A Chef's Melody

 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 box cake mix any flavor(15.25 oz) water-as mentioned on the box oil-as mentioned on the box 1/4 cup regular plain yogurt(not greek yogurt) 1/4 cup plain/ all purpose flour What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a cake pan. In a large bowl,mix in the yogurt,water and oil. Add the cake mix and flour in small batches and mix till well combined. Pour the batter in the prepared cake pan and tap the pan twice on the counter to release any air pockets. Bake as directed on the boxed mix. Cool for 15 mins before unmolding. Let it cool completely before frosting.

  What do we need for the cake 2 cups All purpose flour 1.5 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter,at room temp 3 large eggs 1 tsp almond extract 2 cups (12 oz) fresh cranberry pinch of salt for the glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp orange juice 1/4 tsp orange zest What you need to do Pre-heat the oven at 350 deg F.Grease a 9 x 13 pan. In a large bowl,beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy and almost doubles in size(about 5 mins). Add in the butter,salt, and almond extract and beat it for another 2 mins. Gently fold in the flour and then the cranberries. Pour in the greased pan and tap the pan couple of times to release the air bubbles. Bake for 40-45 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake.Let the cake cool for an hour. For the glaze-Mix in all the ingredients until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake. Enjoy.

  What do you need 2 cups packed jaggery powder 24 oz jar Kirkland canned peaches 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1.5 cups whole wheat flour(Atta/chappati flour) 1.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup plain yogurt 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp white vinegar What you need to do Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).  Melt butter in a pot and stir in 1 cup jaggery and bring to a boil,stirring frequently.Continue boiling for 1 minute.Pour into a lightly greased 9x13"pan. Drain the jar of canned peaches and reserve the liquid.Arrange the peaches on the butter jaggery mixture. In a bowl,whip oil and 1 cup  packed powdered jaggery until smooth.Add yogurt and again whip for another minute. In a separate bowl,sift whole wheat flour,baking soda,baking powder,and salt twice. Add this dry mix in batches to the jaggery-yogurt-oil mix ,fold gently to form a lump free batter.If the batter is thick add couple of tbsp of the reserved ...

  What do you need 1 1/4 cup All Purpose flour/Maida 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup milk,at room temperature 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda a pinch of salt What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. Grease a 8 inch baking pan with oil and line the bottom with a parchment paper. In a bowl,add condensed milk,sugar,milk,and oil and whisk everything to make a homogeneous batter.(Wet ingredients) Place a sieve on a separate bowl and sift the all purpose flour,baking soda,salt,and baking powder. Slowly add this dry ingredients mix to the wet ingredients and whisk everything together to make a smooth batter. Transfer this batter to the greased baking pan.Tap the pan a couple of times on the counter to release any air bubbles.Bake for 25-30 mins or until a toothpick when inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool completely.Run ...

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.

What do you need 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 tbsp black poppy seeds What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl,take the flour and yogurt and combine until this mix forms a ball. Place this dough on a lightly floured kitchen counter and knead the dough for 5 mins. Divide the dough in 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a log and join the ends to form a bagel and place it on a baking sheet. Brush the tops of the bagels with butter and sprinkle the seeds. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown.Remove from the oven. Enjoy a warm bagel with cheese/butter.

What do you need 1 1/4 cup Whole wheat flour/atta 1/4 cup honey 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 egg,at room temperature 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1 tbsp finely chopped pistachios(optional) 1/2 tsp orange/lemon zest(optional) What you need to do In a mixing bowl, whisk together a egg and honey. Add oil and vanilla extract and continue to whisk. Add in the wheat flour,baking powder,salt,pistachios,and zest.Fold gently with a spatula.Gently shape this dough into a ball. Cover this dough and refrigerate for 30 mins. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Light flour the counter top and roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Using any cookie cutter,cut out shapes from the dough.Re-roll scraps. Place the cookies a inch apart on the cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 mins. After they are done remove from the oven.Allow them to cool for at least 5 mins on the cookie sheet before transferring them onto a wire rac...

What do you need 3 1/2 cups All purpose flour+extra for dusting 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice (fresh or store bought-Dole pineapple juice) 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 stick of unsalted butter,at room temperature 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp instant yeast 2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp olive oil What you need to do In a bowl,add the pineapple juice,butter,sugar,salt,vanilla extract and mix well.--Wet ingredients In another bowl,mix the flour and yeast.--Dry ingredients Slowly add the dry ingredient to the wet ingredients and mix with a spoon to form a sticky dough ball. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured kitchen counter.Grease your palms with oil and start kneading the dough until it is no longer sticky approx. 5 mins.Shape the dough into a ball. Place the dough ball in a large greased bowl.Lightly coat the dough ball with oil. Cover and place the dough in a warm spot for at least 3 hours or overnight. Punch the dough and knead it for couple of mins. Grease a 13 x ...

What you need 2 cups All purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 4 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 1/3 cup milk ½ cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips What you need to do Preheat the oven to 325 Deg F. Dust the chocolate chips with a tbsp of flour and set aside. Mix the baking soda,salt, and flour and sift this mixture. In a large bowl,add the milk,sugar,and peanut butter and mix well to form a lump free batter. Add the flour mix and fold gently.Add in the chocolate chips and gently fold once again. Scrape into a greased loaf tin and bake for 55-60 mins(1 hr). Let the cool down completely before slicing. Serving ideas: You could toast a slice with a little jam or jelly, spread with Nutella,topped with sliced bananas or add a drizzle of honey.

What you will need 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cups sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 5 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup water What you need to do Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round pan.  To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.  Mix up those ingredients. Add the oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, and water.  Mix using a whisk until it forms a batter and most of the lumps are smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.  Bake on the middle oven rack for 30-35 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let cool. Slice and enjoy.

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 1 cup flour (225 grams) 1/3 cup cocoa (76 grams) ¼ cup butter (57 grams) ¾ cup sugar (170 grams) 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 2 Tbsp oil 3 Tbsp water ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda What you need to do 1.Cream together butter, oil, sugar, and 1 Tbsp water. 2.Mix in remaining water. 3.Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl. 4.Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture until fully incorporated. 5.Add 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and mix well. 6.Preheat oven to 400°F 7.Grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper 8.Bake for 10 minutes—should be puffy. 9.Let cool about 5 minutes.

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...

Ingredients 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup +2 tbsp quick oats 1/8 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup salted butter* 1 cup Semi sweet chocolate chips 1 large egg * 6 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup raspberry jam * at room temperature What you need to do Microwave 1/2 cup chocolate chips in the microwave until melted. In a bowl,combine the flour,oats,cocoa and baking powder. In another bowl,combine softened butter, sugar and egg. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.  Add the flour mixture and melted chocolate and beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb and fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam. Bake for 12 minutes. Let stand 2 minute on ...

Ingredients 1 lb broccoli-cut into medium florets with long stalk 5 cherry tomatoes,cut in halves 1 TBSP lemon juice 3/4 tsp ajwain/carom seeds 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 cup plain greek yogurt(or any hung yogurt) 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste 1 tsp tandoori masala 1 tsp sugar salt What you need to do Boil 6 cups of water with sugar and 2 tsp salt. Add the broccoli florets and boil for 2 mins. Drain and pat dry on a kitchen towel or napkin. Marinate the florets for 15 mins with lemon juice,ajwain,1/2 tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp salt. In a mixing bowl,add yogurt,cornflour,ginger-garlic paste,1/2 tsp chilli powder,3/4 tsp salt and tandoori masala.Add the florets and tomatoes. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to grill (atleast 30 mins). Grill it on a grill or in oven. Preheat oven at 400 deg F and arrange the florets mixture on a grease cookie sheet and drizzle some oil on it.Bake for 10 mins. Serve steaming hot.

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 For the white dough 3/4 cup unbleached All purpose flour 1/4 cup+1 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature) 1/8 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp vanilla For the brown dough 3/4 cup unbleached All purpose flour 1/4 cup+1 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter(at room temperature) 1/8 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 tsp vanilla What you need to do: For the white dough Sift the flour and the baking soda twice. In a bowl,cream the butter and sugar until smooth.Add in the vanilla and mix well. Add in the flour in a small quantity at a time mixing slowly to form a smooth dough ball. If you are unable to form the mixture into a ball,add in a little more butter. Once the mixture forms a nice smooth ball,wrap it in a plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for   half an hour. For the brown dough Sift the flour,baking soda and cocoa together twice. In a bowl,cream the butter and ...