Burger Bun without Yeast

 Dinner bun without yeast and egg 

 In lockdown tried to prepare lots of kids friendly food at home with limited ingredient as they are missing the restaurant food. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 2 tsp baking powder 
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 2 tbsp sugar 
• ½ tsp salt 
• 2tbsp +1 tbsp oil 
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (preferably freshly squeeze) 
• ¼ cup yogurt +2-3 tbsp

Methods: 

1. Mix all the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour + sugar +salt +BP+BS)  
2. Make a well and add 1 tbsp oil,and lemon juice.Mix.
3. Knead the dough very well adding  ¼ cup yogurt. 
4. Add 1 tbsp yogurt at a time if necessary, to make a very soft dough.  ( Note: it may need more yogurt ) 
5. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is very soft and it does not stick in your hand.
6. Rub oil on the dough and make six equal portions. 
7. Give the shape of the bun.
8. Brush oil on the baking tray and place the bun keeping some space to rise. 
9.  Cover the bun and keep it for 2-4 hours to rise.
10. Do not disturb the dough in between. 
11. Preheat the oven at 350F / 180C 
12. Brush the buns with yogurt or one egg yolk wash. 
13. Bake the buns for about 20-25min or until the buns are golden brown. 
14. Remove from the oven and lightly buttered the bun and cover for 5-10min.
15. Place it on a wire rack to cool. 

 

               Enjoy eating homemade buns.  

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Fish Head curry

 Fish head - Mom's Special 2

Ingredients:

• 1/4 of an ash gourd(150 g)
• 1 ridge gourd
• 1 small potato
• 1/2 of a Rahu or Catla fish head.
• 1 medium-size tomato
• 4/5 garlic cloves
• 1-inch ginger
• 1/2 of onion
• mustard oil   ( can be used refined oil)
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• salt

                                                                      

Method:

1. Cut the vegetables into chunks.
2. Cut the onion into small pieces
3. crush the garlic and ginger
4. Rub the fish head with turmeric and salt.
5. Put enough oil into the pan over medium heat to fry the fish head. Fish should be fried properly. Keep it aside,
6. Add onion into the same oil and fry the onion properly. Then add crushed ginger and garlic, fry a little.
7. Add all the vegetables and mix well adding turmeric and salt.
8. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat. Let it cook.
9. Add 2 cups of water and boil. 
10. Then add the fried fish.
11. Cook for 5 min or until it cooks.
12. Serve hot with white rice.

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Fish curry - Authentic Assamese Fish curry

 Authentic Assamese fish curry- Mom's Special

Ingredients: 

• 4/5 piece of Rohu or Catla ( Or any freshwater/ river fish)
•  1/2 of a bottle gourd (150gms approx) - cut into pieces.
• 1 handful of orange lentil ( masur daal)
• 1-inch ginger
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• Mustard oil.
• 1tsp fenugreek seeds(methi)

Method:

1. Rub the fish with turmeric powder and salt.
2. Put a Kadai on high flame.
3. Add enough oil to fry the fish.
4. Fry the fish till golden brown (both side)
5. Keep it aside. 
6. In that same oil add fenugreek seed and let it splatter.
7. Add crushed ginger and stir it. Fry a little. Let the raw smell goes.
8. Add the pieces of bottle gourd and lentil. Mix it and then add turmeric.
9. Mix it well and cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
10. Add 2 1/2 cup hot water when the lentil get roasted. Let it boil.
11. Adjust the salt. 
12. Once it is almost cooked add the fried fish into the curry. ( adjust the water) 
13. Let it cook for another 5 min. 
14. Garnish with green chili and coriander leaves.
15. Serve with steamed rice. 

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