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Kachori Dough

This is the easiest recipe For Kachori Dough, do try this …

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tspn baking powder
  • Some water
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tbspns olive oil
  • A pinch of cumin seeds/ nigella seeds or carom seeds

Procedure:

-Combine Flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl or kitchen mixer and mix.

-Add water little by little and make rough dough.

-On a Floured surface knead this dough and then in a greased bowl let it stand For 20 minutes.

-If using kitchen mixer or dough maker then this is not a big deal you just need to be careful in your quantities.

-Now after 20 minutes you can use this dough.

Outcome:

Dough For kachoris is ready to use.

Ayesha's Kitchen

Ayesha's Kitchen

Tips:

-Spend 20 minutes kneading on very low speed if using dough maker.

Servings:

This will make 20 kachoris.

Samosa Dough

This is the easiest recipe For Samosa dough …

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tspn baking powder
  • Some water
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tbspns olive oil
  • A pinch of cumin seeds/ nigella seeds or carom seeds

Procedure:

-Combine Flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl or kitchen mixer and mix.

-Add water little by little and make rough dough.

-On a Floured surface knead this dough and then in a greased bowl let it stand For 20 minutes.

-If using kitchen mixer or dough maker then this is not a big deal you just need to be careful in your quantities.

-Now after 20 minutes you can use this dough.

Outcome:

Dough For Samosas is ready to use.

Ayesha's Kitchen

Ayesha's Kitchen

Tips:

-Spend 20 minutes kneading on very low speed if using dough maker.

Servings:

This will make 20 samosas.

Paratha Dough

Paratha Dough is not very difficult to make, you have to keep a Firm look at the quantities you are using, ideally we take 1 cup of water For 2 or 2.5 cups of Flour, so you need to use your own skills For that, the recipe I have given below is accurate and made several times, thus its authentic, you can try this …

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of wheat Flour
  • 3 tbspns plain Flour
  • 1 – 1 ½ cup luke warm water / enough water to make an elastic dough
  • 2 tbspns olive oil or butter

Procedure:

-Sieve Flour and plain Flour in a mixing bowl.

– Add enough water gradually and mix with your hands to make a soft to firm dough. If you are new at making chapattis/ parathas, it is better to have a little firmer dough, which is easier to control while rolling out.

-Knead for a couple of minutes and add butter or oil and then knead again. Sprinkle some water, cover and leave to stand for 10-20 minutes or so. Knead a little again. Now you should have smooth, soft dough. 

-This process can be done quickly with the kitchen mixer/ dough maker.

Outcome:

Soft paratha dough is ready.

Tips:

-Refrigerate For Further use.

-Store it covered otherwise its surface will dry.

Servings:

This is going to make 10 parathas.

Paneer (Cottage Cheese)

Ingredients:

  • 1 litre milk
  • A medium sized lemon juice

Procedure:

-Boil milk.

-When it is boiling add lemon juice. Now you will observe that it begins to curd.

-After a minute remove it From heat.

-Demonstrate some utensils like, put a bowl and place a strainer on it. Place a muslin cloth on this strainer and pour this curdled mixture in it. When all water is drained and curds are left tie the muslin cloth From the top and place something which has a  weight on it.

-After 10 minutes open the clock and carefully take the cheese block out of it.

-Place it on a cutting board and cut it into blocks.

Outcome:

Use this tasty, homemade and Fresh paneer in daal paneer, palak paneer and mattar paneer.

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Tips:

-Demonstrate the utensils in the way it is advised.

Servings:

This will serve 1 dish.

Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups self raising flour
  • 1 tbspn sugar
  • 2 tbsns yeast
  • 2 cups warm – hot water

Procedure:

-In mixing bowl combine yeast and hot water and stir until its bubbly and the yeast is fermented.

-Add flour and mix.

-Mix and knead, mix and knead, mix and knead. (use kitchen mixer, dough maker)

-Air tight the container, leaving enough space for the dough to rise.

-Keep the container in a warm place.

-After 2 hours, the dough will be double in size. Pinch and divide it into two pieces. Now you got 2 pizza crusts.

Pizza Dough

Well Dough is the most important and basic element of making a good pizza. The taste of pizza depends on the freshness of dough, so I usually make fresh dough and it takes less than an hour to make it. Today, I will be telling you the recipe of thin crust pizza dough.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 1 tbspn sugar
  • 2 tbspns dry yeast
  • 1 cup of warm water

Procedure:

– Mix yeast and sugar in warm water and keep aside for 5 minutes until the yeast is fermented.

– Now add flour and mix well.

-Knead knead and knead. Add extra flour if needed. When smooth, put it in a large deep bowl with a lid and keep it covered for 2 – 4 hours at a warm place. When it is doubled in size, pinch and use. 

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-After 30 minutes you will notice that its volume has been doubled. Now knead it once more to remove the extra air inside.

-Divide your dough into two, each will make a 12” pizza.

-Place one part of dough on a pizza pan and use your fingers to make a fine pizza crust.

-Glaze your crust with olive oil before putting any topping.

Outcome:

Your crust is ready to be baked. Be creative in preparing your toppings!

Tips:

-Add flour while kneading if you feel that dough is sticking to our hands.

-Knead well.