Spiral Dinner Rolls

          Freshly baked dinner rolls just out of the oven is always welcome. So here are some soft and fluffy spiral shaped dinner rolls. Serve them warm with butter or jam. I like to have mine with some side dish, chutney or cheese sandwiched in between. They are just heavenly. Enjoy them for brekkie, dinner or when desired. They are also a good tea-time or after-school snack. Choice is yours. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

• 1 cup plain flour (maida)
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp. milk powder
• 1 tsp. instant yeast
• 1 tsp. castor sugar
• pinch of pepper powder
• 2 tbsp. oil
• warm water as required. 
• 1 tbsp. milk
• black & white sesame seeds, carom seeds

          In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Make a well in the centre and pour in the oil. Mix well so that it resembles breadcrumbs.

    

          Knead into a soft dough by adding required quantity of warm water. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a cling film. Set aside for an hour. 

          Punch down and knead for a minute more. Divide into 6 equal portions. Roll each into a long rope. Coil tightly and tuck under the end to seal. 

          Place them on a greased / lined baking tray and cover with a wet kitchen towel. Set it aside for 15-20 minutes. Brush with the milk and sprinkle sesame seeds / carom seeds. 

          Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees C. or until well browned. Relish with butter, jam or any side dish. 

                                In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. 
    

                                Make a well in the centre and pour in the oil. Mix well.

                       Knead into a soft dough by adding some warm water. Place in a lightly 
                       oiled bowl and cover with a cling film. Set aside for an hour. 

                                Punch down and knead for a minute more. 

                    Divide into 6 equal portions. Roll each into a long rope. Coil tightly and 
                    tuck under the end to seal. 

                   Place them on a greased / lined baking tray & cover with a wet kitchen 
                   towel. Set it aside for 15-20 minutes.

                               Brush with the milk & sprinkle sesame seeds / carom seeds. 

                  Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 min. at 180 degrees C. or until well
                  browned. 

                               Relish with butter, jam or any side dish. 

Spinach Masala Bread Rolls

        Wow!! Guess what? This is my 1000th post. What an amazing journey it was since I started blogging from August 2014. I take this opportunity to thank my family, friends and each and everyone of you all for being there with me in this culinary journey of mine. Thanks again for all the support in helping me reach this milestone, without which it would not have been possible.  

          Now coming to the recipe. This is just a simple homemade freshly baked Masala Bread Rolls with some spinach puree (that was leftover from making spinach naan the other day). Relish this as an evening tea-time snack. You can also have these bread rolls with soup, with some cheese in between, as a vada pav or burger. So check out an easy step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

          I must confess that this blogging journey was simply awesome. It was sometimes hectic and time consuming, but nevertheless, I enjoyed every bit of it. Absolutely no regrets and I kept learning on the way. Am still learning something new every other day and trying to improve in every sense possible. 

          The most challenging part was in the presentation. I try to give an artistic touch to the dish and make it more appealing as well as appetizing. I promise to keep this flow of easy, simple and interesting (healthy too) recipes coming your way. Hoping to have your support in my future endeavors in the blogging world.

• 2 cups plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), crushed
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp. yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2-3 tbsp. spinach puree
• 1 tsp. butter (at room temperature)
• 1 tsp. melted ghee to brush
• 1 tsp. sesame seeds & nigella seeds

          In a small bowl, add the yeast, sugar and water. Mix and cover. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. By then it will froth up and it is ready to be used.

          In a large bowl, add the flour and all the dry spices. Mix well and add the spinach puree along with the yeast mix.

          Combine well and knead for 2-3 minutes into a very soft dough . Add more lukewarm if required. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.

          Add the butter and again knead for 2-3 minutes. Cover and keep aside for a further 30 minutes.

          Punch back the dough and divide into equal round balls. Place them on a baking sheet, cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for an hour.

          Brush with melted butter and sprinkle some sesame seeds & nigella seeds. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C. for 22-25 minutes. 

          Cool on a wire rack and relish as an evening tea-time snack. You can also have these masala bread rolls with soup, with some cheese in between, as a vada pav or burger.

                                  In a large bowl, add the flour and all the dry spices. 

                                  Mix well and add the spinach puree, 

                                  and add the yeast mix.

                      Mix well & knead for 2-3 minutes into a very soft dough. Cover with
                      a wet cloth & keep aside for 30 minutes.

                   Add butter & again knead for 2-3 minutes. Cover & keep aside for 30 min.

                                   After 30 minutes.

                                 Punch back the dough and divide into equal round balls. 

                     Place on a baking sheet, cover with wet cloth & keep aside for an hour.

                                   After an hour.

                     Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle some sesame seeds & nigella seeds. 

                               Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C. for 22-25 minutes. 

                                  Freshly baked rolls just out of the oven.

                       Cool on a wire rack. Relish as a teatime snack, with soup, with some cheese

                       in between as a vada pav or burger.