A Chef's Melody

 What do you need 3 leftover chapatis/rotis 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter 1 tsp ghee 1  tbsp powdered sugar What you need to do Tear the chapatis into small pieces and pulse it through the blender couple of times till they form a coarse powder. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix everything well. Make small balls as per your preference and let it sit aside for 30 mins before serving. Notes: The chapatis must be cooked at least 7-8 hours before preparing this recipe. This recipe does not work well for fresh chapatis. For peanut allergy: You can skip the peanut butter and increase the ghee by 1 tsp. Add 1/8 tsp cardamom powder to enhance the taste. Can be stored for a couple of days refrigerated.

 What do you need 1 1/2   cups   unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2   teaspoons   baking powder 1/4   teaspoon   baking soda 2   teaspoons   pumpkin pie spice mix 1/2   teaspoon   salt 1   cup   granulated sugar or caster sugar   1   cup    pure pumpkin puree 1/3   cup   flavorless oil   1/2   cup   buttermilk  1   teaspoon   pure vanilla extract 3   tbs   pumpkin seeds What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C, position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with little oil and dust with flour to coat the pan, or you may use parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl, sift all the dry ingredients twice, from a height. Add salt, whisk until well combined. Set aside. Add all the other wet ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, whisk until you have a homogeneous mixture. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingr...

What do you need 1 cup atta/whole wheat chappati flour 1/2 cup oats flour 1/3 cup ghee at room temperature 1/3 cup sugar/fine jaggery powder 1/4 cup crushed nuts 1 tbsp ginger powder 1/4 tsp baking soda  1/4 cup milk,at room temperature What you need to do Sift the wheat flour,oats flour,baking soda, and ginger powder into a large bowl. In another bowl,add the ghee and sugar and whisk it until well incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture,crushed nuts and mix everything well. Add the milk a tbsp at a time to form a dough.Do not over knead the dough. Roll the dough into a log and wrap it in a aluminum foil/cling wrap. Refrigerate for an hour. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a cookie sheet with oil. Cut 1/2 inch disc out of the log.Place them on the cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 16-18 mins. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container.

Ingredients 3/4 cup whole wheat flour(see note) 1/2 cup instant oats 1/4 cup butter,melted 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp powdered cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1-2 tbsp milk What you need to do Sift the whole wheat flour,baking soda,cinnamon and baking soda.Add the oats. In a large bowl,cream the butter and sugar. Slowly fold in the flour mixture the creamed butter. Add the milk as required so that the mixture comes together and can be rolled in ball. Take 1 tbsp of the mixture and roll it between your palms to make a ball and slightly flatten it. Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 deg F for 18-20 mins. Let it cool for atleast 15 mins before you handle it for either serving or storing. Note: I have used Indian atta to make these cookies. Cooking time will vary as per the thickness of the cookies. Variation: Add chocolate chips  to the cookies to make them instant hit among k...

Ingredients For the dough 1 cup bread flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp dry yeast 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp olive oil For the pizza sauce 1/2 can tomato sauce 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 1 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tsp freshly ground pepper 4 basil leaves 1 tsp red chili flakes 5 garlic pods,crushed salt to taste 1 tbsp olive oil Toppings 1/4 cup onion,sliced 1/4 cup green pepper,sliced 10-15 spinach leaves 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 tbsp olive oil You may add more topping of your choice. What you need to do Add yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of water  and microwave for 10 secs. Let the mixture froth. In a wide bowl,mix the bread flour and salt,add the yeast mixture,1 tbsp oil and 1/4 cup of warm water and knead to form a dough. Coat the dough ball with oil and cover the bowl with a cling wrap and set aside for 45 mins. For the sauce,heat oil in a pan,when hot add the garlic,saute for couple of minutes. Add the tomato sauce,ketchup,seasoning,g...

Ingredients 1 cup +1 tbsp Unbleached All purpose flour 1/2 cup quick oats 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 stick of salted butter 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip What you need to do In a bowl,cream the butter and sugar. Add vanilla extract and mix. In another bowl,mix in 1 cup flour,oat and baking soda. Add 1 tbsp of flour to the chocolate chip and toss. Add the flour mix and chocolate chips to the butter-sugar mixture and form a soft dough. Roll the dough to form a log and wrap in with a plastic wrap and refrigerate  for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Cut 1 inch thick disc out of the cookie log and line them on the baking sheet 1.5 inches apart. Bake for 18 mins. Once cooled to room temperature store in airtight container. Makes 18 cookies

 Ingredients 1 cup All purpose flour 1 tbsp corn starch 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup sunflower oil 1/8 tsp salt 3/4 cup orange juice,preferably fresh 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp orange zest What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a loaf tin. In a bowl,sift the flour,baking soda,baking powder,corn starch and salt.Set aside. In another bowl,cream the oil and sugar until smooth. To this sugar mixture add the orange and lemon juice and mix well. Now add the flour mixture and orange zest.Fold gently.Make sure there are no lumps in the batter. Pour this batter in the prepared loaf tin.Pat the tin couple of times on the counter to release air bubbles,if any. Bake in the preheat oven for 35-40 mins or until the toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. When warm,unmold and let it cool on a wire rack until cooled complete.Store in airtight container. Note: You can use any store bought orang...

                                                Happy Makar Sankranti! Ingredients For dough 1 cup whole wheat flour/atta 1 cup all purpose flour/maida 2 tbsp besan 2 tbsp oil 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1 tsp salt For stuffing/filling 1/4 cup white sesame seeds 3 tbsp khuskhus/poppy seeds 3 tbsp roasted peanuts 1 cup powdered jaggery 1/4 cup besan 1/8 cup coconut powder/dessicated coconut 3-4 tbsp ghee 1/4 tsp elaichi powder 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder What you need to do  for dough In a bowl,combine the 3 flours and salt. Mix the milk,water and oil in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for a minute. Add this warm mixture to the flour-mixture and make a smooth dough.Knead for atleast 5 mins. Cover the dough and let it sit aside for an hour. for stuffing/filling Dry roast the sesame seeds,poppy seeds and coconut powder till light go...

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour ( I used Indian Atta ) 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1/4 tsp ground clove 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup oil 1 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin( Homemade works best ) 2 tbsp flax seeds 2 large eggs( at room temperature ) For eggless version refer note. What you need to do Position the baking rack at the center and preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a loaf pan. Sift wheat flour,baking soda,salt,nutmeg powder,cinnamon powder,cardamom powder and ground clove in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl,combine oil and sugar and using hand mixer mix it for a minute. Add an egg at a time and beat the mixture for another minute. Pour in the pumpkin puree and ginger and mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients until incorporated. Drop the batter in the loaf pan and sprinkle the top with flax seeds. Pat the pan couple of times on the counter to remove ...

Ingredients 1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour 1 TBSP Cocoa powder 4 overripe bananas,mashed 1/3 C white sugar 1/3 cup oil 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/8 cup raisins 1/4 cup walnuts,chopped 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/8 tsp all spice(optional) 1 TBSP rolled oats 2 TBSP Flax seeds What you need to do Grease a loaf pan (9"X 5") and set the oven to preheat at 350 deg F. In a mixing bowl,add the mashed bananas,sugar,oil,vanilla extract and all spice.Combine well. Sift all the dry ingredients-Wheat flour,cocoa,baking soda and baking powder. In a bowl combine raisins,walnuts and 1 tsbp flax seeds.Add 1 tbsp of the dry ingredients to this all combine well.This will prevent the raisins and walnuts from sinking in the cake. Add the dry ingredients in batches into the banana mixture.Fold gently. Once done,add the raisin-walnut mix and give it a gentle fold. Pour this batter in the loaf pan and give it a gentle tap to release all the air bubbles in the ...

Ingredients: Dry ingredients 2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup milk powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt Wet ingredients 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup yogurt 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla What you need to do: Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease the cake pan with oil and dust it lightly with flour. Mix and sieve the dry ingredients thrice. Cream the oil and sugar till smooth.Add rest of the wet ingredients and combine. Gentle fold in the flour a tbsp at a time into smooth batter. Pour out a cup of this batter in a bowl add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and mix. In the cake pan add a tbsp of white batter then a tbsp of cocoa batter and continue in similar manner until both batters are finished.With a knife make random zig-zag patters a couple of times. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 mins or until the toothpick comes out clean. Variation Tricolor cake :  Just equally divide the batter in 3 bowls. Add 1 1/2 tbsp of cocoa powder to one and 1...