Bermuda Johnny Bread#EatTheWorld

Bermuda Johnny cakes are a popular traditional Bermudian breakfast snack. A scone like sweet breads which are cooked in a cast iron pan over the stove and served up with butter and jam or cheese. There are many Bermudian’s who also fry their Johnny cakes, however the majority of them half cook them in a floured cast iron pan then bake them so that they are fully cooked inside.
This sweet bread has a golden-brown exterior and tender, fluffy crumb. For my recipe, I baked the bread for a few minutes after frying.

1 Cup =250Ml 
Makes 8 breads
Ingredients
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
50 Grams Caster Sugar
1 Tablespoon Baking powder
¼ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
58 Grams Salted Butter - chilled & cubed
100Ml +- Whole Milk
1 Large Egg

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and egg. Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Them lightly spread the dough with your hands and fold it. Do this three to four times. Lastly again flatten and cut it into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball and gently flatten to ¾ inch thickness.
In a 12-inch skillet, heat a tablespoon of butter or oil over medium heat. Place Johnny bread in skillet; cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to prepared pan.
Bake in a preheat oven until centers are set, 10 to 12 minutes.
Serve warm with honey, jam, butter or any main course meal or boiled potatoes, bananas, and codfish. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Very easy Johnny Bread they were tasty and soft. Do try these yummy quick bread recipe.
Labels: Bermuda ,International Cuisine, Bread, Quick Bread, Eat the World 

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Broccoli & Oats Sandwich Bread - Gluten Free#BreadBakers

This is a delicious and healthy bread. Perfect for sandwiches . This bread taste so good and quick to make. You just required 3 florets of broccoli and oats, quick grind and your will have a beautiful healthy bread baked in minutes. This bread is so often made by me. Do try this quick recipe!
Ingredients
3 Broccoli Florets
3 Eggs
Salt to taste
60 Grams Gluten Free Rolled Oats
½ Teaspoon Baking powder

Method
In large blender jar add the salt, baking powder and oats. Blend this well till the oats are powdered. Then add the broccoli florets, eggs and pulse the blender once or twice only. The batter should be well mixed.
Pour this into a greased and lined loaf pan and level it well. 
Bake it in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 -25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
Once baked lift the paper and place it on a wire rack to cool. 
When cooled slice it into two halves each half into two slices and use this to make an healthy sandwich.
Labels : Flourless, Gluten free, Bread, Bread Bakers, Quick Bread, Healthy, Low Carb, Oats, Broccoli, Egg
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Ragi Idli With Drumstick Sambar/Murungakkai Sambar#SundayFunday

Ragi idli are steamed cakes made with Ragi/Finger millets & urad dal. Traditionally idli recipe is made with urad dal and idli rice. Ragi Idli are so soft and spongy, nutritious millet it's also vegan, gluten free and a gut friendly breakfast , meal or snack.
Ragi is also know as Finger Millet which along with other millet varieties are a fine choice for people living with diabetes, as it's higher in fiber, minerals, and amino acids than white rice. Ragi has also the highest plant-based calcium, minerals, protein and dietary fibers.

Ingredients
1 Cup Ragi
1 Cup Idli Rice
¾ Cup Urad dal
¼ Teaspoon Methi/ Fenugreek seeds
1 Teaspoon Oil
Salt as required

Method
Soak Idli rice for 4-5 hours in a bowl.
Soak Urad dal & methi seeds in another bowl for 4-5 hours.
Drain the water.
Grind all the ingredients to very smooth batter by adding as little as water as possible to a paste.
Pour the batter in the large pot/vessel & mix it thoroughly with your hands for about 3 - 4 minutes so that it get fluffy and this also helps in good fermentation of the batter.
Keep this batter overnight for fermentation.
Next day add salt as per taste & mix batter gently. Grease the idli mold & pour a ladle full of batter into each slot. 
Steam the idlis for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Drumstick Sambar Recipe / Murungakkai Sambar
A delicious Sambar plays a important roll in South Indian lunch menu. No festival or marriage function meal is complete without it. Each region in South India has its own way of making it. I have posted quite a lot of sambar variation on blog, you can check them out.

This is a different sambar recipe which is made with drumstick and three different dals. So it is really healthy one. The drumstick added in this gives a very unique taste to the sambar and flavors the sambar a lot. I used my homemade sambar powder for this, that too enhanced the taste a lot. So try this out and let me know how it turned out for you.
Serves 5 to 6
Ingredients

¼ Cup Tur Dal
¼ Cup Masoor Dal
¼ Cup Moong Dal
6 to 7 Shallots / Sambar Onion - peeled
3 -4 Drumsticks - cut into pieces
2 Tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Jaggery
3 to 4 Tablespoons Homemade Sambar Powder
For Tadka / Tempering
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
¼ Teaspoon Asafoetida

Method 
Wash all the dals well. Add it to a pot along with shallots. Cover with water. Bring it to boil, cover and simmer until the dal is 80% cooked. Now add in drumstick, salt, jaggery, tamarind pulp, sambar powder and mix well. Bring this to boil and simmer again for 20 mins till everything is cooked.

Now make make the tadka by heating oil and crackling mustard and cumin. Add in asafoetida and mix well.
Pour this over the sambar and mix well.
Enjoy these Ragi Idli's with Drumstick Sambar Recipe / Murungakkai Sambar and Thakkali Chammanthi / Tomato Chutney,
Labels: Sambar, Drumsticks, South Indian, Ragi, Idli, Main course, Breakfast, Snack, Millets, Sunday Funday, Vegan, Gluten free, Healthy
For Sunday Funday we are sharing Millet recipes.

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Thakkali Chammanthi / Tomato Chutney

Tomato Chutney is a tangy and tasty South Indian chutney made from tomatoes, herbs and spices, there is no onion no garlic or coconut in it. There are many variations of making Tomato chutney / Thakkali Chammanthi. 

Ingredients
3 Rip Tomatoes - diced
3 Dried Red Chillies
1 Tablespoon Split Urad Dal
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Oil or as required
1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger
1 Whole Clove
For The Tadka
A Sprig Curry Leaves
½ Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
A Pinch Asafoetida
1 Tablespoon Oil

Method
Heat oil in the pan and add in the urad dal first. On low heat allow it to turn light golden. Now add in the ginger , red chillies (break them into pieces) and the clove. Sauté for a minute till the red chilly changes color. Now add in the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook the tomatoes till they are soft and mushy.

Take off heat and allow this mix to cool. Now grind this mixture to a fine paste and keep aside. While grinding, you can add 2-4 tablespoons of water to get the desired consistency of the chutney.

For The Tadka
Heat oil in a small tadka pan add the mustard seeds when they splutter, add the asafoetida and curry leaves give this a good mix. Add in the ground tomato chutney, taste for salt, add if needed. Cook for 2 minutes till all comes together. Take it off heat and enjoy this yum..mm chutney!
This Tomato Chutney taste good and is a perfect accompaniment to enjoy with Idli, Dosa, Vada, Uttapam or even rice and dal. 
We enjoyed this with Ragi Idli and Drumstick Sambar | Murungakkai Sambar... a perfect combo!! 
Labels: Vegan, No Onion No Garlic, Chutney, Tomato, Gluten free, Appetizer, South Indian

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Bhendi / Okra Masala Dry#Foodieextravaganza

Bhendi also known as Okra or Ladies finger is a very nutritious green vegetable is available as year round so it's a regular in our weekly menu.
This Bhendi Masala Dry has great flavors, it's vegan and taste awesome. This can be enjoyed as a side dish with roti or rice.

Ingredients
200-250 Grams Bhendi / Okra
1 Medium Onion - chopped
2 Medium Tomatoes - chopped
¾ Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste
1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
½ Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
½ Teaspoon Garam masala powder
½ Teaspoon Amchur powder
Salt to taste
2 + 2 Tablespoons Heaped Oil
1 Teaspoon Kasuri Methi

Method
Rinse the bhendi well in water and pat it dry then wipe with a clean kitchen towel.
Cut the top and the tail of the bhendi then chop them into 2" thick pieces.

Heat 2 tablespoons heaped oil in a kadai/wok or pan. Add the bhendi and saute till they are nearly cooked. Keep stirring them on medium flame. Once nearly cooked, remove the bhendi on to a plate keep aside. In the same pan heat another 2 tablespoons heaped oil, add the chopped onions and fry till they become translucent. Then add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute or till the raw aroma of the ginger-garlic disappears. Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. If the tomato mixture becomes too dry add about ¼ or ½ cup water and continue to cook, don’t cover the pan with the lid till the tomatoes turn mushy. Now add all the dry spice powders, stir well and sauté for a minute or two. Add the sautéed bhendi, kasuri methi & salt and mix so that the onion-tomato masala coats the bhindi well. Cook for 2-3 minutes or till the bhendi is cooked, stirring in between. Once cooked switch off the flame.

Serve the Bhendi Masala garnished with some coriander leaves. Enjoy with chapatis, rotis or naan.
Labels: Foodie Extravaganza Party, Side Dish, Gluten free, Bhendi, Okra, Vegan, Lady Finger, Sabzi 
November is World Vegan Month, so we are celebrating this in Foodie Extravaganza. Check some of the other vegan recipes here.

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