Sunday, November 2, 2014

SOFT HOME-MADE DINNER ROLLS





Ingredients :

a) All purpose flour :4 cups (approx.400 grams)
b) Dry active yeast : 2 tbsp
c) Butter : 2 tbsp (50 grams) softened
d) Sugar : 4+1 tbsp
e) Salt : half tsp
f) Milk : 11/2 cup
g) Egg : 1+1


Method :

a) In a saucepan melt the butter on low flame.
b) Add milk and 1 tbsp sugar to the butter and stir well until the liquid is lukewarm.
c) Remove the pan from heat and add yeast to the liquid and mix well.
d) Keep it covered for 10 minutes.
e) Now in a bowl place the flour, add rest of the sugar and salt and mix well.
f) After 10 minutes add an egg to the yeast mix and stir well.
g) Make a hole at the centre of the flour and add the yeast and milk mixture.
h) With your hand make a soft dough incorporating the entire flour well and knead for 2-3 minutes
    (the dough at this stage will be a little sticky)
i) Now cover the bowl with a kitchen napkin and keep in a warm place(I usually keep it inside the
   microwave) and let the dough rise to double the size for 1 hour.
j) After an hour, take out the dough from microwave and knead well to push out the air inside the dough, knead it for 4-5 minutes, it will become soft and smooth,
k) Make smooth ball and again cover the dough and let it rise for an hour like earlier.
l) After an hour, when the dough will rise to double its size, take it out from the bowl and on your work table sprinkle some flour and knead the dough to push out the air again.
m) Divide the dough into 12 equal parts and make smooth balls and place them in a baking tray and
     cover the tray and let it rise for an hour
n) Beat an egg and give the buns egg brush
o) Preheat the oven at 220 degree and bake the buns for 18 to 20 minutes or until the buns become golden brown.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

LEMON PARSLEY CHICKEN WITH BOILED VEGETABLES,FRENCH FRIES



Preparation time : Half an hour


Ingredients:

a) Chicken : Boneless breast pcs-4 , or whole chicken cut into 4 pcs.
b) Lemon juice : 3 tblsp
c) Crushed black pepper : 1 tblsp
d) Fresh Perseley : (finely chopped) 3 tblsp
e) Sugar : half tsp
f) Salt to taste
g) Butter or Olive oil : 2 tblsp
h) Garlic paste : 1 and half tblsp
i)grated cheese
Method:

a) Wash and pat dry the chicken pcs.
b) Add lemon juice, garlic paste, black pepper, parsley, sugar, salt and 1 tsp melted butter or olive oil in a bowl and mix well.
c) Marinate the chicken pcs in this mixture for half an hour.
d) Heat butter or olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat.
e) Add chicken pcs and fry until golden brown.
f) Add the marinade and cook covered for 5 minutes.
g) Preheat oven at 190 degrees.
h) Grease an oven proof dish and grill the chicken pcs for 10-15 minutes with grated cheese, checking a few times so that the chicken pcs do not get dry.
i) Remove from oven and place the chicken pcs on a platter, serve with the marinade juice, a little pepper powder and parsley sprigs, boiled vegetables(carrot, broccolli, beans, green peas), french fries and buns.