Instant, cotton soft and double layered chappathi/ An Indian flat bread - A foolproof recipe in an Indian style

Instant, cotton soft and  double layered chappati

Instant, cotton soft for 12 hours and  double layered chappati - A foolproof recipe in an Indian style
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 

Ingredients :

1. Water- 1 cup
2. Wheat flour- 2 cups
3. Salt- 1 Tsp
4. Refined flour for dusting (The secret ingredient to make chappati to get a soft cotton touch and pleasant color)

Method:

Step 1: Boil the water with salt. Then, add boiling water to wheat flour and mix it well with a spoon. Mix it well till the entire flour is wet. 

Step 2: Immediately, start to knead the dough with hand carefully and knead it for 1-2 minutes. Take a portion of dough and make lemon sized balls out of it. 

Step 3: Take a chappati roller and cutting board. Dust the board with refined flour. Keep a dough ball at the center and spread it as round and thin sheet at maximum with the dusting of refined flour.

Step 4: Take a pan and keep it on the high flame. When it gets warm, put chappati sheets and flip into both sides frequently till it gets cooked. Then, transfer to open plate and do not keep chappatis on top of one another, and allow it to cool (The secret tip to make chappati soft and tasty even after 12 hours). Then, transfer it to a closed vessel or a casserole.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No suggestions 
  

Antenatal diet

• No suggestions 
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• No suggestions 
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for hypertensive persons

• No suggestions 
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• No suggestions 
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Banana wheat bread/ Banana wheat chapathi

Banana wheat bread/ Banana wheat chapathi

Banana wheat bread/ Banana wheat chapathi

Preparation time- 5 minutes
Cooking time- 10 minutes

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Wheat flour- 1 cup
2. Boiled banana (Nendran)- 1 no.
3. Salt- as needed
4. Warm water- as needed to prepare a dough 

Method:

Step 1: In a mixer jar, grind boiled banana as a paste.

Step 2: In a bowl, put flour, add salt and banana paste and mix it well. Then add water slowly and mix it well till the entire flour is wet. Do not add extra flour and knead it for 5-7 minutes. Then, take a portion of dough in the hand and make lemon sized balls.

Step 3: On a flat surface, sprinkle refined flour, take a dough ball and spread it with a chapathi roll. Take a pan and keep it on the low flame. Keep the flat chapathi on pan on one side and after a few minutes, turn to another side. Serve as lukewarm with sauce.

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Recommended 

Diet for lactating mothers

• Recommended 

Postnatal diet

• Recommended 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Recommended 
• Reduce the amount of banana paste

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Recommended 
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Recommended 
• Reduce the amount of banana paste

Diet for kids

• Recommended 
• Can add ghee/butter for the kids

Plain Mexican sweet coffee buns

Plain Mexican sweet coffee buns

Plain Mexican sweet coffee buns

Preparation time- 2 hour
Baking time- 20-25 minutes

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Salt- as needed
3. Egg- 1
4. Yeast- 7 gm
5. Sugar- 1 Tsp
6. Milk-5 Tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk, and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, put flour, add salt and sugar and mix it well. Then add egg and yeast solution and mix it well till the entire flour is wet. Do not add extra flour and knead it for 5-7 minutes. 

Step 3: In the same bowl, apply oil and keep the kneaded dough. Cover with a wet cloth (should not touch the dough) and keep it for 1 hour for fermentation. After 1 hour, take a baking tray and dust with butter and flour. Knead the dough very well and take a portion of dough and make balls and keep it on the tray. Keep it for 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200-degree Celsius. 

Step 4: After 45 minutes, brush egg mix (mix yolk and white) on top of the dough.  Sprinkle sugar and sesame seeds, and keep it carefully (don't shake the tray) in the preheated oven in 220-degree Celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack. After that, allow it to cool.

Tips and warnings

• For baking bread, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce yeast too.
• Suggested limited intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce yeast too.
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested limited intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Drink plenty of water to prevent constipation due to refined flour
• Reduce yeast too.

Custard bread pudding without egg and oven

Custard bread pudding

Custard bread pudding without egg and oven
Preparation time- 5 min
Cooking time- 20min
Total time-  25min

Ingredients for custard syrup:

1. Custard Powder - 4 tablespoon
2. Milk-500ml
3. Sugar-6 tablespoon
4. Crushed dry fruits (Almonds, walnuts, pista and cashew nuts)- 1/2 cup

Method to prepare custard syrup:

Step 1: Take custard powder in a bowl and add milk to form a thick paste and keep it aside.

Step 2: Boil the milk and custard powder paste and stir it well.

Step 3: After 5 minutes, add sugar or along with sugar you can add milkmaid also.

Step 4: Stir it continuously till it becomes moderate consistency. Add crushed dry fruits now.

Step 5: Allow it to cool and refrigerate it.

Ingredients for bread pudding:

1. Bread slices-6
2. Milk- 300ml
3. Sugar- 100 gm
4. Vanilla essence- 1/2 tsp

Method to prepare bread pudding:

Step 1: In a bowl, add sugar into milk, stir it continuously till it gets dissolved. Then add scrambled bread slices, mix it nicely. Keep it for 15 minutes for complete soaking. After 15 minutes, add vanilla essence and mix it well. Pour it into a vessel and cover with a foil paper and put holes to expel steam.

Step 2: Take a steamer and boil the water. Keep the mixture for 20-25 minutes. After that insert a stick and see for sticking of pudding on the stick. If no, you can turn off the flame. Allow it to cool. 

Step 3: You can slice the pudding. pour custard solution with sprinkled dry and fresh fruits, and serve it.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions

Antenatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested limited intake

Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take baking tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture. Take 15 cm length three rolls and braid like hair. Keep it for 1 hour, covered with a wet cloth

Step 4: After an hour, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Home made breads

Tips and warnings

• For baking breads, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Home made breads

Homemade bread

Homemade bread

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg, and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3: Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take a baking tray, dust with butter and flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture. Keep it for 1 hour, covered with a wet cloth

Step 4: After an hour, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220-degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Homemade bread

Tips and warnings

• For baking bread, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Mushroom cheesy pizza with home made base

Mushroom cheesy pizza with home made base

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  
8. Mayonnaise-3 tsp
9. Tomato ketchup- 3 tsp
10. Cheese grated as needed
11. Mushroom- 100 gm
12. Tomato chopped- 1 no.  
13. Capsicum chopped-1 no.
14. Onion chopped- 1 no.  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take pizza tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture.

Cheesy mushroom pizza with home made base

Step 4: Spread mayonnaise and tomato ketchup uniformly and keep all chopped vegetables and grated cheese on top of it. Keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Mushroom pizza with home made base

Tips and warnings

• For baking pizza, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Home made pizza base

Home made pizza base

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take pizza tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture.

Step 4: Add pizza ingredients as you wish, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Mushroom pizza with home made base

Tips and warnings

• For baking pizza, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation