Aloo Nachini Roti - Potato Fingermillet Flatbread #BreadBakers

    
   For this August Bread Bakers Challenge , the theme chosen was gluten free breads may be yeasted / non yeasted by Stacy of Food Lust People Love.

 I used Fingermillet flour to make Aloo Nachini Roti. It translates to potato fingermillet Flatbread.  Fingermillet is rich in calcium and is commonly given to pregnant and lactating mothers.

 Fingermillet porridge is commonly given to babies in India while in the weaning phase.

 There are many Indian recipes using this healthy millet. Here , I am sharing the recipe of a flatbread with fingermillet.



Requirements :

2 cup finger millet flour
Half cup warm water

2 tbs Rice flour
1 cup mashed potato
1 onion finely chopped 
2 green chilli chopped 
Salt to taste 
2 tbs Chopped coriander leaves
Vegetable oil as required

                     

Method:

In a bowl , add the fingermillet flour , rice flour , salt and mix well.

Add the chopped onion , green chilli , coriander leaves and mix well .

Now , add the mashed potato and mix well. 

Sprinkle little warm water at a time and mix the dough with a wooden spatula. Don't add half cup of water at one time. The dough must be in cookie consistency.

Let the dough rest for ten minutes.

Heat a tawa / griddle on medium heat.

Apply oil to your hands and take a small portion of dough and flatten with your hand or use a wooden roller.

Cook the fingermillet roti on the heat tawa on medium flame.

Turn to other side after five minutes and brush little oil on top side.

Aloo Nachini Roti is ready to serve .

Serve with curd or pickle of your choice.

I served with Homemade SouthIndian Mango Pickle.

Note : 

Use a glove  if you don't want the dough to stick in your hands .

Traditionally , the roti are cooked on a tawa placed on a wood fired stove . They will place a ball of dough on the hot tawa and flatten with the wet hand to avoid heat.

https://saraniyapt.blogspot.com/2019/08/aloo-nachini-roti-potato-fingermillet.html/" target="_blank">Aloo Nachini Roti

from Sara's Tasty Buds

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from All That's Left Are The Crumbs

https://www.karenskitchenstories.com/2019/08/brazilian-cheese-bread-pao-de-queijo.html/" target="_blank">Brazilian Cheese Bread

from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Coconut Biscuits from Simply Inspired Meals

https://amessykitchen.blogspot.com/2019/08/gluten-free-english-muffins-breadbakers.html/" target="_blank">Gluten Free English Muffins

from A Messy Kitchen

Gluten Free Pizza Crust from What Smells So Good?

https://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com/2019/08/multigrain-thalipeeth-gf-vegan.html/" target="_blank">Masala Mixed Flour Thalipeeth

from Sizzling Tastebuds

https://gayathriscookspot.com/2019/08/methi-aloo-bajra-roti-recipe-breadbakers/" target="_blank">Methi Aloo Bajra Roti

from Gayathri's Cook Spot

https://snehasrecipe.blogspot.com/2019/08/rajgira-rotibreadbakers.html/" target="_blank">Rajgira Roti

from Sneha's Recipe

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all of our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. http://www.pinterest.com/flpl/bread-bakers/ Links are also updated after each event on the BreadBakers home page. http://www.foodlustpeoplelove.com/p/breadbakers.html We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

Batterway Drop Doughnuts#BreadBakers

   I made Batterway Drop Doughnuts for bread bakers. It was a easy and kids friendly recipe. Do make it.......

   We Bread Bakers are baking fried yeasted bread for this July 2019 as suggested by Sneha Datar of snehasrecipes.

  When I searched for fried yeasted breads , most of them are doughnuts . Then I came across this recipe of batterway drop doughnuts in the Red star yeast page.

 Batterway Drop doughnuts are easy , no knead bite- sized fried doughnuts.

 Batterway  of mixing yeast dough use less flour and thus the yeast mixture is thinner than dough. This method is a modification of the straight dough method that eliminates kneading.The Stirring develops the gluten in the dough. It is the quickest mixing method .

Requirements :

3¼ cup all purpose flour 
2 ¼ tsp Instant Dry yeast
Half cup water
 ¾ cup milk
 ¼ cup sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbs butter 
½ tsp Mace
 ½ tsp Nutmeg
Oil for frying
Powdered sugar for coating

Method:
 Heat water and milk to lukewarm ( 110* - 115* F ) and all ingredients at room temperature.

Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water and let it proof. 
In a bowl , add sugar , salt , butter and spices like mace and nutmeg. To this add the milk and mix well.

Add in half flour and mix with a spoon or dough whisk. Then add the remaining flour and mix again for 2 minutes.

Cover the bowl and let it rise in warm place until doubled.

 Beat down the raised batter in about 25 strokes. Let it rest while oil is heating ( 350* - 375* F ).

 Drop the batter from a teaspoon or small cookie scoop into hot oil.

 Turn the doughnuts and cook till it becomes golden brown. Cook on medium heat to cook evenly. 

 Use a slotted spoon to drain the oil and place on paper towel.
Roll the doughnuts in powdered sugar while it is still warm.

Batterway Drop doughnuts are ready to serve.......

Batterway Drop Doughnuts by Sara's Tasty Buds

Buttermilk Beignets by Anybody can bake

Fried Jalapeño Corn Puffs by Food Lust People Love

Mochi Doughnuts by All That's Left Are The Crumbs

Pączki by A Messy Kitchen

Peruvian Pumpkin Sweet Potato Doughnuts by The Schizo Chef

Samoan German Buns by Gayathri's Cook Spot

Sufganiyot (Hanukkah Jelly Donuts) by Karen's Kitchen Stories

Whole Wheat Bhatura by Ambrosia

Yeasted Bhatura by Sneha's Recipe

Chocolate Quick Bread#BreadBakers

  Today was the posting day for the Bread bakers facebook group. We a group of food bloggers bake a bread according to the theme given by the host and post on second Tuesday of each month.

  For this Month the Theme was Quick Breads by Stacy Livingston Rushton. She wanted us to bake in a Loaf pan. In her words .... Quick breads are made with rising agents like baking powder and / or baking soda , not yeast. One bowl has the wet ingredients , another the dry . When mixed together they form a soft dough or very thick batter. Your quick breads can be sweet or savory but I'd like them baked in a Loaf Pan.

  I decided to make this chocolate quick bread , as everyone in our family likes chocolate a lot. This Bread tastes similar to chocolate cake as the ingredients are similar and as usual  I make it an eggless bread by using Yogurt .

 I used Unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips in this bread.You can use melted chocolate too .

Requirements : 

Two cup all purpose flour
 Half cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 Quater tsp salt
 One  cup Yogurt
 3/ 4 cup  unsalted butter
 Two tsp  baking powder
 Half tsp baking soda
 Two cup sugar 
 Half cup Milk
 Two tbs vegetable oil
 Half cup chocolate chips

Method:

 Sift the flour , salt , baking powder , baking soda and cocoa powder twice. Transfer to a wide bowl.

In another bowl , add butter and sugar whisk together.

Add the milk, yogurt  and vegetable oil , whisk well till the mixture becomes smooth.

Add this liquid mixture to the flour mixture and mix with a spatula. Fold in the chocolate chips / nuts if adding.

Grease the loaf pan with butter and pour the batter and tap the baking pan on counter top for even spread of batter. Smoothen the top with a spatula. 

 I sprinkled sugar on top before baking........

 Bake in a preheated oven @ 200*C at convection mode for 30 minutes. 

Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes , de-mould and slice to serve.
Chocolate quick bread is ready to serve.......

Banana Nut Bread from Sneha's Recipe

Cheddar Bacon Chive Quick Bread from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Chocolate Quick Bread from Sara's Tasty Buds

Coconut Sweet Bread from Passion Kneaded

Cranberry Pecan Quick Bread from Food Lust People Love

Espresso Banana Quick Bread with Espresso Streusel from All That's Left Are The Crumbs

Irish Soda Bread from Anybody Can Bake

Keto Low Carb Coconut Flour Bread from Cook With Renu

Lady Grey Date Nut Bread from A Messy Kitchen

Lemon Blueberry Bread from Palatable Pastime

Lemon Pistachio Loaf from Ambrosia

Summer Shandy Beer Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Zucchini Bread from Simply Inspired Meals

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Butterfly Pea Flower Buns#BreadBakers

    For this May 2019 Bread Bakers challenge Mireille Roc suggested Bread with flowers - Bake a bread with flowers in any form . You can utilize fresh flowers , dried flowers , preserved flowers , flower waters. Some examples include preserved rose , dried lavender , rose water , orange blossom water , elderflower syrup.


  I choose to make Butterfly pea flower buns as I had some flowers dried from our home garden . It was my wish to make a blue coloured bread with this flower. Even though I didn't get the bright blue colour on my bread , I was satisfied with the results. 

  The flowers I used in the buns were from homegrown plant and dried in shade, so I could say these are organic produce. 

 I made a tea by boiling the butterfly pea flowers with water and used that blue colour water to make this buns.

Requirements :

 3 cup all purpose flour
 1 tbs Instant dry yeast 
 100 g of Dried / Fresh Butterfly pea flower
 2 tbs sugar 
 1tsp salt 
 One and half cup water
 Few cashews 
 Butter for brushing

 Method : 

In a bowl mix the flour , yeast , salt and sugar together.

Add the dried butterfly pea flower in a pan along with water  and boil for two minute. Let it rest for ten minutes, so the water will be tinted with blue colour from the flower. 

 Use this water to knead the dough. Knead for about ten minutes till the dough is soft and smooth.

 Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it ferment for two hour.

 After the dough is doubled , sprinkle little flour and roll into small smooth buns.

 Place the buns on the baking tray and brush melted butter on top. I placed a whole cashew on top as a garnish.

 Leave the buns for another 30 minute to double.

 Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes @ 200*C.

Let the buns cool and serve.

 Blueish Butterfly pea buns are ready to serve....

 Note : 

 I didn't add any flavouring agent to the buns , if you want you can add.

 Fresh flowers can be used to brew the butterfly pea tea. I used dried flower .

I didn't add butter to the dough .

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. http://www.pinterest.com/flpl/bread-bakers/ Links are also updated after each event on the BreadBakers home page. http://www.foodlustpeoplelove.com/p/breadbakers.html We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

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This month’s Bread Bakers is being hosted by The Schizo Chef with the theme of Floral Flavored Breads

LIST

Floral Flavored Breads

Apricot Orange Danish Pastry from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Basil Flower Mini Bread Rolls from Sneha's Recipe

Butterfly Pea Flower Buns from Sara's Tasty Buds

Eggless Gulkand Muffins from Cook with Renu

Blossom Tea Honey Buns from Food Lust People Love

Hibiscus Sweet Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Lavender Brown Butter Banana Bread from The Schizo Chef

Lemon Calendula Scones from Palatable Pastime

Coriander Garlic Pull apart Bread#BreadBakers

  For this Feb 2019 the theme given by Pavani Nandula was Bake any bread from previous themes you might have missed or repeat a theme just because  you loved it that much . It's a catch up theme - you are free to bake anything , it has to be from one of the previous themes. 

Bread Bakers themes - past and future, with links to event

2014

September - Favorite breads

October - A touch of the grape

November - Thanksgiving

December - Quinoa

2015

January - Rye

February - Bagels

March - Seeds

April - Easter, Passover and Springtime Breads

May - Stuffed Breads

June - Yeasty flatbreads

July - Oatmeal

August - Summer bounty

September - Whole grains

October - Hearty Fall breads

November - Family feast breads

December - Overnight breakfast bread

2016

January - Ancient grains

February - Griddle breads

March - Cacao, cocoa or carob

April - Garlic

May - TBA

June - Stone fruit

July - Natural Sweeteners

August - Peppers

September - Pumpkin/Pumpkin Spice

October - Fall fruit and veg 

November - Root Vegetables 

December - Sweetened Holiday Yeast Breads

2017

January - Healthy Breads 

February - Pancakes from around the World 

March - St. Patrick's Day Breads 

April - Breads from Italy 

May - Flower or Mother's Day Inspired Breads 

June - Breads with Nut Meals and Nut flours 

July -  Braided Breads

August - Steamed Buns/ Bread 

September - International Breads 

October - Breads with a starter 

November - Pull Apart Breads 

December - Whole Grained Holiday Breads 

2018

January - Pretzels 

February - Creative Pancakes

March - Crackers 

April - Flat Breads 

May - Breads with Seeds

June - Naturally Colorful Breads

July - Gluten Free Breads 

August -  Breakfast Breads 

September - Breads with Grapes

October - Middle Eastern bread 

November - Yeasted Cakes

December - Fresh Fruit/No White Sugar

2019

January - Good Luck Breads 

February - Bake any bread from Previous themes 

 I choose to bake from  April 2016 - Garlic - Bread with Garlic.  I 
made this Coriander garlic pull apart bread on a evening for my niece's snack . 

Requirements : 

 4 cup all purpose flour

2 tbs Instant dry yeast 

2 tbs butter 

1 tbs sugar 

1 tbs salt 

1 cup luke warm water 

1 cup luke warm milk 

Oil

For Topping :

4 tbs unsalted butter  

1 tbs minced garlic 

2 tbs chopped coriander leaves



Method : 

In a bowl , mix the flour , sugar ,salt and yeast together .

Add in the luke warm milk and mix well.

Add in little water at a time and knead the dough.

Knead the dough for ten minutes with hand or stand mixer.

Add the butter and knead again for two minutes.

Place the dough in a oiled bowl and cover with a damp cloth.

Let the dough rise for about two hour.

Punch in the doubled dough and divide into equal parts.

Roll each part of dough into smooth round balls and place in a

round baking pan. You can use bundt pan / ring baking pan for this.

Rest  the rolls for the second rise . In the mean time mix the butter 

minced garlic and chopped coriander leaves .

  Apply this butter mixture on each bread roll in the round baking 

tray and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180*C.

  Let the bread cool and demould from round pan.

Coriander Garlic Pull apart bread is ready to be served. 

 Serve with any spicy dip of your choice........

This month, we are catching up on old ‘Bread Bakers’ themes we missed out on. Our host of the month is Pavani at Cook's Hideout. Check out what the Bread Bakers have baked up.

Adjaruli Khachapuri from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Big Batch Dinner Rolls from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Breudher Cake from Passion Kneaded

Coriander Garlic Pull apart Bread from Sara's Tasty Buds

Cranberry English Muffins from Cindy's Recipes and Writings

Eggless Oats Banana Bread from Gayathri's Cook Spot

Fig Jam Friands from All That's Left Are the Crumbs

Garlic Cheese and Herbs Pull apart Bread from Ambrosia

Herbed Wholewheat Garlic Knots from Sizzling Tastebuds

Keema Naan from The Schizo Chef

Peperoncini Focaccia Bread from Sneha's Recipe

Savory Almond Meal Bread from Palatable Pastime

Sourdough Cinnamon Buns from Baking Sense

Steamed Apple Date Bread from Food Lust People Love

Vegan Gluten-free Banana Bread from Cook's Hideout

Whole Wheat Palak Naan from Cook with Renu

Yeasted Lemon Bundt Cake from Anybody Can Bake

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.