Whole Wheat Potato Bread

I have read in many blogs and posts that adding Vital Gluten improves the texture of the Bread. However, I was not so sure of whether Gluten is good or bad for Health, so did a Google and found this article.

Then my next search was to look for alternatives and I found that using Mashed Potatoes or Milk or Milk Powder enhanced the quality of the Bread. Here is my first try of making WW Bread with Mashed potatoes. I made it as a Masala Bread, you can skip it and make it as a Potato Bread. 

 

Ingredients

• Potato – 2 (Medium, Boiled, peeled and mashed)
• Whole Wheat Flour – 3 -4 Cups ( I needed around 3.5 Cups of Wheat Flour as this would depend upon on the Potato and its moisture)
• Dried Herbs - 1 Teaspoon (Optional)
• Garlic - 6 Pods (Peeled and Finely Chopped)
  
• Chilli Flakes - A Generous Pinch (Optional )
• Luke Warm Water - 1 Cup
• Dry Yeast - 1.5 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon Instant yeast, 1.5 teaspoon Active Dry or 3 teaspoon Fresh Yeast)
• Sugar- 1 tablespoon
• Salt - 1 Teaspoon (Adjust to taste)
• Oil - 1 Tablespoon (I used Olive Oil)

Method

•  In a mixing bowl, place the luke warm water and add the sugar and stir it well.
•  To this add the Dry yeast and cover with a plate and leave it aside till it is frothy.
• In another mixing bowl, place the Wheat Flour and Salt and add Butter or Oil and mix it well.
• To this add Mashed potatoes, Dried Herbs, Garlic, salt, Chilli Flakes and Mix well.
• To this add the Yeast water and knead for 8-10 minutes or till you get a smooth pliable dough.
• I felt the dough needed more Flour as the moisture was more so I added Flour Tablespoon by tablespoon till I got a smooth Pliable Dough.
• Now place this dough in a oiled bowl and cover it with a damp cloth and allow it to rise. This may take 1 Hour.
• Once the Dough has doubled, bring the dough to the top of the kitchen counter and punch it down and knead for couple of minutes.
• Then shape it into a loaf and place it in a greased Loaf tin. Cover it lightly with a damp cloth and allow it to rise for 30-45 minutes.
• After 30-45 minutes, Bake it in a Pre heated Oven for 30 minutes at 180C and Broil for 5 minutes.

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Whole Wheat Olive Crackers 

I found this great recipe in one of the groups I am part of and I tried it immediately as it is simple, Healthy and super tasty.

I did this in the food Processor, so the dough was ready like in a minute.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 1 Cup
Olive Oil - 5 Tablespoon
Salt - To Taste
Curry Leaves - 5 (Chopped)
Coriander Leaves - 2 Twigs (Chopped)
Dried Italian Herbs - 1/2 Teaspoon (Optional, add your choice of Herbs)
Garlic Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon (Or else 2 Cloves of Garlic)
Baking Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper - 1/2 Teaspoon
Water - As required

Method:

• Add all the ingredients except water in a bowl and mix well.
• Add water little by Little and knead into a smooth pliable Dough.
• I did this step in a food processor.
• Let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Pre heat the oven at 180C and line a Baking tray with aluminium foil and grease the foil with Olive Oil.
• Dust the kitchen counter with some flour, place the rested dough and roll into a big disc using a rolling Pin.
• Keep the thickness as 1 mm while rolling it.
• Using a Knife or Pizza cutter, cut them into desired shape and place them on the greased aluminium foil.
• Brush the top of the Crackers with Some Olive Oil.
• Bake this at 180C for 20 minutes, flip the crackers after 10 minutes so it is cooked on both sides.
• Every Oven is different so keep a close eyes on the baking time. 
• The Baking time will also vary based on the thickness of these crackers. 
• Once it is done, it may be soft, once it cools done it becomes crispy.
• Once cooled down, store it in a air tight container.
• If you store it for some time and if it becomes soft, just heat for a minute in Oven. 

Spinach Bread/ Green Bread with Whole Wheat Flour 

 To do colored bread was in my wish list for a long time. However, I am wanting to get the color using natural ingredients. So I was wanting to experiment with Spinach, Beet and Carrot to get natural colors. The first one I tried was Spinach Bread and it was a super duper success. I used Whole Wheat flour, you can use APF too for making this.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 3 Cups
Spinach/Palak Puree - 1 Cup (For the recipe click here or you can use Blanched Spinach Too)
Olive Oil or Butter - 1 Tablespoon
Sugar - 1 Teaspoon
Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Garlic - 3 (Peeled and finely Chopped, Optional)
Dry Instant yeast - 1 Teaspoon
Warm Water - 3/4 Cup - 1 Cup

Method

• In a bowl, place 1/2 Cup of warm water (Not too warm and not too cold too), add sugar to this and add the Yeast and mix it.
• Cover the bowl with a lid and leave it aside for 5 minutes for the yeast to activate.
• Once it is activated, add the finely chopped Garlic and Salt and the Spinach Puree and mix
  
  well.
• To this add the Whole Wheat flour and start kneading.
• Add warm water little by little as required, depending on the moisture content in your spinach puree and the quality of flour the water amount may vary.
• Knead till you get a soft and slightly sticky dough.
• Place this dough in a bowl and grease the dough with Olive Oil.
• Cover with a wet kitchen towel and allow it to double, it may take upto 60-90 minutes.
• Once the dough as doubled, bring it to your kitchen counter.
• Dust the kitchen counter with Flour and place the doubled dough.
• Punch it down and knead it for 5 minutes.
• Shape it into loaf and place it in a greased loaf tin.
• Cover it with a wet Kitchen towel and allow it to raise for 30 -45 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife , make some incisions on the top (This step is optional)
• Pre heat the oven at 180 C for 10 minutes.
• Bake the Bread at 180c for 45 minutes or till it is done.
• Cool completely before slicing this. 

Whole Wheat Orange Cake

I had made this for New year Lunch. Orange is in season , so I was looking for a recipe with Orange and Whole Wheat.  Sorry for the Bad picture as I was busy preparing the Lunch that I did not get a decent picture of this. nevertheless The cake was a Hit, so do try this when Orange is in season.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 1 Cup
Curd/Yogurt - 1/2 Cup
Cooking Oil-1/4 Cup
Orange juice - 1 Teaspoon
Sugar -3/4 Cup
Cinnamon Powder - 1 Teaspoon
Orange Zest - 1/2 Cup
Baking Powder - 3/4 Teaspoon

Method

• Bring the Orange Juice to a boil and switch off the flame.
• Add sugar to this and stir well. Keep this aside.
• Grease a cake/Loaf tin and pre heat Oven at 180 C
• Now the Orange juice is cooled,add the Oil,Curd,Orange Zest and stir it well.
• Meanwhile, sift Whole Wheat Flour, Baking Powder and Cinnamon together.
• Now using a fork, stir in the sifted ingredients into the wet ingredients.
• Ensure that the ingredients are mixed well, however don't over beat it.
• Now pour this into the greased Tin and bake it at 180C for 25-30 minutes or till done.
• Completely cool the cake before cutting it.

 

Whole Wheat Bread Sticks

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 2 Cup +1/2 cup (Based on your wheat flour quality you may or may not need the extra 1/2 Cup of Wheat Flour)
Oats - 1/2 Cup (I used Quaker Cooking Oats)
Maida or APF - 1/2 Cup
Warm Water - 1.5 Cups
Salt - 1 Tablespoon
Sugar - 1 Teaspoon
Dry Instant Yeast - 1 Teaspoon
Honey - 1.5 Teaspoon
Oregano or Italian Herb Mix - 1 Tablespoon
Olive Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Garlic Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon (Adjust to taste or add freshly grated Garlic Pods)



Method

• Take warm water in a mixing bowl and add sugar and add the yeast and mix.
• Allow it to rest for 5 minutes so the yeast gets frothy.
• Then add Oats, Maida and Whole Wheat Flour and mix.
• Add Honey, salt to this and knead into smooth and pliable dough.
• Depending on the quality of the wheat flour you may need some extra wheat flour.
• Now grease a Bowl with Olive Oil and coat the dough with Oil.
• Cover the bowl with kitchen cloth and allow it to rest for 60 - 90 minutes or until it is doubled.
• Once it is doubled, bring it down to a counter and punch it down.
• Add Garlic powder, Oregano or Herb Mix and knead it for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, Grease a baking tray or dish with oil or place an aluminum foil
• Place the prepare dough on greased tray and spread the dough to a 1/2 Inch Thickness.
• Using a knife or Pizza cutter, cut them into bread sticks.
• Pre heat the oven at 200c for 10 minutes and bake the Bread sticks for 15 - 20 minutes or till it is cooked.
• Mine had a beautiful crust on top and spongy inside.
• Depending on how crisp or soft you want your bread sticks, you can spread it thinly and bake it longer.

Egg less Coffee Cake - With 1 Tablespoon of Butter

I already have the recipe of Mocha Cake on my blog,however I stumbled upon this recipe while I was browsing the Internet and found it interesting and tried it immediately. It was easy and simple and was ready in 30 minutes. As many Coffee Cake, the coffee aroma was fabulous as the cake Matured.

Ingredients

Maida or APF - 2 Cups
Butter - 1 Tablespoon (Melted)
Baking Powder - 1 Teaspoon
Sugar - 1 Cup
Milk - 1.5 Cups
Coco Powder - 1 Teaspoon
Instant Coffee Powder - 3 Tablespoon

Method

• Pre Heat the Oven at 180C for 10 minutes
• Take a baking pan and apply Butter thoroughly throughout the pan.
• Sift the Maida,Coco powder and Baking powder together so they mix well.
• In a mixing bowl, pour the milk and add sugar and mix till the sugar dissolves completely.
• To this add the melted butter and mix well
• Then add the coffee powder and Mix
• Now add the sift flour mixture and whisk it slowly till all the ingredients are mixed.
• Pour the prepared mixture in the greased baking pan and bake at 180 C for 30-45 minutes.
• After the cake is done, allow it to sit on the counter for 5 minutes and then demould it.
• Cool completely before slicing it,

Apple Whole Wheat Cake 

I love Apple based Desserts, and I do have couple of them in my blog. When you find time, do try them. I have made it with whole wheat flour, you can substitute it with 1:1 of Maida or APF and Wheat flour or make it 100% Maida or APF.

Ingredients

Apple - 1 (Medium sized, Peeled cored and Chopped)
Baking Powder - 1 Teaspoon
Whole Wheat Flour - 2 Cups
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Brown Sugar or Regular Sugar - 3/4 Cup (I added 1 Cup as my Apple was not sweet enough, adjust to your taste)
Refined Oil - 1/4 Cup
Apple Juice - 1 Cup (Can use water , if not available)
Lemon Juice - 1 teaspoon
Vanilla Essence - Few Drops

Method

• Pre heat the oven at 180C and grease the baking tin.
• In a mixing bowl add the Wheat flour, Baking powder, Cinnamon Powder and mix well.
• In another bowl, mix Sugar and Oil and whisk well.
• Now add this to the mixed dry ingredients.
• Then add the Lemon Juice, A pinch of salt, chopped Apples, Vanilla essence and mix well.
• Add water or Apple Juice and mix well, till you get a nice cake batter.
• Pour this into the prepared Baking tin and bake for 45-60 minutes at 180C  
• Cool it completely before slicing it.

Apple Pie - With healthy Crust

I am a big fan of apple based baking after my successful attempts at Apple Roulade and Apple Cake. So this time I decided bake the famous Apple Pie. I have already posted the healthy version of crust that can be made here. You can either do the same crust but I made some changes to it and added some Wheat, Oats and APF and made it.

When you eat this you realize why it is called as a classic dish. Serve it with some vanilla Ice Cream and it tastes yum. I had sprinkled some sugar on the top of the Pie that's why you see some brown caramel on top of the pie.

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust:
Wheat  Flour - 1 Cup
Oats Flour - 1/2 Cup (I just used quaker Oats)
APF or Maida - 1/2 Cup
Milk - 1/2 Cup
Salt - a Pinch
Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon


For the Pie Filling:
Apple - 2 (I used the Red ones, Peeled Cored and Sliced)
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 teaspoon (I added more than 1/2 teaspoon as in my house they like apple-Cinnamon Combo)
Sugar - 2 - 3 Tablespoon (brown Sugar works best, as I did not have it I have used Regular Sugar)
Butter - 2-3 tablespoon
Wheat Flour - 2 Tablespoon (I used it to absorb moisture as I used Juicy apples, If you use Green apples you can skip this)

Method

Dry roast the Oats for couple of minutes and then grind it into a powder.

To this mix all the ingredients except milk and Oil

To this mixture, add butter and oil and rub it in till it looks like bread crumbs.

To this add milk little by little and knead it into a smooth dough

Cover it with a cling film and rest it in refrigerator for 15 minutes. You can skip this step, if you are pressed for time.

Divide the dough into 2 portions.

Now take a tart tin or Pie dish and slightly grease it with butter or oil

Take one portion of the Roll the prepared dough into big circle and place it on the Tart tin and cut off the extra edges.

Poke the Tart shell using a fork so the base is crispy.

Bake it for 10-15 minutes at 200C or it is golden brown. You can skip this step and Bake it along with the filling and the top sheet.

I do this as I like my Pie to be super crispy.

Meanwhile, take a mixing bowl and place the sliced apples, cinnamon powder, sugar,butter and wheat flour.

Place the prepared apple filling on prepared Pie/tart (Baked or not baled - It does not matter)

Now take the another portion of the prepared dough and using a rolling pin roll it into a circle.

Place this on top of the Pie and cut the extra frills.

Using a sharp knife make a cross of top of the pie.

I brushed some butter on top and I sprinkled some sugar on top of it for the caramely effect. 

You can sprinkle some sugar or not.

Now bake this in a pre -heated Oven at  180c for 50-60 minutes.

 

Whole Wheat Cheese garlic Rolls 

I am part of some face book groups on Baking and cooking. Suddenly there was many pictures on Sweet and Savoury Rolls. So I decided to make a Whole Wheat Roll with Cheese and Garlic.

The Cheese and Garlic combination was yum, but I missed the Green chillies. So when I make it the next time, I plan to go ahead and add some Green chillies.

The stuffing you can do in this roll are endless, some options that come to my head - Nutella, Green Mint Chutney, Mixture of Dry Fruits and Nuts, Apple Sauce, Potato Masala and the list goes on...

As usual, I have made it Whole Wheat , you can make it 50:50 (Wheat Flour and APF) or 100% APF.

Depending on what proportions of Flour you use, you can change the water/ Milk Proportion.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 3 Cups ( Remove 4 tablespoons of Flour)
Warm Milk - 1 Cup (Warm Water can also be used)
Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Sugar - 1 Tablespoon
Yeast - 1 Teaspoon
Milk Powder - 4 tablespoon
Melted Butter or Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon
Grated Cheese - 1/2 Cup (You can increase or decrease as per your taste)
Garlic - 12 Cloves ( Increase or Decrease as per you taste)
Pepper Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - To taste
Green Chilly - 1 (Finely Chopped, I did not use it But would have loved it)
Red Chilly Flakes - To taste.

Method

• In a mixing bowl, place some luke warm water/ Milk and mix some sugar in it.
• Then add the Yeast and mix it.
• Cover it with a lid and keep it aside for 10 minutes till the yeast becomes frothy.
• To this add the Whole Wheat flour, Milk powder and Knead.
• Add Water or Milk, little by little till you get a smooth, elastic dough.
• Once you have Kneaded the dough into a soft, pliable dough, place it in another mixing bowl and Coat it with Butter or Olive oil.
• Cover the bowl loosely with a damp Kitchen cloth and keep it aside till the dough doubles in size.
• Meanwhile, for the stuffing Grate the Garlic and mix it with the Grated Cheese and Add salt if required.
• To this also add Pepper powder,salt and Red Chilly Flakes.
• I had some Italian Seasoning at home, so added them too.
• This may take somewhere between 45-60 minutes depending on the climatic conditions.
• Once it is doubled, bring it down to the kitchen top and knead it well.
• Then using a rolling pin, roll into a square with 1/2 inch of thickness.
• Now on this square roll, spread the prepared Garlic - Cheese filling.
• Now using a knife or pizza cutter , cut them into ribbons of 2 inches breadth.
• Now starting from the top roll each ribbon into a roll.
• Take a baking dish, I used my Bread Loaf tin.
• Greease it with some Olive oil and arrange these rolls in them
• Allow them to second rise for 15-20 minutes.
• Then slightly brush them on top with some diluted milk.
• Bake them in a pre heated oven at 180C for 20- 30 Minutes.
• Serve it warm and it tends to be dense when it is at room temperature.
• So slightly warm them just before serving them.

Dilkush - Whole Wheat Bead stuffed with Dried Fruits and Nuts 

Dilkush is one of my favorite from Bangalore Iyengar Bakery, they are so soft and yummy. It is usually made with Maida and stuffed with dried fruits and coconut. I had to customise couple of them to suit my folks taste. So I made it with Whole Wheat and did not use but used Dried fruits and nuts. 

Whole Wheat is not as soft as Maida but it was good and was able to eat extra pieces. In the Notes section I have given how to make it using maida or APF.

Ingredients

For the Shell:Whole Wheat Flour - 3 Cups
Luke Warm Water - 1.5 Cups
Dry Yeast - 1.5 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon Instant yeast, 1.5 teaspoon Active Dry or 3 teaspoon Fresh Yeast)
Sugar- 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Oil - 1 Tablespoon (I used Olive Oil)

For the Filling:
Cashews - 6 Tablespoon (Broken)
Tutti Frutti - 2 Tablespoon
Figs - 2 Tablespoon (chopped)
Badam - 2 Tablespoon (Chopped)
Cherries - 2 Tablespoon (Chopped)
Dates - 2 (Chopped)
Cinnamon Sugar - 2 Tablespoon (I have added less , you can use as per your taste)
Feel Free to add or not use any other Dry Fruits or nuts you want. 

Method

• Lets Prepare the filling first, mix all Dry fruits and Nuts of your choice and mix it with 2 tablespoons of sugar. 
• In a mixing bowl, place the luke warm water and add the sugar and stir it well. To this add the Dry yeast and cover with a plate and leave it aside till it is frothy.
• In another mixing bowl, place the Wheat Flour and Salt and add Butter or Oil and mix it well. To this add the Yeast water and knead for 8-10 minutes or till you get a smooth pliable dough.
• Now place this dough in a oiled bowl and cover it with a damp cloth and allow it to rise. This may take 1 Hour.
• Once the Dough has doubled, bring the dough to the top of the kitchen counter and punch it down and knead for couple of minutes.
• Divide the dough into two equal parts and roll them into 2 circles.
• Now on a greased tray, place one of the circles and place the filling all over the circle, leaving 1/4 inch of space over the edges.
• Now slightly damp the 1/4th inch that you left on the edge with some water.
• Place the 2nd circle on top of this and press it along the edge.
• The water will act as binding agent and will bind the 2 circles with filling in between them.
• Make a incision of the top using a sharp knife. 
• Cover it lightly with a damp cloth and allow it to rise for 30-45 minutes.
• After 30-45 minutes, Bake it in a Pre heated Oven for 30 minutes at 180C and Broil for 5 minutes.
• Once you take it out of the oven, apply some butter on top.
• Allow it to cool and then cut and serve.

Notes:

• If you want to use APF or Maida reduce the water to 1 cup.
• You can use milk instead of milk or 50:50 milk:water for kneading the dough for both WHole Wheat and Maida or APF Shell.
• You can do 50:50 of Wheat and APF too.
• You can use replace Olive Oil with Butter too.
• For filling you can use shredded coconut, Cashew along with Tutti fruity for the original filling as in Iyengar Bakery.  

Quiche

I have never made Quiche at home before and believe you in me, once you make this at home, you will not eat it outside.

When you make this at home it tastes so fresh and yummy. Do try this. usually it is made with eggs, however, I have made it egg less.

Ingredients
Wheat - Oats Tart Shell - 1
Spinach  - 1 Bunch (Washed and Chopped)
Vegetables of You choice - 1 Cup (I have used Baby Corn, Broccoli, Mushroom )
Onion - 1 (Chopped)
Paneer or Cottage Cheese
Milk - 1 Tablespoon
Dry Herbs - 1 Tablespoon or to Taste (I have used Dried Thyme, Rosemary and Oregano)
Black pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Red CHilly Flakes - 1/2 Teaspoon or to taste
Garlic - 3 pods
Cheddar Cheese - 4 Tabespoon or to taste
Olive Oil - 2 Tablespoon
Salt - To taste

Method

• Make the Tart shell as per the recipe.
• In a pan, add the olive Oil and add the Garlic and Onion and saute.
• After a minute, add the vegetables and saute for 2 minutes and then add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes.
• During the cooking if the veggies r greens leave any water don't discard, it will be fine once it is baked. 
• Add Salt and Dry Herbs and Pepper powder and stir and remove from flame.
• Allow it to come to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, mix paneer and Milk and keep it.
• Once the spinach - Veggie mix is cooled add the Paneer - Milk mixture and mix.
• Now take the cooled tart and add the Prepared Veggie-spinach-paneer mixture.
• Sprinkle some dried herbs, chilly flakes on top of them.
• On this add grated Cheese as per your wish, the more the better the taste.
• Bake this for 30-45 minutes or till it is done at 150 C. 
• Cool it completely before slicing.

Semolina Bread 

There was so much of posts around this semolina bread in a baking group I am part of, So I decided to try it. I was little skeptical on whether it will rise and taste good. After baking all my doubts were cleared.

Ingredients

• Warm Water -1.5 Cup (Not too Hot not too cold)
• Yeast - 1 Teaspoon
• Semolina (Rawa)- 3.1/4 Cup
• Sugar - 1 Tablespoon 
• Salt - 1.5 Tablespoon
• Olive Oil - 1/4 Cup 

Method

• In a mixing bowl, add the water and sugar and mix well. To this add Yeast and mix.
• Cover the bowl with a plate and keep it aside for 10 minutes till the yeast becomes frothy.
• To this add Semolina, salt and knead it well for 10-15 minutes, add Oil in between the kneading
• In the beginning it may be sticky as you knead it will form a dough.
• Take another bowl and slightly coat it with Oil and place the Dough and cover it with a kitchen towel and keep it aside for 1 Hour or till it doubles in size.
• Once the dough has doubled, bring it to a dusted kitchentop. Dust it with Maida or wheat flour.
• Now punch down the dough and knead it well for 5 minutes.
• Shape it into a loaf and place it in a greased Loaf Pan.
• Cover the loaf pan with a kitchen towel and allow it to double.
• This would take about 30-45 minutes depending of the climate, the quality of yeast etc.
• Once the loaf has doubled, Bake it at 200C for 30 - 45 Minutes. 
• Cool it completely before slicing. 

Lemon Tart

Are you a Lemon Lover? Then this recipe is a keeper. It is so yum and refreshing and simple recipe to put together. Lemon Curd can be made ahead and kept in refrigerator.

The Tart base is made with Wheat and Oats so it is healthy too.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Oats Tart Shell - 1
Lemon Curd - As required (If you use the amount specified in the recipe, it will adequate)

Method

• Pre heat the oven at 150C for 10 minutes.
• Pour the Prepared Lemon Curd into the Tart shell (Should be at Room temperature) and bake at 150 C for 20-20 minutes .
• Allow it to cool and then keep it in refrigerator till serving
• Slice and serve. 

Lunch (Brunch) Recipe 15 - Whole Wheat Buns, Pumpkin soup, Cucumber Raita and Broccoli -Channa Tikki 

It is been a long time since I posted a Lunch menu, so thought of posting one, however this is not a Lunch menu, but a Brunch menu.

Click on the links below for the recipes:

• Pumpkin Soup
• Broccoli - Channa Tikki 
• Whole Wheat Buns
• Cucumber Raita (I have used both Cucumber and Onion in this recipe)

Basic Whole Wheat Oats Pastry Shell / Whole Wheat Tart 

Pastry shell or Tart shell is a basic base to make any Tart or Quiche. It is usually cooked with loads of butter and Maida, so I did some searching and found this healthy version of Shell.

Believe you in me, this Tart also tastes just as amazing as the regular Tart shell. I plan to post the recipe of the Maida version too very soon. It is high time I need to work on my time management, these days with too many things my time management is going hay wire, need to fix it soon.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour  - 1 Cup
Rolled Oats - 1/2 Cup (I have used Quaker)
Olive Oil - 1/3 Cup (Use Melted butter for a buttery tasting shell)
Dried herbs - 1 Teaspoon (Optional)
Garlic Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon (Optional)
Baking powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt -  1/2 Teaspoon
Milk - 1/2 Cup (Can use water too)

Method

• Dry roast the Oats for couple of minutes and then grind it into a powder.
• To this mix all the ingredients except milk and Oil
• To this mixture, add butter and oil and rub it in till it looks like bread crumbs.
• To this add milk little by little and knead it into a smooth dough
• Cover it with a cling film and rest it in refrigerator for 15 minutes. You can skip this step, if you are pressed for time.
• Now take a tart tin or Pie dish and slightly grease it with butter or oil
• Roll the prepared dough into  big circle and place it on the Tart tin and cut off the extra edges.
• Poke the Tart shell using a fork so the base is crispy.
• Bake it for 10-15 minutes at 200C or it is golden brown.
• Using this we can prepare Quiche, Tarts or Pie. 

Whole Wheat Garlic Scones 

Scones are a fantastic accompaniment with Tea/Coffee. I make them Crispy outside and slightly chewy inside so I get the feel of layers of texture. I have tried this recipe with garlic powder and fresh garlic and they both taste great. I used the recipe from here.

Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 Cup
Quick Cooking Oats - 1/4 Cup (I used Quaker)
Fresh Garlic - 6 (Grated, adjust to taste, I like garlic so I have used it more)
Curd - 1/2 Cup
Oil or Cheese - 1/4 Cup (I used a combination of Rice Bran Oil and Cheddar Cheese)
Milk - 1/4 Cup  (You can use Water or combination of water and Milk)
Baking powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 Teaspoon

Method

• In a big bowl add all the ingredients except milk and mix them well.
• Once everything is mixed, add milk little by little and knead till you get a dough consistency.
• Rest it for 10 minutes.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it using a rolling pin.
• The thickness can be 1/2 inch.
• Now using a cookie cutter cut them into desired shapes.
• Place this on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil or Parchment paper.
• Prick the scones using a fork.
• Bake it in a pre heated oven for 10-15 minutes or till it is slightly golden brown at 180C. 

Whole Wheat Pav with Indian Herbs. 

I love to add lots of Herbs to my bread, so this time when I decided to Bake Whole Wheat Pav, I decided to add loads of Indian Hers like Coriander, Mint, etc. I have used Wheat flour to make you can use All Purpose flour for very soft Pav. For the recipe with AFP click here. 

Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour - 3 Cups
Warm Water - 1.5 Cups
Olive Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Salt - 1 Teaspoon
Sugar - 1 Tablespoon
Yeast - 1.5 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon Instant yeast, 1.5 teaspoon Active Dry or 3 teaspoon Fresh Yeast)
Fresh Coriander Leaves - 2 Tablespoons (Finely Chopped)
Mint leaves - 1 Tablespoon (Finely Chopped)
Green Chillies - 1 Teaspoon (Finely Chopped, adjust to taste)
Garlic - 2 Tablespoon (Peeled, finely chopped)

Method

• In a mixing bowl, place the luke warm water and add the sugar and stir it well.
• To this add the Dry yeast and cover with a plate and leave it aside till it is frothy.
• In another mixing bowl, place the Wheat Flour and Salt and add Butter or Oil and mix it well. 
• To this add the Yeast water and knead for 8-10 minutes or till you get a smooth pliable dough.
• Now place this dough in a oiled bowl and cover it with a damp cloth and allow it to rise.
•  This may take 1 Hour.
  
• Once the Dough has doubled, bring the dough to the top of the kitchen counter and punch it down and knead for couple of minutes.
• Now add Coriander leaves, garlic, Green Chillies and Mint Leaves and knead it well. 
• Then shape it into Pav and place it in a greased  tin.
• Place them touching each other and  Cover it lightly with a damp cloth and allow it to rise for 30-45 minutes.
• After 30-45 minutes, Bake it in a Pre heated Oven for 30 minutes at 180C and Broil for 5 minutes.

Pumpkin Bread - With Wheat 

After my success with the Pumpkin Soup, I wanted to bake something using Pumpkin but somehow I slipped out of my memory. So this time as soon as I purchased Pumpkin, I headed home and started making this aromatic Bread.

Do try this and I promise you wont be disappointed at all.

Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 Cup
Pumpkin Puree - 1 Cup (Refer to Pumpkin Soup)
Maida - 1 Tablepoon
Raisins - 1 Tablespoon
Almonds - 6-8 (Roughly Chopped)
Sugar- 1/2 Cup (I used Brown, bu regular sugar is fine too)
Yoghurt - 2 Tablespoon (Subsitute with Soy Milk for Vegan)
Grated Coconut - 2 Tablespoon (Optional, But believe me this takes the bread to the next level)
Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Baking powder - 1 Teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt - A pinch

Method

• In a mixing Bowl add Pumpkin Puree, Curd,Oil, sugar,coconut,cinnamon powder,salt and mix well.
• Sift Wheat flour, Baking Soda and Maida together.
• Mix the Sifted Flour to the prepared liquid mixture and lightly mix them.
• To this add the Raisins and Almonds.
• Pour this prepared batter into greased Baking Pan.
• Bake this at 190C in a pre heated oven for 30-40 minutes or till it is cooked.
• Cool it completely and then slice. 

Vegetable Savory Cake - With whole Wheat Flour 

Why does cakes have to be always sweet? So I was searching for a Savory Cake and stumbled upon this recipe. It is simple, easy, Healthy and tasty.

I used whatever vegetables was available at my house. Use your creativity and add veggies of your choice.

Ingredients
Rava/ Semolina - 1 Cup
Wholewheat flour - 1/2 Cup
Curd -1 cup 
Water- 1 Cup
Baking Soda - 1 Teaspoon
Red chilli powder- 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
Salt - To Taste
Fresh coriander leaves

For tempering:

Mustard seeds - 1 Teaspoon 
Cumin seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - A generous Pinch 
Oil - 2 Tablespoon 

1 cup assorted veggies:

Onion - 1 (Finely Chopped)
Carrot - 1 (Chopped)
Green Beans - 4 (Chopped)
Baby Corn - 3 (Chopped)
Green Peas - 2 Tablespoon
Ginger - 1 Teaspoon (Grated)
Method

• Soak the Rava/Semolina in the cup of water for 10 minutes
• Heat a pan and add Oil and add Mustard and once it crackles add the Cumin seeds.
• To this add Onion, Asafoetida,and Chopped veggies and give it a quick stir.
• To this add Ginger,Chilly powder, Turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
• To the soaked Semolina add yogurt and mix well.
• To this add the Whole Wheat flour and mix well.
• Add salt to taste and add the sauteed Veggies to this.
• Now add the baking soda and mix well.
• Pour this prepared batter into a greased Baking tray.
• Bake this at 190C for 30-40 minutes.
• Cook completely and cut it. 

Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Marble Bread - Eggless 

I have the recipes for Chocolate Loaf and Wheat Banana Bread in the Blog. As there is so much of Marbled recipes around I decided to try my hand at it.

As it was my first attempt , I did not swirl it too much, but I was quite happy with the result. So I have adapted the recipe from here. 

Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour - 11/2 Cup
Coco Powder - 3 Tablespoon
Mashed Banana - 1 Cup
Brown Sugar - 1/2 Cup
Chocolate/Vanilla Essence - 1 Teaspoon
Oil - 2 Tablespoon
Milk - 1/3 Cup
Baking Powder -  1 Teaspoon
Boiling Water - 6 Tablespoon
Salt - 1/2 Teaspoon

Method

• Grease and dust your baking pan.
• Pre heat the Oven at 180C
• In a mixing bowl, whisk Milk,mashed Banana,essence,milk and sugar together.
• To this add Wheat flour , Baking powder, salt and mix. Dont over mix.
• Separate 1 cup of this mixture. 
• Meanwhile in a small cup mix 3 Tablespoon of Coco powder and 3 Tablespoons of water and mix vigorously.
• To this add the separated cup of batter and mix well.
• To the remaining batter, mix 3 tablespoon of hot water and mix till the batter is smooth.
• Now alternatively pour the Coco batter and plain batter alternatively and create swirls using a toothpick.
• Bake this at 180C for 40 minutes.
• Cook for 10 minutes, slice and serve.