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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Graham Crackers

Makes 60 about pieces (from Family Circle Irresistible Bicuits Cookies and Shortbreads)

Ingredients:

2 1/3 cups wholemeal plain flour
1/2 cup cornflour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup caster sugar
150 g. butter
3/4 cup cream

Procedures:
1. Sift flour, cornflour, salt and caser sugar into a bowl.

2. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture reselbkes breadcrumbs. Stir in creal to lake pliable dough.

3. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in plastic film, and chill for 30 minutes. Roll out thinly.

4. With a pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut dough into squares or oblongs. Place on greased baking trays, allow room for spreading.

5. Bake at 200°C for 6-7 minutes, or until firm and golden brown. Cool for 2-3 minutes on trays. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container
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Monday, February 26, 2007

POTATO PARATHAS

From this part of my blog, i will be sharing recipes other than French and Filipinos dishes. And I have decided to maitained this blog in English. I hope that you'll find some interesting recipes that i will published. There is a chance that some have been tested and some where not!
If you have any questioned please feel free to leave your comments and questions. Happy reading!

Potato (Alu) Parathas

3 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed)
2 cups wholewheat flour

2 green chillies
1/2" piece ginger
2 cloves of garlic (minced these four ingredients three ingredients)

1 tbsp each finely chopped min and coriander leaves.
2 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp mango powder (i replaced with tamarind paste)
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp roasted ground cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2tsp garam masala
salt to taste
ghee, oil or butter

Method
Add all the ingredients (except wheat flour) ti the boiled potatoes, blend well and keep aside.

Add a pinch of salt to wheat flour and prepare a stiff dough with water. Form small balls from the dough and roll out a little. Put a tablespoon of the potato mixture in the middle, cover and form into a ball again. Place on a wooden board and roll out as thin as possible, takin care that the filling does not come out. Bake on a hot girdle or tawa. Put a little ghee around the edges and over the surface and fry until both sides turn golden brown. Serve hot.

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