Suruthy's cookbook: September 2021

FOCCACIA BREAD

Foccacia bread is also called as an soup sticks. Usually they serve it with soups in Italian cuisine.They do this in different shapes as sticks, minibytes, French knot and so on. Here i have shown as just roll and bake into big bun and cut into sticks. You can try out different shapes using this.

INGREDIENTS

Maida - 1 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Yeast - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Olive oil - 3 tbsp

Garlic - 5 pods (chopped finely)

Rosemary - 1 tsp

PROCEDURE

- In a bowl add half cup warm water

- Add in sugar

- Add in yeast and give a good mix and allow to rest in warm place for about 15 mins or till it gets activates

- In a mixing bowl add in maida and salt and mix

- Make a hole in the centre and add in activated yeast

- Mix everything and knead into smooth dough and apply 1 tsp of olive oil

- Seal with cling wrap and keep in warm place till the dough doubles

- Once the dough doubles in amount give a punch and knead gently for about 1 minute

- In a baking tray grease with oil

- Spread the dough evenly in a tray and allow it to proof for another half an hour

- Now make small dents in the dough and add garlic, rosemary and olive oil

- Now bake it in preheated OTG for 20 mins

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Add warm water in a bowl

Add in sugar

Add in yeast and give a good mix and allow for 10 mins till it activates

In a mixing bowl add in maida

Add in salt and mix evenly

Add in activated yeast to maida

Knead into a smooth dough

Add olive oil to avoid dryness and keep it in a warm place till the dough double the size

Now the dough is doubled in size

Give one punch and knead slightly

Grease the baking tray with olive oil

Place the dough in the tray

Spread evenly and allow to proof for 30 minutes

Once proofed for 30 minutes and make a dents

Add chopped garlic

Add in rosemary

Add in olive oil

Place it in a OTG and bake for about 20 minutes with 200 degree celsius

Once baked remove from oven and allow to cool down

Once cool down slice them into slices and serve hot with soup

TIPS

- Always preheat the oven for about 10 minutes before baking

- Different shapes of soup sticks can be made with this

- Olive oil gives good flavour or you can substitue with normal cooking oil

- Serve this with some tomato soup this will be the best combo

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CHUTNEY DOSA (CHUTNEY PANCAKE)

Chutney dosa is one the receipe which is made using leftover coconut chutney. This is one of my favourite dish. My mom used to do this whenever we have leftover chutney. This can be had as a evening snack.

INGREDIENTS
Coconut chutney(leftover) - 1 cup
Rice flour or Wheat flour - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Onions(finely chopped) - 1 tbsp

PROCEDURE
- In a bowl add in leftover chutney
- Add in rice flour or wheat flour and mix evenly
- Add in salt, chilli powder and mix evenly. Add water to adjust the consistency of making dosa
- Add in chopped onions and mix evenly
- Make dosas like a uthappam cook till it becomes golden on both the sides
- Serve hot

STEP BY STEP PICTURES