favorite travel/journey food. Thepla resembles Indian paratha a lot but is thin and made with minimum oil or butter unlike those ghee drenched Punjabi parathas. Let us quickly get on to the…
Ingredient: wheat
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I love Indian breads, for the reason that we have so many varieties in it. From rotis to the parathas, from naan to kulchas and from theplas to puris…everything is just so delicious and filling. Those who love fenugreek will agree with me that this one leafy vegetable can be used in various ways to enhance the flavor of the dish. One such enticing fried Indian bread is Methi ki Puri… call it poori or puri, it’s all the same. Hot fluffy methi puris are something which i love to have with pickles. The flavors are so wonderful and want…
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Millet are some of the oldest of cultivated crops. The term millet is applied to various grass crops whose seeds are harvested for food or feed. The five millet species of commercial importance are proso, foxtail, barnyard, browntop and pearl. The minor millet consumption has been in practice since the beginning of ancient civilizations of world. Generally, the millet are small-grained, annual, warm-weather cereals belonging to grass family. They are highly tolerant to extreme weather conditions such as drought and are nutritious compared to the major cereals such as rice and wheat. They contain low phytic acid and are rich…
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Sindhi Dal Pakwan is a popular breakfast in Sindhi community. The pakwan served with spicy chana dal is often served in various special occasions and even in regular days for breakfast. Pakwan is crispy fried pooris made with a mix of both wheat flour and all purpose flour. As the pakwan is fried and teamed up with chana dal, it becomes rich and heavy to digest. Hence a tsp of ajwain is mixed with the flour while making pakwan that consist amazing digestive properties and prevents you from feeling blotted. Below i have provided both Dal and the Pakwan recipes…
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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…
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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…
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Naan also known as Khamiri is Indian flat bread that is usually oven baked. Commonly found teamed up with the cuisines of West, Central and South Asia. Naan in other parts of South Asia usually refers to a specific kind of thick flatbread (another well-known kind of flatbread is chapati). Generally, it resembles pita and, like pita bread, is usually leavened with yeast or with bread starter. Typically, it is served hot and brushed with ghee or butter. It can be used to scoop other foods, or served stuffed with a filling: for example, keema naan is stuffed with a…
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I have been always looking for a good whole wheat cake recipe. After a long search i came across a simple and no fuss recipe of whole wheat egg less orange cake. The cake has the orange flavor with a light orange color. The orange juice and the zest indeed give the cake a sweet and a fruity punch.
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With the onset of winters, arrives lots of green leafy vegetables that not just add up varieties in our cooking but also makes our winter mornings and evening delightful. One such winter delight is Methi Paratha accompanied by tangy mint n coriander chutney & Tomato garlic chutney.