Stuffed Bazlama - A Turkish Bread #BreadBakers


Bazlama is a flat, bread found in Turkey. I have posted a Bazlama flat bread recipe , which everyone loved at home. So this time for the Bread Bakers theme Stuffed Bread , I decided to make this again with stuffing. This  is  a comforting and filling bread. We had this for our dinner with Sour cream.

Makes 6
Ingredients

2 Teaspoon Instant yeast
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Cup Warm Water
1.1/4 Cups All purpose flour
1.1/4 Cups Wheat flour
1 Teaspoon Salt

Ingredients for the f
illing
1 Large Onion, sliced, - lightly caramelized
2 Potatoes - cooked, mashed
Cheese as per your taste - crumbled
1 Tablespoon Dill
1/2 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper or to taste

Method
In a large bowl, sift both the flours together with salt. Add the yeast and sugar. mix well . Add water little at a time till it forms a soft dough . Take the dough on the lightly floured counter and knead well for about 5-6 minutes until it becomes smooth .

Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, cover it with a clean, damp towel. Put aside for about 40 minutes at room temperature until the dough rises to double its size.



Place the dough on the lightly floured counter. Press all over it with your hands to get rid of air bubbles. Cut the dough in 6 pieces with a knife. With your hands to flatten , with a rolling pin roll into a round shape and 1/4 inch thick.

To Stuff Bazlama


Mix all the stuffing ingredients. Place the stuffing half of Bazlama dough (pic),



 Fold. Press the edges to close it up. Let it rest for 15 minutes.


Heat up the medium sized pan just under low heat ( I used a mud pan). Place one Bazlama on it and cover the pan . After 4 - 5 minutes open the pan .  Cook one side of Bazlama until there are some light brown spots on it. 


Then turn it over and cook the other side. Spread some butter over them. Place it in an airtight container to keep warm.

Enjoy this cheesy  warm  Bazlama with sour cream.


Sending this to Bread Bakers - Theme: Stuffed Bread , our host for this month is Jenni .

Labels : Breads, Turkey, Bread Bakers, Continental Cuisine

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We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

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Cookie and cream Surprise Cups



This desserts is so creamy and yummy that all will enjoy. This dessert goes to Kid's Delight event , theme creamy foods. Here,  I have used ready pudding mix, since this pack was lying in the kitchen pantry. You can use custard powder and cocoa powder to make the pudding too, not forgetting to add sugar accordingly.

Ingredients

2 Cups Oreo cookies crushed
4 Tablespoons Cream cheese
2 Tablespoons Condensed milk
200 Grams Whipped cream
500 Ml  Milk
3 Tablespoons Chocolate pudding mix

Method

For pudding

In little milk add the chocolate pudding mix and make a paste.  
Heat milk in a pan, add chocolate pudding paste cook till it starts coming to a boil and thickens.  Remove from flame and cool. Keep aside.

For the Cream Cheese layer

Whip together the cream cheese, condensed milk, whipped cream.  Keep aside.


For assembling: 

Place the crushed biscuits on a base of a cups or glasses.  Pour the chocolate pudding over it evenly . Top with cream cheese and cream mixtur.  Repeat layers ending with piped cream.  Decorate with chocolate .


Sending this to the Kid's Delight event hosted this month by Mireille , theme Creamy Foods.

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#52
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Labels : Sweets & Desserts, Blogging Marathon, Kids delight

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Marie Coco Pudding - No Bake Biscuit Pudding


This  pudding, my daughter loves since she was a kid. I make this very often since she enjoys it very much and hubby also has a sweet tooth.  Its very easy and quick to make, it does not require baking or steaming.  Here's the recipe...

Ingredients
500 Ml Milk - pre boiled
3 Tablespoons Sugar
4 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
5 Tablespoons Walnuts - chopped
1 Cup Whipped Cream
A packet of Marie Biscuits
Cherries and Walnuts for decoration

Method
Chocolate Sauce


Take the pre boiled milk, add the sugar, cocoa powder and mix well till smooth and lump free.   Place this pan of milk on medium flame and keep stirring till it thickness ( is of pouring consistency). Take off flame and cool, then add walnuts ( reserve few for decoration) and keep aside.

In a serving dish arrange a layer of biscuits



Pour chocolate sauce 


Then over it a layer of whipped cream.


Arrange these in layers till all the biscuits and sauce is used. Decorate with whipped cream, walnuts and cherries.


Keep this dish in the refrigerator at least for 24 hours before serving.
Serve chilled.

My Notes :

The sauce should not be too thick or else the biscuits will not get soaked well.

Sending this to the Kid's Delight event hosted this month by Mireille , theme Creamy Foods.

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#52.



Labels : Biscuits, Sweets & Desserts, Walnuts, Blogging Marathon, Kids delight, No Bake

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Classic Maltese Chicken and Vegetable Brodu / Soup


This month in Mena's Cooking Club, I am travelling to Malta our host of the month is Yasmeen of Wandering Spice

According to wiki, Malta officially the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European island country comprising an archipelago of a few islands in the Mediterranean Sea. . The country covers just over 316 km2 (122 sq mi), with a population of around 450,000, making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. The capital of Malta is Valletta, which at 0.8 km2, is the smallest national capital in the European Union. Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English.

Malta has a long Christian legacy and its Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta is sometimes traditionally claimed to be an Apostolic see because, according to the Acts of the Apostles, Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked on Malta. Catholicism is the official religion in Malta. Come lets travel to Malta....  and relish the Classic Maltese Chicken and Vegetable Brodu / Soup.  Brodu means broth which is 
extremely flavorful and simple to make.

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 large Onion - diced
1 Tablespoon Stalks Coriander - finely chopped
3 Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Tomato paste
1 Large Carrot - diced
2 French Beans - diced into small bits
1 Potatoes, - chopped in small pieces
2 Tablespoons cabbage - shredded
700 Ml hot chicken stock (or veg stock for vegetarians)
1 Bay leaf
1 Teaspoon Mixed herbs
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 Cup Orzo pasta - Homemade
Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Chicken stock/ the brodu:
To make the stock use the back, neck and wings of a chicken. In a pot add 1.1/2 liter of water and the chicken, let it boil on low flame for 45 minutes to an hour or till the stock reduces for half the quantity, Strain the stock and shred the flesh. Keep the stock and the chicken separately.


In another pot, heat the olive oil,   add the onions and bay leaf, saute onions  till lightly brown.  Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1-2 minutes or until it deepens in color and flavor.
Add in the diced carrots, beans, potatoes, cabbage and give it a quick stir,  add the stock of the chicken, herbs, coriander stem and bring it to a boil, then reduce the flame to low and cover and cook 25 minutes, until the carrots and potatoes are tender. 

Add in the Orzo pasta, cook for about 4 minutes.  When the pasta cooks add the chicken. 

Serve hot with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese on top  and toasted  garlic butter bread .

My Notes:

I used fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, parsley, basil and oregano a little bit of each.

You can used any small pasta of your choice.

Labels : Malta, Soup, Healthy, Mena Cooking Club

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Vermicelli and White Chocolate Delight


For this week BM, I, choose the theme Creamy Foods. Kids love chocolate give it to them in any form and they will love it. This delight too is chocolaty and creamy, my kids enjoyed. This recipe is from a TV cookery show which was showcasing kids favorite.

Ingredients
1/2 Cup Vermicelli
1 Liter Milk
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/2  Cup Condensed milk
1/2 + 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

For White Chocolate mousse


3/4 Cup White chocolate - broken into pieces
100 Ml Fresh Cream
200 Grams Khoya / Mawa
1 Cup Whipped cream
Toasted Cashew nuts and chocolate for garnishing

Method

In a pan heat milk and let it reduce to 700 Ml  then add vermicelli and 3 tablespoon sugar and let it boil till it thickens then add the condensed milk and vanilla essence mix well. keep side to cool.


For white chocolate mousse

Whip the cream well, keep aside.

In pan add fresh cream and chocolate, place it on a double boiler, till the cream starts to bubble. Remove from heat and keep stirring till the chocolate melts.

In a another pan heat the khoya till it melts then add this to the cream and white chocolate, mix well, cool slightly. Add the whipped cream and essence whip again till well incorporated.

To assemble

In a bowl first put a layer of vermicelli mixture topped with white chocolate mixture.   Garnish with cashew nuts chocolate . Chill and serve. enjoy....



Sending this to the Kid's Delight event hosted this month by Mireille .

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#52.


Linking this to Valli's 'Cooking from Cookbook Challenge: May -- Week 2.





Labels : Sweets & Desserts, Kids delight, CCChallenge, Blogging Marathon, Vermicelli

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