A Big Thank You wth...Tomato Garlic Biscuits.

This post is a virtual way of thanking Srivalli @ Cooking 4 all Season who organized this wonderful event Cookie Mela.
I feel proud to be the winner of this wonderful book gifted by Valli  "taste of home" Cookies.
I received this book today and am super excited to bake each and every of the 623 recipes this book has.
From the bottom of my heart Thank You Srivalli.

This biscuit is heavenly and the best part is it is savoury and super easy to make.
You could use them for breakfast, as a evening snack or just a filler with a light salad for dinner, and i should not forget pin pointing that these biscuits are really low in calorie.
I played it a little safe this time by using AP Flour, m sure to experiment with Whole Wheat Flour soon.
You could bake them a size or two big and use them as a burger bun, a sandwich bread ....
This recipe had been bookmarked in my recipe book since really long.. and I am glad at last i gave it a try.

Tomato Garlic Biscuits
1 Cup APF

1/2 tsp Baking pwd

1/4th tsp salt

5-6 tbs Sun dried tomatoes chopped finely
1/2 cup low fat yogurt
1/3th cup olive oil

Chili flakes (Adjust to your taste )
Jalapenos (optional)
Pre-heat your oven at 180 deg C. 
Mix all the above ingredients until well combines. Line your baking tray with parchment paper.
Drop the prepared dough on the baking sheet and bake for about 12-15 minutes.. the top of the biscuits should have turned golden brown.
Enjoy them while warm.


**Note** The texture of these biscuits is cake like.

This post is off to Valli's Cookie Mela.

Vegan Challah Bread

  

The fragnance of a fresh baked bread in the house is just so satisfying, And more satisfying is eating it piping hot just baked!!

The only thing that keeps me away from baking breads at times is the time factor to proof it. But the day i give up on my constant laziness i feel proud of myself.

Challah is a special Jewish braided bread. The aroma of this freshly baked challah was really enticing.

I have used flax seeds as a substitute of egg which added amazing nuttiness to the taste.

Flax-Seed Challah Bread (Vegan)

2 1/4 tsp. or 1 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 Tbs ground flax seed meal whisked with 5-6 Tbs of warm water.
2-2 Tbs olive oil

Pinch of sugar

1 tsp sea salt.

Mix the yeast and the warm water and set it aside for 5-10 min to activate it.

In a bowl add the all the ingredients and add yest to it, If using a stand mixer knead on medium for about 10 min or by hand for about 15 min.
Once the dough is well kneaded brush with olive oil, cover with a wet kitchen cloth and keep it in a warm place to proof for about 2-3 hours.

After 3 hours punch down the dough and knead again for a few minutes. Make a ball, cover and keep it aside for another hour. The dough should double. 

Divide the rested dough into 3 parts and make rolls. Dust them well with flour and braid them.

Transfer on a baking sheet and bake for about  30 min or until the top is golden brown at 160 deg C

This post is off to Bake Fest- The Pumpkin Farm, Vardhini's -Cooks Joy, & Kalyani’s ”Kitchen Chronicles – Only Vegan” event @ Cook's Joy.

Whole Wheat Olive Thyme Walnut Loaf

Baking bread ... or say a good bread has always been a dream.  I am in love with the fragrance of a bread baking in my oven. I haven't really tried a lot of them yet mainly because of the use of yeast. It takes time to proof the bread and at times i do not have a lot of patience. So i looked up and found out that breads can be made without yeast too :)

This bread takes absolutely no time assemble. Just throw in your ingredients in a big bowl, knead it and put it in the oven ...

You can mix and match your choice of herbs and flavours... u really have a lot of scope to play with your flavours here, so do not hesitate to create your own combination.

Whole Wheat Olive Thyme Loaf.

21/2 cup whole wheat flour
21/2 tsp Baking pwd
3 tbs Ground Flax seeds
1/2 cup water
1 tsp Fresh Thyme leaves
1/4th cup olives chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/4th cup olive oil

Preheat the oven at high for about 15-20 min.
Blend the flax seeds with warm water in a blender to a frothy foam,
In a bowl mix in the dry ingredients along with olives, walnuts and herbs.
Add the flax seed mix and then gradually add milk to make a little sticky dough.
Spread it in a greased loaf pan and bake for about 45 min, or until a skewer comes out clean.
Let it get down to a room temperature and enjoy!!

This post is off to Daily Cuppa & Cook's Joy for Bake Fest event.

Pita Bread

I am in love with lebanese food, Pita is the first bread i ever baked and trust me it is just so easy. I could eat this fresh bread raw from the oven without any accompniment. And ya, if u bake this ur house would smell like some amazing bakery :)

PITA BREAD

1 pkt of yeast or 2 tsp yeast

1/2 cup warm water

3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 cup lukewarm water

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water along with sugar and stir until dissolved. Let it sit until yeast gets frothy.Combine flour and salt in large bowl. Make a well and pour in the yeast mix along with olive oil. Add little water and knead the dough till firm. Let the dough rest for about 3 hours or more covered with a wet cloth in a warm dark place, it will double in size.. Once doubled, roll out in a rope, and cut them in equal parts. This quantity of flour will give you about 10 breads. Place balls on floured surface and roll them . Bake them in the oven until puffed up or put them in your gas griller. Cook evenly on both the sides.