A Chef's Melody

Here's what you will need 3 cups unbleached All Purpose Flour or maida 2 tbsp butter 1 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup warm water 1 tbsp Dry active yeast 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp extra virgin  olive oil The cooking process In a bowl mix warm water, sugar ,salt and active yeast. Keep aside till the mixture turns frothy. In a saucepan add milk and 1 tbsp of butter and turn off the heat once the butter melts. Wait till the mixture turns lukewarm. Sieve the flour 3 times so that it becomes light. In a large bowl, add the yeast mixture and the buttery milk mixture (Make sure the mixture has turned lukewarm).Now adds in the flour a cup at a time. Till u have smooth dough. Knead the dough really well for 10-15 mins. Place the dough and lightly grease the dough with a tsp of oil. Cover with a cling wrap and set aside for an hour. After an hour the dough will be almost double the size. Punch the dough down and knead it well for 5 mins on a floured surface. Shape the ...

Be it the birth of a boy or happiness of getting good marks or a new job, people distribute mithai preferably pedas.This recipe of microwave peda is quick easy and delicious. I prefer homemade pedas since I have had bad experience with store bought Indian sweets in US.I usually prepare these when we have some pooja at home or when as prasadam for temple. Here's what you will need 1 can sweetened condense milk 14 oz 2 1/4 cup milk powder (I used Nido brand) 8 tbsp clarified butter/ghee 1/2 tsp cardamom powder Few strands of saffron 4 tbsp milk Almonds/pistachios for garnishing The cooking Process Mix the saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk keep aside . Meanwhile in a microwave safe glass bowl ( use a good size bowl to avoid spills ) mix all the above ingredients except the nuts for garnishing. On high power microwave for 2 mins.Remove and mix well. Again microwave for 3 mins stir the contents every 30 secs.Remove and mix well. Let it cool till it is warm enough...