WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR CUSTARD BANANA CAKE

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Who don't like cakes..... It a very silly question for sweet lovers as the answer is well known, of course die for cake. But when question comes for health then we come on our backfoot with sad expression like no I can't have cakes. If you are also a die for cake person then weight ... Why are you getting sad, I have a better option for you like a healthy cum yummy cake. Today I have whole wheat flour custard banana cake, full of goodness of whole wheat and banana with minimum sugar and oil, what else you want 😊. Recipe is given below, hope you will like and definitely give it a try.

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR CUSTARD BANANA CAKE

Serves: 4-5

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients 

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup custard powder or corn flour

2 bananas, over ripe

1 tbsp sugar

1/4 cup oil

1 tbsp curd( yogurt) (optional)

1/3 cup milk, at room temp

1/3 cup milk powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder ( optional)

1/8 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla essence 

2 tbsp dates syrup or dates puree( optional)

10-12 walnuts, roughly chopped ( optional)

Method:

First of all grease a baking pan and dust it with some flour, keep it aside.

Mix well whole wheat flour, custard powder, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon powder, walnuts and salt together, keep it aside for later use.

Now mash bananas with a fork till they become a lump less puree. Add sugar,vanilla essence , curd and dates syrup in it and mix well till sugar gets dissolve. Now add oil , again mix well. 

Add flour mixture and fold it to make a lump less smooth batter. Pour in greased baking pan.

 Bake in a preheated oven at 180degree C for 30 mins, or till tooth pick inserted in it comes out clean. Mine took exact 30 mins, so keep an eye on it after 25mins as different oven take different time. Time also depends on baking pans, size and shape.

Let it cool for 5 mins then invert on a wire rack.

 Let it cool completely before slicing, to get neat slices.

Your super yummy and healthy cake slices are ready to go with your cup of tea.

Enjoy these guilt free scrumptious sweet treat any time. It's good for kids tiffin and mid meal hunger sprang.

You can use any spices and any dry fruits of your choice. 

You can increase or decrease the quantity of sugar as per your taste and sweetness of bananas, but this one is for perfect sweetness😊.

You can also use any shape of baking pan, but then baking time may change, so be cautious while baking and keep checking in between.

Hope you all will definitely try this guilt free yummy cake and please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR PANEER ROLLS

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Why kids don't like any thing we used to prepare in our daily routine is really a big question for every mother. But if the same thing is served in some different and interesting way then not only kids but elders too gobble even more. So today I am having a very simple yet healthy and tempting snacks made of whole wheat flour and paneer, which is a kids friendly ingredient and healthy too. You can prepare these a day before to give in kids tiffin or pack for traveling time as it will remain fresh for minimum two days on room temperature. Recipe is given below, hope you all will like it.

whole wheat flour paneer rolls

Serves: 4-5

Time: 1:30 hrs ( leaving proofing and resting time)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp active yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp milk powder
1/2 tsp thyme leaves(optional)
1/2 tsp rosemary leaves ( optional)
2-3 tsp oil 
Water to knead

For filling
1 cup crumbled cottage cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 green chilli, finely chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp chat masala
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped green coriander
Salt to taste

Method: 

Add sugar in warm water and then mix yeast in it and let it rest for 10-15 mins or till it become frothy.

Add salt, milk powder, thyme , rosemary leaves and oil in flour and knead with yeast , milk and warm water till it become soft, shiny and nonsticky dough. It will take 8 to 10 mins. apply some oil on it and cover with damp cloth, let it rest for 2 hrs in a warm place like in closed microwave/oven or till it doubles it volume. 

Till then mix all the filling ingredients together .

Now punch the dough and cut in two halves. Make a thick roti (1/2 cm) of it and spread the filling on it and roll it in a  log. then cut in desired thickness rolls ( mine is 1 1/2 inch thick) and sprinkle some sesame seeds on it, press a little to stick seeds firmly ). Arrange in a baking tray lined with butter paper . Keep some distance between two rolls as it will increase in size while second proof and while baking too. Now let it rest for another 30 mins on warm place then bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 20 mins and if you don't get desired colour then increase the oven temperature to 230°C and bake for another 4-5 mins or till it become golden brown. 

Similarly do the other half of dough. 

Now enjoy these super yum golden beauties with any sauce or chutney or as it is, in every form it will leave you drooling for another piece.

Hope you all will like these yummy cum healthy snacks and give it a try. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot

    Happy cooking....

SPICED SEMOLINA SAVOURY BREAD

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Bread is a thing which connects us to everyone in this world. Wherever you go, you can find bread in different shapes, sizes, flavours, textures etc but the main thing is it's bread. Today I too have a simple bread recipe to share. It's too simple too prepare but with a distinct amazing flavour, a zing of spices with mildness of onions and herbs. It's a perfect snacks for tea time or for kids tiffin. So give it a try at least once, you will definitely love it.

Stepwise recipe is given below , hope you all will must try this..

SPICED SEMOLINA SAVOURY BREAD

Serves: 4-5

Time: 3:30 hrs 

Ingredients

1/2 kg fine semolina ( sooji)

1 tsp + 2 tbsp oil

3/4 tsp dry active yeast

1/2 cup Luke warm water

3/4 cup warm milk

1 tsp + 1 tbsp sugar 

1 1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 tsp oregano 

1/2 tsp chaat masala

2 onions , finely chopped

2-3 green chilies , finely chopped

2 tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped

2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Method:

First of all add yeast in 1/2 cup Luke warm water and 1 tsp sugar, mix them lightly and leave for 5-10 min or till it become nice frothy.

Now in a wok, heat 1 tsp oil add cumin seeds and let it splutter, then add onions, green chilies, mint and coriander leaves , ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder. Sauté till extra moisture evaporates, let it cool. Now take semolina in a big bowl, add salt, 1 tbsp sugar, chaat masala, oregano and prepared onion mixture. Mix well, then add yeast mixture and milk to it. 

Combine everything together and let it rest for 5 mins. Then add 1 tbsp oil in it and knead for 5 mins again let it ready for 7-8 mins. Again add 1 tbsp oil and knead for another 5-6 mins to get nice soft dough. This resting and kneading process is important to produce gluten in dough , so don't skip it. Grease the dough with oil and keep it covered at warm place to rise, at least 1- 2 hr, depend on weather. 

When it become double in volume then punch the dough and flatten it on a plain surface and by rolling give it shape of a loaf and seal its edges by pinching. Now place it in a greased and dusted loaf pan. 

Again keep it covered at a warm place for second rise, for at least 45 mins to 1 hr. Now brush its top with milk.

Now bake it in a preheated oven at 230 degree C for 30 mins or till its top become nice brown and on tapping you can hear hollow sound. Now brush it with some butter and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing, to get nice clean slices.

Your bread is ready to be served with a cup of tea, enjoy these easy yet delicious bread slices. You can also give it in your kids tiffin or make sandwiches. In every way these will win your heart.

You can use any other herbs too and also any other loaf pan to get your desirable shape and flavour. But then baking time may change so after 25 mins keep an eye on it. Mine took exactly 30 mins😊.

If you find your dough dry while kneading (as quality of semolina affects dough) then can sprinkle some water but the quantity given will be sufficient for a soft dough.

So enjoy these savoury delicacies and pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

NO BUTTER NO SUGAR SPICED OATS BANANA WALNUT LOAF

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My sweet tooth daughter always used to ask why healthy stuffs are not yummy and what we like to eat are always comes under unhealthy category 😕😕. Actually my whole family is sweet tooth and also having great tendency to get fat too easily😭 , so to avoid extra calories in our diet we have to make a reasonable distance with sugary and fatty stuffs😰. 

But this is also like a boon too me, so that I can experiment with healthy stuffs and turn them to interesting healthy cum yummy dishes.

This cake is the best example of taste with health. I used all healthy alternatives to usual ingredients of a cake, which lead to this super yummy healthy sweet treat. Now no need to take just one bite of your sweet crush to satisfy your craving. And the second best thing is , it's best and yummy way to use your over ripe bananas. Spices added in this cake,  boosted its flavor to another level. You can say it a perfect combo for your cup of tea. A happy dessert to health conscious fellows.

Step wise recipe is given below, hope you will enjoy this tasty, yummy and healthy treat. sure give it a try , you will never regret.

NO BUTTER NO SUGAR SPICED OATS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR BANANA WALNUT LOAF

Serves: 5-6

Time: 1: 15 hrs

Ingredients 

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup oats, powdered

3 big bananas, ripe

1/2 cup jaggery, grated

1/3 cup oil

2 tbsp thick yogurt( curd)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 

1/8 tsp salt

1 inch ginger, grated

1 tsp vanilla essence 

10-12 walnuts, roughly chopped 

Method:

First of all grease a loaf pan and dust it with some flour, keep it aside.

Mix well whole wheat flour, oats powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon powder, walnuts and salt together, keep it aside for later use.

Now mash bananas with a fork till they become a lump less puree. Add grated jaggery , vanilla essence and curd in it and mix well till jaggery gets dissolve. Now add grated ginger and oil , again mix well. 

Add flour mixture and fold it to make a lump less smooth batter. Pour in greased loaf pan.

 Bake in a preheated oven at 180degree C for 40 - 50 mins, or till tooth pick inserted in it comes out clean. Mine took 55 mins, so keep an eye on it after 45 mins as different oven take different time. Time also depends on baking pans, size and shape.

Let it cool for 5 mins then invert on a wire rack.

 Let it cool completely before slicing, to get neat slices.

Your super yummy and healthy cake slices are ready to go with your cup of tea.

Enjoy these guilt free scrumptious sweet treat any time. It's good for kids tiffin and mid meal hunger sprang.

You can use any spices and any dry fruits of your choice. But surely try this combo too as ginger and cinnamon let this cake to another level.

You can increase or decrease the quantity of jaggery as per your taste and sweetness of bananas, but this one is for perfect sweetness😊.

You can also use any shape of baking pan, but then baking time may change, so be cautious while baking and keep checking in between.

Hope you all will definitely try this guilt free yummy loaf and please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

HEALTHY COMPLAN CHOCO COOKIES

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I always wondered why kids are so fond of chocolate flavor in everything. I was planning to bake some cookies at home with some healthy ingredients . But at the same time my lil one announced, he only want chocolate flavor for him. Then  Dimaag ki batti jali 😁 as I had chocolate flavored complan sitting on my cupboard for long with no fan of it at my home. So I added it too in my cookies and final product is just melt in mouth awesome choco cookies. I too replaced butter by margarine, as it is assumed to have less cholesterol compared to butter.  Hope you all will too love it, stepwise recipe is given below, just try it.

HEALTHY COMPLAN CHOCO COOKIES 

Serves: 40-50 cookies 

Time: 1 - 1 1/2 hr (depend on no.of batches )

Ingredients 

3/4 cup butter or margarine at room temperature  ( I used margarine )

1 cup whole wheat flour , leveled

1 cup all purpose flour (maida), leveled 

1/4 cup Cocoa powder

1/4 cup chocolate flavored complan 

1/2 tsp vanilla essence 

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Method:

First of all whisk butter, sugar and vanilla essence together till fluffy.

 Now sieve both flours, cocoa powder and complan together to get lump less nicely mixed flour. Add beaten butter mixture and dry flour together and mix well till they start resembling bread crumbs texture. 

Now use your palm to knead it. Heat of your palm will help it to come together as a dough. Due to addition of complan it may not form a proper dough but when you will press the whole mass in between your fist , it will hold a firm shape. Have patience as it will take nearly 8-10 min.

Now take 1/4 th part of it and press to form firm shape then roll it on a plane surface with the help of rolling pin. It may break while rolling, so keep collecting broken edges and pressing with hand to make even thickness flat dough surface of 1/2 cm thickness.

 Now using cookie cutter of your choice cut cookies and keep them wrapped in cling film or in plastic wrap in freezer for 10 mins. 

Meanwhile preheat your oven at 180degree C. And in the same way cut other batches of cookies and store covered in freezer . Now assemble 1st batch cookies in a baking tray lined with a parchment paper or any smooth paper. Bake at 180 C preheated oven for 15 mins.

 In the same manner bake all batches. When baked, cool all the cookies on a wire rack. After cooling completely, store in a air tight jar and enjoy with a cup of tea.

You can use any shape or size of cookie cutter. But if you are planning to cut with knife then use more butter to make proper dough that can be easily rolled and cut. I used only minimum required margarine to keep my cookies healthy enough. You can use as per your convenience. 

You can take any health drink you like or can simply skip too.

These can be kept for long time. Just enjoy these easy and healthy kids friendly choco cookies. Hope you will definitely try it once.

I tried to explain each and every little detail, but even if you find any confusion then please let me know your queries,comments and suggestions, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking...

MICROWAVE EGGLESS NO BUTTER CHOCO SPONGE CAKE

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Today I am sharing a very easy yet tempting eggless chocolate cake which I made for my daughter's b'day. Icing or frosting is your own choice , whether you want or not but this cake itself is just an awesome delight for your guests on any occasion. As you know I always try to make stuffs healthier as much as I can. So here also I used 50:50 APF and whole wheat flour and substituted butter with refined oil. It's all time favorite cake of my kids and hope you all will also like it. Recipe is adapted from Tarala Dalal's recipe with my own twist and turns.

Recipe is given below .

 MICROWAVE EGGLESS NO BUTTER CHOCO SPONGE CAKE

Ingredients

3/4 cup all purpose flour ( maida)

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

3 tbsp cocoa powder

1/2 cup refined oil

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup sugar ( I used little lesser )

6 tbsp yoghurt ( curd, dahi)

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

Beat yoghurt well and mix baking soda in it softly, keep aside. Now mix both flours and cocoa powder together. Heat water in a microwave safe bowl for 2 mins at high. Then add sugar, water and oil together and mix well till sugar dissolves . Now add yoghurt mixture, vanilla essence and flours in it and fold gently to get lump less batter. Transfer batter in a greased microwave container and microwave for 5 mins at high. Check for doneness by inserting knife or skewer in middle of cake if it came out clean then done , otherwise microwave it for another 30 secs. Different microwave may take different cooking time. Mine took exactly 5mins 30 secs. Let it rest for 5-10 mins then invert on a wire rack and let it cool completely before doing any frosting . 

As I made doll cake for my daughter's b'day , so for it I made two cakes using this recipe , one round and other dome shaped of same diameter .Arranged it one above other and placed a doll at top then did frosting. If you want extra flavour then can cut cake horizontally and apply some cream on it , I added Nutella layers in between each layers.

Your yummy tempting and extremely easy cake is ready to serve, hope you will definitely try it and please share your experience with me too. I will like to clarify any doubt or queries regarding recipe. Your comments and suggestions are precious , so please keep pouring.

Happy cooking....

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR CHEESE STUFFED TRICOLOR BRAIDED BREAD

I am here again with my second post, and after a healthy sweet dish thought to serve some healthy savory delight.

Bread is such a dish which can be accomplished with any taste and liked world wide. You can find bread wherever you go, may be taste and shapes are different but the bread will always be bread, satisfying our hunger in a short span. In other words it is universal food.

I tried to make my own healthy twist to this universal food so this time I baked whole wheat flour cheese STUFFED TRICOLOR BRAIDED BREAD, too long name. But to explain it clearly it deserves this long identity. It is free from any artificial color or flavour to enhance its presentation. I used all natural ingredients like spinach, beetroot, cheese, whole wheat flour etc to keep it healthy as much it can be.

Detailed step wise recipe is given below and hope you all will like and appreciate my effort towards healthy cooking.

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR CHEESE STUFFED TRICOLOR BRAIDED BREAD

 

Ingredients 

For stuffing:

11/2 cup cottage cheese (paneer) scrambled 

1/2 cup colored capsicum, finely chopped 

1 spring onion, finely chopped 

2 tbsp chopped green coriander leaves 

1 green chilli,finely chopped 

1/2tsp black pepper powder 

1/4 tsp carom seeds(ajwain)

1/4 tsp nigella seeds(kalouji,mangrail)

1/2 tsp oregano 

1 tsp lime juice

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese 

Salt to taste

For Dough:

3 cups whole wheat flour

3/4 tsp yeast

3 tsp sugar

3/4 cup Luke warm water

1/2 cup boiled and purried spinach

1/2 cup boiled and purried beetroot 

11/2 tsp carom seeds

11/2 tsp nigella seeds

3 tsp oil

3/4 tsp salt

Method:

For stuffing preparation :

Mix all the ingredients, given under stuffing section except mozzarella cheese, together to make stuffing. Keep it aside, till needed.

For dough preparation:

First of all, divide luke warm water into three equal parts (1/4 cup each) and add 1/4 tsp yeast and 1 tsp sugar in each part. Let it sit for 10 mins or till it become frothy and active.

Now divide flour in three equal parts(1 cup each). Add 1/2 tsp carom seeds, 1/2 tsp nigella seeds, 1/4 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil to each flour.

To make green dough, mix spinach puree to one part and to make red dough, add beetroot puree to another part of flour. To make white dough, knead it as it is with plain water. The dough should be kneaded till it become soft ,shiny and bouncy.

Each dough will take nearly 8-10 mins to be perfect , so be patience while kneading.

Apply some oil to each dough and cover it. Keep them in warm place for 2-3 hrs or till they become double in volume.

Now punch them. Take one dough and make a rectangular shape by patting, you can use rolling pin also. Apply some dry flour to the working surface to avoid sticking.

Spread 1/3 part of stuffing on it, evenly. Sprinkle 1/3 part of mozzarella cheese on it and roll it in long cylindrical log shape.

In the same way, make logs of all the dough using stuffing.

Now make its braided pattern as shown in below picture.

You can also make twisted pattern to get different look of your bread.

Now place it in a greased loaf pan. Keep the pan in warm place for 1-2 hrs for second rise of bread dough.

Then bake it in a preheated oven or convection mode at 190 C for 35-40 mins or till its crust become golden.

Let it cool for 10 min in pan then wrap it in a clean kitchen towel to keep it soft, and let it cool completely .

Then cut in desired thickness slices and enjoy with your favorite sauce or chutney. You can have it individually also as it is full of flavors that don't need any other accomplishments.

Hope you all will like this healthy delight , so please pour your precious comments and suggestions here. I'll always like to reply all your queries and appreciations.

Happy cooking....