Sneha's Recipe: No Oil Or Butter

This was really easy, one bowl bread, which turned out so moist and flavorful. What really surprised me that this recipe had no oil or butter in it. Although I was tempted to add a tablespoon or two of oil, but refrained from doing so since I wanted to taste and see how this turns out. Halved the recipe and tweaked it a little.

This recipe is a keeper, if you love coconut. I loved it.

Recipe Source Travel by Stove

Measurement is a 200Ml Cup
Ingredients

1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Caster Sugar
½ Tablespoon Baking powder
2 Eggs
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1 Cup Coconut Milk
½ Cup Grated Fresh Coconut
Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Let's first toast the grated coconut in a dry pan until light golden.

Sieve the flour together with the baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix in the toasted coconut.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, coconut milk, essence with a hand whisk, until just frothy.

Add in the dry ingredients and mix till well combined.

This is a thick batter, so do not get tempted to add more liquid.

Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes ( it took exactly 48 minutes in my oven)

or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Perfectly baked.

It's a dense bread, but taste good, especially when warm.

This will keep good in the refrigerator for a week, just cling wrap it. Whenever needed slice, toast and enjoy.

My husband does not like coconut, had a slice when it was just baked.

So the rest of the I, enjoyed it, one day I even had it with Lotus spread and it tasted great.

This bread is filling for breakfast, have two thick toasted slices and you're full.

Labels: Coconut, Fiji, Bread, No Oil Or Butter, Baked, Eat the World, Breakfast, Healthy, Preservatives free, Coconut Milk, Breads
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Check out all the wonderful Fijian dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
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This is a warm soup, taste just delicious, no oil or butter. The basil leaves in this soup renders a beautiful and delicious aroma to it, I should lifts this soup to another level.

I, try to avoid using oil or butter to make a soup. For me a soup is something that is healthy and should have the natural flavor and taste of the veggies that are used to make it.

When I made this soup without oil or butter, was, apprehensive to serve my guest, whether he would like it or not. But, he was so happy to have this flavorful soup. Took a second helping too. Now this has become our family favorite. Do give this a try and I am sure you too will love it.

This goes to our soup swappers event for this month our Host is Sally of Bewitching Kitchen , the theme is Say Goodbye to Winter.

Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients
300 Grams Red Pumpkin - cut into small pieces
1 Cup Packed Basil Leaves
1 Small Onion - roughly chopped
4 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Teaspoon Curry Powder
Salt to taste

Method

In sauce pan add 5 - 6 cups of water, add the pumpkin pieces, onion, garlic and basil leaves, bring this to a rolling boil, cover and let it simmer till the pumpkin is soft, mushy and the broth reduces . Cool it and then blend it. Pour it back into the same pan add the curry powder and salt to taste, if the soup is too thick add water accordingly. Bring it to a boil and serve warm. Enjoy this perfect winter soup.

Labels : Soup, Healthy, No Oil Or Butter, Soup Swappers, Red Pumpkin, Basil, Curry powder

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