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Panipuri Crackers

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My family is a panipuri freak😀 literally.....to satisfy their taste buds tried my hands on these Panipuri Crackers, believe me, before the crackers cooled down my son & daughter had grabbed half of them from the cooling rack😁......the chataka - pataka crackers are spicy , chatpata and tangy....baked with whole wheat flour & oats... Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                1 cup Oats powder.                          3 tblspn Unsalted butter.                      60 gms Chopped coriander leaves.     2 tblspn Chopped mint leaves.              1 tblspn Chopped green chillies.            1 tblspn Chopped garlic.                         1 tspn Panipuri masala....

Whole wheat and beetroot swirl bread

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Swirls again with my favourite veggie .....THE BEETROOT Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                  2 cups Chirotti rava.                             1 cup Instant dry yeast.                     1 tspn Milk powder(optional)             2 tblspn Unflavoured oil.                        2 tblspn Beetroot puree.                        1/2 cup Warm water as requir...

Oats Semolina bread

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Loved the texture of this Oats-Semolina bread.....let's get started with the recipe Ingredients Chirotti rava(very minute one).  2 cups Oats flour.                                    1 cup Yeast.                                           1 tspn Honey.                                          2 tblspn Milk powder.                               2 tblspn Lukewarm water.                       Half cup Butter at room temperature.    2 tblspn Salt as per taste Method Activate yeast with lukewarm water and yeast, this wil...

Flower shape pumpkin and spinach buns

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I always love to try out breads with different colours, that too using natural colours. Tried this flower shaped buns with some natural colours..let's see how Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                        2 cups Honey.                                           1 tblspn Yeast.                                             1 tspn  Unflavored oil.                               4 tblspn Pumpkin puree.                             1/2 cup Spinach puree.                      ...

Gluten-free healthy cake

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How to make recipes healthy is what I think when I bake. Tried this vegan, butter free, gluten-free , sugar free cake..yet it's delicious.. Ingredients Ragi flour.                       1/2 cup Jowar flour.                    1/2 cup Date syrup.                     1/2 cup Jaggery syrup.                1/2 cup Baking soda.                   1/4 tspn Baking powder.               1/2 tspn Cold pressed extra Virgin coconut oil.           1/2 cup Vanila essence.                Few drops Dates and walnuts.         2 tblspn Salt a pinch Method Mix thoroughly oil, date and jaggery syr...

Multigrain Red Wine Chocolate cake with palm sugar

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Making wines is very interesting but I enjoy baking equally. So thought why not combine both ?? As I like to experiment and bake with different flours and sweeteners to make the recipe healthy enough for kids to consume, I tried this Red wine chocolate cake with multigrain flour and palm sugar as sweetener. The red wine is too home made Beetroot wine. Let's jump to the recipe....   Ingredients Multigrain flour.                      1 cup Palm sugar.                             1 cup Cocoa powder.                        2 tblspn Red wine.                                  1/4 cup Dry fruits (soaked in wine).     1 tblspn Baking powder.              ...

Whole wheat Focassia bread

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Foccassia bread was in my list for quite some time, yesterday was the day to try it out.....just used whole wheat flour to make it a healthy option. Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                          2 cups Dry active yeast.                              1 tspn Honey.                                               2 tblspn Milk powder.                       ...

Healthy Oreo biscuits

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Oreo biscuits are favorite with almost all kids, tried my best to make it healthy..... Ingredients Whole wheat flour               1.5 cups Butter unsalted.                    1/2 cup + 3tblspn Raw cane sugar.                   1 cup + 3 tblspn Dark cocoa powder.           2 tbspn + 1 tblspn Chocolate essence.                1/4 spn Baking powder.                     1 tspn Baking soda.                            1/2 tspn Milk.                                           3 to 4 tblspn Cornflour.            ...

Whole wheat Kesar bread

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I love to experiment with breads. Recently during our trip to Ladakh, we bought some pure Kashmiri kesar( saffron). Was wondering how to use saffron as we use it rarely only in some deserts which is made once a while, but breads are baked almost every week in my home. Hence, thought of incorporating it into my bread, let's see how...... Ingredients Whole wheat flour.             3 cups Milk powder.                        2 tblspn Saffron strands.                 1 tblspn Lukewarm Milk                  1/2 cup Lukewarm water.                1/2 cup Tutifruti.             ...

Healthy choco fill cookies

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Dark fantasy choco fill cookies who doesn't like? Not only the kids but even the adults love the crunchy crust with soft chocolate oozing out....but how about a healthy version of it???? Let's see in the recipe below.. Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                   1 cup Roasted ragi flour.                     1/2 cup Melted jaggery.                           1 cup Butter @room temp.                  1/2 cup Baking soda.                                 1/2 tspn Baking powder.                           1tspn Vanila essence.                      ...

Yeast free whole wheat quick bread

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A quick bread that too without using yeast. This saves a lot of time , especially those days when one is short of time and want to eat breads.....try it to believe it!! Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                      2 cups Milk.                                                250 ml Vinegar.                                          2 tbspn Baking powder.                             1 tspn Baking soda.                                   1/2 tspn Milk powder.                    ...

Curry leaves Whole wheat bread

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Curry leaves are easily available in each kitchen, even it can be home grown. It is full of nutrition and health benefits, but we fail to get the benefits as we discard them rather than consuming ......so I experimented with curry leaves and baked this whole wheat curry leaves bread loaf.,... Bake it to take the health to next level. Ingredients Whole wheat flour.              2 cups Semolina(rava) .                    1 cup Curry leaves powder .          2 tablespoon + 1/4 teaspoon Milk powder (optional) .       1 tablespoon Active dry yeast.                     2 teaspoon Unflavoured oil .                     1/4 cup Sugar .                               ...

Whole wheat and beetroot French loaf(baguette)

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Baguette breads have become my favourite. Specially when it's made with my favourite veggie beetroot, it becomes highly nutritious.... Ingredients Whole wheat flour .          3 cups Beetroot puree .                  1 cup Dry yeast.                             2 teaspoon Sugar.                                    1 tablespoon Milk powder (optional).     1 tablespoon Any unflavoured oil.           2 tablespoon Sesame seeds(white).           1tablespoon Water to adjust dough Salt to taste Method Activate yeast as mentioned on the pack.(mix yeast and sugar in 2 tablespoon lukewarm water and keep aside for ten minutes till it blooms). Boil 2 medium or 1 large beet...