Cinnamon rolls

With the success of my coriander dinner rolls the next step was to try the cinnamon rolls. All my friend after having a bite of the cinnamon rolls wanted the recipe. Read on and enjoy baking cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

Prep time - 70 mins
Cooking Time - 25 mins

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 tbsp active yeast
1/2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp olive oil

Cinnamon Spread
3 tbsp soft butter
2 tsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp caster sugar

Frosting
4 tbsp soft butter
6 tbsp caster sugar
1 drop vanilla essence

Method
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and add warm water and knead together to have a sticky dough.

Dry ingredients

2. Then add olive oil and again knead until it springs back when you press a finger.

The dough

3. Wrap it and allow it to rise for 40~45 mins. After 40 mins the dough will become  double its size.

Rise of the dough

 4. Knock down the air in the dough and divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Take one part of the dough and roll it using a rolling pin. Apply flour to prevent sticking. Mix together cinnamon powder, sugar and butter to make the cinnamon spread. Spread the cinnamon spread on the rolled dough and roll to form a cylinder. Then roll the cylinder into a circular form.

Cinnamon Spread

Cinnamon spread on the rolled dough

Cylinder shape of the roll

Circular shape of the dough

5. Now keep both the cinnamon rolls on the baking dish. Slightly grease the baking dish.

Rolls ready to rest

6. Allow the rolls to rest for 20 minutes. In the meantime preheat the oven to 180 degree C.

Rise of the rolls

7. Slightly butter the rolls and bake at 180 degree C for 15~18 minutes.

From the oven 

8. Slightly beat together the frosting ingredients and spread on the cinnamon rolls once cool.

Dig in 

Inspired from the dinner rolls recipe
http://www.premascook.com/2012/04/garlic-rolls-baking-with-friend-is.html

Coriander Dinner Rolls

I love the freshly baked buns/rolls served as entree in many restaurants.Tried creating the restaurant experience and baked coriander dinner rolls as an accompaniment to my mushroom soup.

Coriander Dinner Rolls

 Prep Time - 80 mins (don't get scared by the prep time as it includes dough and rolls rising time also)
Cooking Time - 30 mins

Ingredients
3 cups plain flour
1 cup warm water
1 tbsp yeast
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
few roasted sesame seeds

For the coriander spread
8 tbsp soft butter
4 tbsp fresh coriander chopped

Method
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and add warm water and knead together to have a sticky dough.

All dry ingredients

2. Then add olive oil and again knead until it springs back when you press with your finger.

The dough

3.Wrap it and allow it to rise for 40~45 mins. After 40 mins the dough will become double its size.

The magic of yeast :)

4. Make the coriander spread by mixing the soft butter and the chopped fresh coriander.
5. Knock down the air in the dough and divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Take one part of the dough and roll it using a rolling pin. Apply flour to prevent sticking. Spread the coriander spread on the rolled out dough and roll to form a cylinder shape.

Coriander spread on the dough

Roll the dough  

6. Cut the roll into 4 portions.
7. Now place the rolls with the cut side up in a greased baking dish.Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the dough and arrange in the baking dish. Apply the balance coriander spread.Rap it one more time and allow it to sit for another 20 minutes. In the mean time preheat the oven to 180 degree C.
8. After 20 mins sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top bake for 20~25 mins.

Ready for oven

9. The coriander rolls are ready. Enjoy with soups or just dig them in butter and have fun.

Coriander dinner rolls 

Tips - You can use various options for the spread.
You can also check the recipe from
http://www.premascook.com/2012/04/garlic-rolls-baking-with-friend-is.html

Bread Poha

Bored of eating bread sandwiches ,so thought of trying something different and simple.

Bread Poha

Prep Time - 5 mins
Cooking Time - 10 mins

Ingredients
6 brown bread slices
1 sliced onion
1 sliced tomato
1/2tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
1/2tsp  turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2tsp red chilli powder
1tbsp oil
Salt as per taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Method
1. Heat oil in a wok and add the mustard seeds. Now add the urad dal and roast on low flame.
2. Once the urad dal is little brown add the onions.
3. When the onions are translucent add the tomatoes and cover the wok and cook until the tomatoes are soft.
4. Now add the turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
5. Cut each bread slice into 16 small pieces

Cut bread slices

6. Add the bread slices and salt. Sprinkle few drops of water and mix well.
7. Cover for a minute and allow it to mix well.
8. The bread poha is ready to eat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and enjoy.

Bread Poha

Adraki gobhi aloo

Adraki gobhi aloo

I had tasted gobhi aloo subzi in a wedding and the taste is still in my mind. Finally decided to try and get the same taste. The experiment turned out to be a hug success.

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cooking Time - 10 mins

Ingredients
8- 10 gobhi florets
2 medium size potatoes  peeled and sliced (lengthwise)
1 onion sliced
2 tomatoes sliced
adrak (ginger) finely chopped
2 tbsp oil for frying masala
1 cup oil for frying gobhi and aloo
1tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1tsp red chili powder
1tsp coriander powder
1tsp garam masala
Salt as per taste
Thin slices of adrak for garnish
2 Green chilies sliced for garnish

Method
1. Fry the gobhi and then the aloo and drain them on a tissue paper.

Fried gobhi and aloo

2. Now add oil in separate wok. Add the cumin seeds.
3. As soon the cumin seeds color changes add the sliced onions.
4. Once onions are translucent add the sliced tomatoes and chopped adrak.

Sliced onions, tomatoes and chopped adrak

5. Now cover the wok and allow the onions and tomatoes to cook on a low heat. Keep stirring intermittently.
6. The onions and tomatoes are cooked when oil starts to separate.

Oil started separating from the onions and tomatoes

7. Now add all the dry masala - turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala and a little bit of salt for the masala.
8. Stir everything and add the fried gobhi and aloo and add salt as per taste
9. Mix the masala and gobhi aloo together and garnish with green chillies and sliced adrak.