Orange Raisin Bread

Orange Raisin Bread

I'm happy to share a healthy, soft, aromatic, whole wheat Orange Raisin Bread which is a vegan recipe. You can add milk and any kind of berries, nuts, tutti-frutti to this recipe.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 220 gms

Jaggery syrup - 2 tablespoons

Instant active yeast - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Fresh orange juice + water - 3/4 cup 

Orange zest - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Raisins - 2 tablespoons

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, yeast, salt, jaggery syrup, orange zest.

# Add orange juice and water and knead a soft dough. Initially it will be very sticky but after 10 minutes it will be smooth and elastic.

Stretch and pull method should be used while kneading a bread dough. (10-12 minutes)

# Apply oil in a bowl and keep the dough well greased with oil. Cling wrap and allow it to proof.

First proofing (1 hr)

# Once the dough doubles in size. Dust some whole wheat flour on working surface and punch down the excess air.

# Roll to a rectangular shape and sprinkle raisins and give a log shape.

# Pinch the edges of log well.

# Grease your baking tin with oil.

#Place the log in baking tin and cling wrap for 2nd proofing for 20-25 minutes or till it reaches the trim of the pan.

# Preheat oven / microwave convection mode @ 190'c.

# Brush some jaggery syrup before you bake.

# Bake @190'c for 30-35 minutes.

# Once baked brush some oil and leave it for 5-10 minutes. 

# Demould and let it cool on wire rack for 3-4 hrs.

Use cerrated knife to slice your bread.

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Karachi Biscuits

Karachi Biscuits

Today I'm sharing whole wheat Karachi Biscuits. These are very popular in Hyderabad bakeries. Karachi Biscuits are buttery, crunchy, melt in the mouth.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup 

Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup

Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup

Milk powder - 2 tablespoons

Custard powder - 2 tablespoons

Tutti-Frutti - 2 tablespoons

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Pineapple essence - 1 tsp

Method:

# Sieve whole wheat flour, custard powder, baking powder and salt. (dry ingredients)

# Mix milk powder to dry ingredients.

# Cream butter and powdered sugar.

# Add pineapple essence and tutti- frutti to butter sugar mixture.

# Mix dry ingredients and butter mixture.

# Give a log shape, cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

# Preheat oven / microwave convection mode @170'c.

# Cut the biscuits with 1/4 inch.

# Grease baking tin with oil/ butter.

# Arrange the biscuits in baking tin and bake @ 170'c for 12-15 minutes.

# Once baked allow it to cool on wire rack.

Store the biscuits in an airtight container.

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Tutti Frutti Cake

Tutti Frutti Cake

Tutti Frutti Cake is a simple, easy, super soft, moist cake perfect for tea-time. This is an eggless tea-time cake with whole wheat flour. You can add raisins, berries, nuts if you don't have tutti frutti.

Notes:

* Sieve dry ingredients for 7-8 times. Which is a very important step for eggless whole wheat flour cakes.

* Do not over mix the batter.

* Dust some flour with tutti frutti so that it doesn't sink to the cake batter.

* Do not bake cake at high temperature.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1.5 cups + 2 tablespoons (dust the greased baking tin & mix with tutti frutti)

Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Butter - 1/2 cup 

Curd - 1/4 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup 

Tutti Frutti - 3 tablespoons

Vannila essence - few drops

Method:

# Grease baking tin with oil / butter and dust some whole wheat flour. 

# Mix 1 tablespoon of whole wheat flour with tutti frutti.

# Sieve whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt for 7-8 times. (dry ingredients)

# Melt butter, add powdered sugar mix well.

# Add curd, milk, vannila essence to butter sugar mixture. (wet ingredients)

# Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients in small batches. (cut and fold method)

# Add tutti frutti to the cake batter. Mix well.

# Pour the cake batter in baking tin.

# Preheat oven/ microwave convection mode @ 170'c.

# Bake at same temperature for 35-40 minutes.

# Once baked check by inserting a knife. If it comes out clean means it's baked well.

# After 5 minutes unmold the cake.

# Allow it to cool on wire rack.

# Slice your cake once it cools down completely.

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Chai Masala Cookies

Chai Masala Cookies:

Chai Masala Cookies are perfect for tea-time. These are super delicious, crispy, Indian flavoured, tasty cookies. I used whole wheat flour and fresh cream (malai), chai masala powder and jaggery.

For Chai Masala recipe click below:

Steps and ingredients http://swadishtkitchen.blogspot.com/2019/12/masala-chai-powder-tea-masala-powder.html

Please watch my video:

https://youtu.be/xOnPLW3qPBA

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup / 120 gms

Jaggery powder - 1/2 cup

Fresh cream (malai) - 1/2 cup / 120 ml

Chai Masala powder - 1.5 tablespoons

Baking powder - 3/4 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method:

# Sieve whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda for 4-5 times. (Dry ingredients)

# Mix fresh cream and jaggery powder.

# Add chai masala powder and mix well.

# Add dry ingredients with the above mixture.

# Make a dough. Do not over knead.

# Refrigerate the dough for 1/2 hr.

# Roll the dough, use cookie cutter and shape them.

# Preheat oven/ microwave convection mode @ 170'.

# Grease your baking tin with oil.

# Place the cookies in baking tin and bake @ same temperature for 12-15 minutes.

# Once baked cool on wire rack.

# Store them in an airtight container.

Notes:

* I've used homemade malai/ fesh cream. You can  use Amul / any store bought fresh cream.

* Sieve dry ingredients well.

* While baking second batch of cookies, reduce the time. As it bakes faster.

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