PIZZA BASE - MAKING AT HOME - BAKERY STYLE

Pizza Base 

There are many requests that Chef  Please post recipe for Pizza base as my kids love this ,So iam posting simple and easy recipe,because cooking is fun and sharing fun 

Ingradients 

1)375 ml Water (about 2 and 1/2 cups warm water

2)2 Tea spoons (7 G/1 Sachet) dried yeast

3)Pinch of Caster Sugar

4)600 grams of all purpose flour(maida)

5)1 tea spoon Salt

6)60 ml(1/4 cup) any edible oil plus extra for brushing 

7)Salt to taste 

8)oregano (optional)


Method

Take a wide bowl 

Add Allpurpose flour to the bowl,Add Salt mix well and make well in the centre  ,Set aside 

Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes or until foamy 





Add the yeast mixture and oil to the allpurpose flour and salt combine 





Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until the mixture is combined.



Use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.


Brush a bowl lightly with oil.



Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. 
Place in the prepared bowl and turn to coat in oil. 




Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught-free place to rise for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.

Making of Pizza base 

Press the dough lightly to remove the air.




Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.



Make these portions into round balls using your greased hands 

Roll each portion into a circle of 250 mm. (10") diameter and 6 mm. (1/4") thickness.





Prick each circle 4 to 5 times with dough perforator,if you dont find this you can use  a fork.



Bake at 150ºc for about 5 to 7 minutes.

Note : 

you can use your creative mind for topping the pizza base with your favourite toppings  :-)

Alternatively Pizza topping sauce is available in market,you can Add Cheese and chopped vegetables for topping 

Dry Yeast can be found in any backery item stores 



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ONION RINGS - CRISPY -BEST TEA TIME SNACK

Crispy onion rings are tasty and simple tea time snack,easy to cook and loved by all 

Ingradients 

1/2 cup all purpose flour (Maida)

1/4 th cup corn flour/Corn starch 

2 table spoons Dry potato flakes (optional)

1/4 T spoon pepper 

1/4 t spon ajwain(vamu in telugu ) Caroom seeds

1 tspoon baking powder/cooking soda(sodium bi carbanate 

2 cups bread crumbs 
 (if you dont find bread crumbs readily avaialable,please trim all sides of bread and shallow fry the soft part of bread on skillet,after cooling crush with your hand into powder) 

2 cups any edible oil for frying (or as per your wok this is basically for deep frying)

2 large onions cut into thick slices and separated into rings

salt to taste 

1 tsp red chilli flakes 

Method

1)Whisk togeather all purpose flour(maida),Corn starch ,dry potato flakes,pepper powder,chilli flakes,caroom seeds(ajwain) baking soda ,salt in a bowl and make a smooth batter 





2)Place Bread crumbs in a shallow bowl 



3)Cut the Onions into thick rings 

3)Place a kadai/wok  on stove and add edible oil for deep frying 


4)Heat the oil to max temp for 3-4 minutes 


5)Dip few onion rings into the bowl of batter and turn to coat all sides with batter


6)Remove Onion Rings from batter and place them into bread crumbs bowl,coat the rings with crumbs all sides






7)cook a few rings at atime in hot oil until golden brown(about 2-3 minutes)








8)Transfer to cooling sieve to drain excess oil 


9)Serve hot at Tea time 
  

Note 

How to Make  Bread crumbs at home 

1)Trim all sides of bread (brown lining) 

Make the bread into small pieces 


Place the bread in pieces in blender 

Mince to coarse grains 

Remove the corse bread crumbs to bowl and later store in air tight jar

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RAJMA - CHAWAL - INDIAN KIDNEY BEANS CURRY - RESTURANT STYLE

Rajma chawal is a simple yet delicious meal. Rajma is rich and iron and protein when it is combined with rice it is a great source of carbohydrates. So it makes a wholesome meal. It is great meal for kids lunch box too as it one of the favorite dish among the kids.

Ingredients  :

1 cup red kidney beans (soaked overnight) 

2 onions (finely chopped) 

6 cloves of garlic (chopped) 

1 tbsp ginger (grated) 

2 green chilies (finely chopped) 

2 tomatoes (grated) 

1 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped) 

¾ tsp red chili powder 

½ tsp turmeric powder 

1 tsp black pepper 

1 tsp coriander powder 

1 tsp garam masala 

Salt to taste 

1 tsp butter 

1 tbsp oil 

Ingredients for rice

1 cup rice 

3-4 cups of water 

1 tsp salt 

Rajma Chawal

Method for making Rajma curry :

Take a pan, add 3 cups of water along with soaked kidney beans and a pinch of salt. Cook for 20 to 30 minute till the beans is soft and tender.

Take a small bowl add all the spices, chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper. Mix all the spices well.

Take a kadai, heat oil in it. Add the chopped onions; cook for 7-8 minute until onions turns golden brown in color.

Add the garlic,ginger and green chili, cook for a minute.

Make tamato puree using mixi or blender 

Then add  tomatoes puree and the spice mixture from the bowl. Cook for 7-8 minute till the mixture leaves oil.

Add 1/2 spoon of sugar

Add the cooked rajma along stock (Rajma boiled water) with butter and one cup of water. Let it cook for 30 minutes on the low flame.(if the rajma is cooked for more time it becomes more tastier as all the spices gets into it).

Take it out in a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with plain rice.

Method for making rice

Wash the rice properly and keep aside.soak the rice for 15 minutes

Take a pan, add water to it. Let it boil.

When water starts to boil, add rice and salt. Cook for 15 minute and then reduce the heat let it cook till the rice in completely soft but not mushy.

Keep stiring and check the grain in between 

If the grain is turned  soft and long rice,Switch off the heat and drain the starch water by pouring the rice and water over colander.

Transfer the rice in a bowl.

Serve hot.

ARBI FRY- CHAMA GADDA VEPUDU - COLOCASIA ROOT FRY

This is dish , one can say vegetarian mutton,having more calaroies than potato 100 grams of root provides 112 calaories,rich in fiber.taro root is my all time favorite,may be you too like once tastes this recipe 

 
















Ingredients 






Arbi/ Colocasia/chama dumpa(telugu) - 600 grams
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Chillie Powder -1 tsp
Coriander Powder -2 tsp
Cumin/jeera Powder -1 tsp
Oil - 6 tbsp
2 tsp corn flour (optional for those who wants to have crispy taste)

For the seasoning

Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Oil -1 tsp
curry leaves -few 

Method 

Cook arbi till soft.This is the most important step.The arbi should be cooked in such a way that it should be soft but not mushy.( pressure cook for 2 whistles as cooking in an open pan takes a long time.After the pressure is released, please  immediately transferred them to cold water to prevent them from getting cooked further)

 











Peel the skin of arbi, cut it into halves (Note apply any edible  oil to your hands as this is sticky operation  :-)

Add oil to Kadai  


Add boiled and peeled Arbi to wok/Kadai,roast in low flame 

Deep  fry for 2-3 minutes  


remove from kadai and place them in bowl


Add corn flour (optional) 

sprinkle salt, chillies powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin seed powder and mix everything well together. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Add seasaoning spices such as mustrad seeds,curry leaves,When the mustard seeds splutter Add to fried Arby,and fry for 2 minutes 

Cover it with a lid and roast evenly on all sides. 
Mix it in between to prevent it from getting burnt.
Roasted arby/chama dumpa in telugu  is ready to be served. cooking is simple and easy and  will taste great too!!

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