Avocado Garlic Naan

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing "Naan" recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Avocado Garlic Naan with no yeast".Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Naan is a flat bread that has many varieties & is adapted, modified based on the local cuisine. You can tweak the dish according to your taste buds wish. The varieties include few of these plain naan, stuffed naan, butter naann.. etc. Here is a avocado garlic naan I experimented mixing two different flours & loved it. It is not a stuffed naan but I modified the basic naan by adding the avocado pulp, which gave a creamy taste to the dish. 

Prep Time-2hrs | Cook Time -15mins | yields-10naans
Ingredients 
1Cup all purpose flour
1Cup atta flour
1/2Tsp baking powder
1/4Tsp baking soda
3Tsp yogurt
1/4Cup milk
1Tsp sugar 
4Tsp oil
Salt for taste
1Full avocado deseeded & scooped
2Tbs butter @ room temperature
3Garlic minced
Directions
Making Dough:
- In a bowl mix all purpose flour, atta flour, yogurt, baking powder, soda, avocado, salt & sugar.
- Knead it to form a dough. Add oil & knead it well. Adjust salt if needed. 
- Keep this dough closed with a wet cloth. Allow it to sit for at least 1hr.
- Mix minced with butter & keep aside.
Making Naan:

- Divide dough in to equal balls. Dust them with flour. 

- Using a rolling pin roll naan as shown above.

- Heat pan with butter. Place a naan on pan. Brush it with water & close it with a lid. Cook on medium heat.

- Leaves for more than 20sec without disturbing. You can see bubble forming as above. Now brush some garlic butter & flip naan. Brush it with garlic butter on the cooked side too. 
- Cook on the other side till you see brown spots. Transfer to a plate & serve warm. 
- Repeat the same with rest of the naan's. 

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Naan - A Flat Bread

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing "Naan" recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Naan". Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Naan is a flat bread made using flour, yeast, yogurt & milk. To make a naan one might have a tandoori oven. As a replacement you can use a oven or stove top pan method in making this bread. I made this dish using a stove top pan method & it is one of the easiest methods to make too.

Prep Time-3hrs | Cook time-15mins | Yields-10naan's
Source - Food Network
Ingredients 
2Cups all purpose flour
4Tbs yogurt 
2Tbs oil
2Tsp active yeast
2Tsp sugar 
1/4Tsp baking powder
Salt
2Tbs butter @ room temperature
2Tbs sesame seeds
Step wise instructions check here.
Directions
Making Dough:
- Take yeast in a bowl along with sugar & to that add 1/2 cup warm water. Dissolve & keep it aside. 
-  Sift flour & baking powder in to the yeast mixture . - In another bowl mix yogurt, oil & salt. Whisk them together & add them to the flour bowl.
- Mix & form it to a dough. If needed add some water while making it a dough.
- Close it with a wet cloth & keep it in a warm & dark place. Leave it for 2hrs minimum.
Making Naan: 
- Divide dough in to equal balls. Now take a dough ball & dust it with flour.
- Using a rolling pin roll the dough flat. Sprinkle few seasame seeds & roll it. 
- Repeat the same with rest of the dough. 
- Heat a pan & brush some butter to the pan & place the rolled naan. Close it with lid. 
- You can see bubble's on top of the naan. Brush some butter & flip naan. You can see it is cooked perfect & you can also see brown strains.
- After few seconds flip & check if the naan is cooked. You can see few brown spots on the other sides. 
- Brush some butter & transfer it to a plate. 
- Repeat the same with rest of the dough. 
Note: 
- Allow the dough to raise for more than 2hrs.

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Garlic Naan With Out Yeast

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing "Naan" recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Garlic Naan with no yeast" . Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Naan is a flat bread widely popular in many parts of the world. The basic recipe of naan uses yeast as a rising agent but in this recipe I replaced it with baking powder & soda. Naan can be flavored up with variety of ingredients to make more delicious & here I'm sharing one of those flavored Naan's with you all.

Prep Time-2hrs | Cook Time-15mins | Yields-10 naan's
Ingredients
2Cup maida
1/2Tsp baking powder
1/8Tsp baking soda
2Tbs yogurt
1Tbs milk
1/2Tsp sugar 
Water
Salt 
2Tbs butter @ room temperature
3Tbs minced garlic  
Few coriander leaves for garnish
Step Wise instruction see here.
Directions:
- In a bowl mix yogurt, milk & sugar.
- Now add maida, baking powder, soda, salt & sugar.
- Knead it to form a dough by adding little water or as needed. Adjust salt if needed. 
- Keep this dough closed with a wet cloth. Allow it to sit for at least 1hr.
- Mix minced garlic & butter in a bowl.
- Now divide the dough in to 4 balls. Roll them using a rolling pin flat. 
- Add minced garlic & coriander to butter. Now apply butter on to one side of the flat bread & repeat the same with rest of the dough. 
- Heat a pan & when pan is hot lay a naan on the pan & close it with a lid . 
- You can see bubbles forming on the bread. Flip the bread & apply garlic butter to the cooked side.
- Now cook other side with out a lid. 
- Flip & check if the naan is done. Apply the garlic butter to naan & transfer it to a plate.
- Repeat the same with rest of the dough balls. 
- Serve warm & enjoy.
Note: 
-Instead of garlic you can use sesame seeds, onion seeds.

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This month @ Ammaji Kitchen

Chocolate chip cookies are the sweet delicacies that are originated from US & are loved world wide. These cookies are perfect to go snack for busy days or can be a mid night dessert for a sweet tooth. There are many variations for this recipe & I used a basic recipe in making this recipe.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing " How to perfect " recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Chocolate Chip Cookies" adapted from here. Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Chocolate chip cookies are the sweet delicacies that are originated from US & are loved world wide. These cookies are perfect to go snack for busy days or can be a mid night dessert for a sweet tooth.

There are many variations for this recipe & I used a basic recipe in making this recipe. 

Prep Time-1hr to 72hrs | Cooking Time-15mins | Yields-15-20cookies
Ingredients 
1Cup all-purpose flour 
1/3Cup brown sugar
1/4Cup butter @ room temperature
1/2Tsp vanilla extract
1Egg
1/2Tsp baking soda
2/3Cup dark chocolate chopped
Directions
- In a bowl add butter & sugar. Beat them till they are mixed well. To that add vanilla extract & egg. Beat them to a smooth & creamy consistency.
- Sift flour & baking soda in the egg mixture & mix them well with a ladle. Now add chocolate chips & fold them in. 
- Roll the dough in to a log & cover it up. Refrigerate it from 8hrs to 72hrs. I refrigerated it for 8hrs.
- Remove from refrigerator & allow it to sit @room temperature for 30mins. 
- Pre heat oven @300degrees.
- Using a knife slice them in to pieces as shown in the figure. 
- Lay parchment paper on the baking tray & arrange cookies on the try. 
- Bake them for 15mins & by that time cookies will be perfect & ready to cool them. Remove from oven & cool them.
- Cookies are ready to serve. 
Note:
- Before refrigerating you can divide dough & make them in to your desired shape. Cover & refrigerate them.

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Sending this recipe to Srivalli's Kid's delight event hosted by Gayatri of "Gayatri cook spot".

Flavor up with Spices #2 - A Monthly Event

Cumin is the spice of this month. In india they are used in day to day cooking. It is also one of the essential spice in the pantries. Cumin adds a earthy & warm feel to any dish it has been used. This seeds are well known for their digestion properties & can beneficial to us in many ways. 

Rules to follow:

• Vegetarian & egg dishes are welcome. No non-vegetarian pls.
• Post it in your blog and link back the recipe to my event.
• Can send in multiple entries. Archives are ok too.
• Event starts from 13th of March 2014 & ends on 13th of April 2014.
• For any queries you can just leave a comment on my facebook page Ammaji Kitchen or mail me to Valli.sunil@gmail.com.
• I will be posting the round up on my Facebook page. If you want to be tagged in the round up then do mail your Facebook page url or just leave a comment below & I will add you.

Pesara Pappu Pachadi | Moong Dal Chutney

Prep Time-40mins | Cook Time-2Mins | Yields-4servings 

Ingredients

1/2Cup moong dal / pesara pappu

1Tsp cumin
4Red chili's
1/4Tsp oil
1Tsp Hing
1&1/2Tsp tamarind pulp

Salt

Seasoning

1/2Tsp mustard

1/2Tsp jeera

2Red Chili's cut equally
1Tbs oil

Few curry leaves

Directions

- Soak moong dal for 1/2 hr.

- Heat a pan with 1/4 tsp oil. To that add red chili's & cumin. 
- Fry them till they turn light brown color.Switch off heat & allow them to cool.  
- Grind soaked moong dal, red chili's, tamarind pulp , jeera, salt and hing to smooth paste.
- Heat a pan with oil and to that add mustard, jeera, red chili's and curry leaves. Once the mustards start jumping switch off heat & add seasoning to chutney.
- Serve with rice & dollop of ghee.

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Asparagus Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing " How to perfect " recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Vinaigrette" adapted from here . Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Asparagus, I was first introduced to this veggie by my friend & I loved them in my first tasting. From then on this veggie joined my shopping list. This salad is crunchy, refreshing & filling. 

Prep Time-10mins | Cook Time-5mins | Yields-3servings

Ingredients

30Asparagus 

4Carrots 

3Garlic cloves minced

1/4Tsp olive oil

1/4Cup chopped almonds

Vinaigrette

1Tsp dijon mustard 

1Tsp honey 

1/4Tsp salt 

1/2Tsp pepper powder

2Tbs oilve oil (evoo)

2Tbs apple cider vinegar 

Directions

- Wash & wipe the veggies. Cut the hard's of asparagus & cut them in to half. 

- Peel off the carrot skin & cut them in length wise equally. 

- Heat a pan with 1/4 oil. To that add garlic & chopped veggies. Mix them & close them with a lid. 

- Cook for not more than 5mins on medium heat. Switch off & transfer them to a plate.

- In a bowl mix the mustard, honey, salt, oil & vinegar. Mix them well. 

- Add vinaigrette & almonds to veggies. Mix them well.

- Salad is ready to serve.

Recipes with Asparagus:

Asparagus Fry

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Lemonade | Nimbu Pani

For this weeks blogging marathon I'm showcasing " How to perfect " recipes. Today I'm sharing recipe for "Lemonade" adapted from here. Check this Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#38.

Summer in India is exhausting with high temperatures for months with no hope. In my recent experience I have seen temps going up to 48C. You have to hydrate yourself with thirst quencher's like coconut water, buttermilk, jal jeera & their comes our favorite Lemonade or Nimbu Pani. We don't call it a lemonade but it has it's own regional names depending on the language, but the mix is almost the same.

Prep Time-5mins
Ingredients
1Big lemon
2Cups + 1/4cup cold water

1Tbs + 2Tsp sugar

1/4Tsp salt
Few ice cubes
Mint for garnish
Directions

- Gather all the ingredients & gadgets you need to make this drink as shown above. 
- Cut lemon into 2 halves.
- In a vessel squeeze fresh lemon juice using a lemon squeezer.
- To that add sugar, salt & water. 
- Mix sugar & salt with a laddle until they are dissolved completely. Taste & adjust salt & sugar if needed.
-  Serve in a glass with ice cubes & mint. 

Note: 
- You can add a 1/4tsp of chat masala & flavor it up.
- Replace 2 cups of water with soda & enjoy the fizz.
Some more refreshing drinks:
Mango Lassi
Iced Orange Tea

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