Qutab / Kutab – Azerbaijan Stuffed Flatbread#EatTheWorld

Qutab is an Azerbaijani flatbread. It is in the shape of crescent and is filled with a variety of ingredients. Qutab has many variations depending on the filling used, they are stuffed with greens, pumpkin, cheese or meat, you can go creative on the fillings. Qutab are cooked on a convex griddle known as saj. Quatb is usually served with yogurt, green coriander, sumac and fennel.

Makes 2 Breads
Ingredients
For The Dough
150 Grams All Purpose Flour
¼ Teaspoon Sugar
½ Teaspoon Salt
Water as needed
For The Filling
150 Grams Greens & herbs of your choice ( sorrel, spinach, parsley, scallions, coriander, dill, mint)
100 Grams Feta Cheese
1 Cube Processed Cheese
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Salt & Black Pepper to taste
Butter or Olive oil - for brushing
Method
Wash the greens well and let them dry.

In a bowl add flour , salt and mix well. Then add in the water a little at a time, mixing until the dough slightly comes together.
Knead in the bowl with your hands until there's no more flour left. Turn onto a floured work surface and knead until the dough is relatively smooth. If the dough seems sticky, sprinkle some more flour as you knead. Don't add too much - around 2-3 tbsp. The dough should be soft and a bit tacky.
Form the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Cover and let rest for an hour.

Chop the greens. Add little salt and let is rest for 10 minutes, then squeeze out all the moisture.
When you’re ready to form Qutabs, mix the squeezed greens with, cheese, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Heat a cast iron pan over medium to high heat.

Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. 

Roll out each one into very thin circle, as thin as you can. 

Place half of the filling into one side of the circle. 

Fold it so it has shape of a half moon. 

Press the edges and transfer Qutab into the skillet.

Cook Qutab covered on low for 5 -6 minutes on each side. 

When one side is cooked

then flip is gently and let it cook till golden.

Remove from the pan and brush with olive oil or butter.

Serve right away with sour cream or yogurt or on its own as a side dish. These were so good, do try and you will love it!

Labels: Flatbread, Appetizer, Breakfast, Azerbaijan, International Cuisine, Eat the World

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Keto Eggless Almond Four Yeasted Bread#SundayFunday

This is taste and has a texture like real bread, you can make garlic toast, pizzas and they were amazing. This is vegan, gluten free, low carb it has no eggy taste and toast perfectly. Used this bread even to make stuffing and it tasted so good. 

I made one small “boule” shape for the stuffing and put the remaining batter in a loaf tin.

Recipe Source here
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
300 Grams Almond Flour
60 Grams Coconut flour
40 Grams Finely Ground Golden Flaxseed
45 Grams Finely Ground Psyllium Husks
14 Grams Baking Powder
12 Grams Instant Yeast
1½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
Wet Ingredients
45 Ml Apple Cider Vinegar
45 Ml Coconut or Olive Oil
460 Ml - 480 Ml Warm Water
Method
Preheat the oven at 100°C ,when the oven is heated switch it off and leave the light on. 

In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, flaxseed, psyllium husk and baking powder until well combined. In a small bowl, combine salt, yeast, warm water and stir until the salt is dissolved.
Add the apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and yeast mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until the yeast is well combined and a dough is formed.

Shape the dough into a loaf and place into a loaf pan measuring 7x3.5x3" or any suitable pan lined with parchment paper. For Boule, mold the dough into a round shape. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tsp arrowroot powder (optional) and make 3 cuts on the top of the dough.
Cover the dough loosely with a dry towel. Sprinkle some coconut flour on the top of dough to prevent it from sticking to the towel.

Pour sufficient boiling water into a baking dish that fits the oven. Place the baking dish with boiling water at the bottom of the oven and the dough above it. Close the oven door and let it proof for 1 hour. Do not open the oven door during the proofing process.

After an hour or so, remove the towel and the baking dish with water. Turn on the oven heat at 180°C to start the baking. It's not necessary to pre heat the oven.

Tent the bread pan with a foil for at least 45 minutes of baking. After 45 minutes remove the foil and continue to bake until a a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean and the top of bread should be hard and crusty. Internal temperature should be around 96 to 98°C. Turn off the oven, remove the bread from the pan and let it sit on a sheet pan with the parchment paper inside the oven for about 40 to 60 minutes. The residual heat will ensure the bread is properly cooked and the crumbs are drier.

Let this cool completely.  

Slice & Enjoy with jam or butter!!

Labels: Eggless, International Cuisine, Keto, Sunday Funday, Almond Flour, Low Carb, Gluten free, Coconut Flour, Vegan, Bread, Grain Free 

Sunday Funday 

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Cheesy Wafer Pav - Mumbai Street Food#AlphabetChallenge

This is an unique/innovative street food. Street vendors are getting so innovative now days, you find new snacks created by them. This may seem like a totally bizarre dish, but it’s worth a try! 

There is no fancy prep required for this. Just a handful of chips thrown inside a pav with different sauces that they use chiptole sauce, piri piri or schezwan masalas, some onion and lots of cheese. You can use any spicy or non spicy sauce you want according to you taste buds. Try this and you will love this street food, wherein all are going ga..ga over it!
Made this for friends and they enjoyed it.

Ingredients
Pav - I used this Single Rise Brioche Dinner Rolls
Homemade Keto Chipotle Sauce
Mint Chutney
Spicy Lay Wafers
Grated Cheeza Cheese
Method

Take the pav slit it from between then apply chipotle sauce and mint chutney then place lays on both the pav's. 

Then add cheese and cover it on each other top it with so more cheese and grill / toast it. 

Grate some more cheese on top and your Cheesy Wafer Pav is ready. It does look tempting right? Enjoy!!

Labels: Wafers, Alphabet Challenge, Laadi Pav, Sauces, Chutney, Cheese, Street food, Mumbai

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Food Lust People Love: Honey Walnut Brittle 

A Messy Kitchen: Whiskey Sriracha Caramel Corn 

Sneha’s Recipe: Cheesy Wafer Pav 

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Salted Caramel Whiskey Espresso Cocktail

Mayuri’s Jikoni: Walnut Chocolate Tartlets

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Magical Ingredients: Wintermelon Whole Wheat Paratha

Sandwich Charcuterie Board#SundayFunday

It packs all the best things of a charcuterie (chaa · koo · tuh · ree ) board, but elevated, into one heavenly bite and for easy hosting and holiday parties. Add your favorite sandwich ingredients; guests make their own (warm) sandwich!All the flavors of your charcuterie favorites come together for a sandwich perfect for parties/snacking. 

This delightful board has, veggies, chutney's, hummus, sauces, jam, different cheeses, wafers, and assorted breads. 

This board is made from scratch except for the butter and cheese. Invited my friends for this party and they thoroughly enjoyed this unique concept. This is a vegetarian board, you can always add whatever you want if you are not a vegetarian. Loved this concept and its great to see a table with full of goodies.

Ingredients
Single Rise Brioche Dinner Rolls
No Knead Focaccia
Gluten Free Artisan Baguette
100% Semolina Bread / Rawa Bread - recipe to follow

Butter
Cheese Slices
Cheese Cubes 
Cream Cheese

Pink Dragon Fruit Jam
Keto Chipotle Sauce
Vegan Basil Hummus
Sour Cream
Tangy Spicy Garlic Coconut Chutney
Fingerlicking Garlic Coconut Chutney
Mint Chutney
Tomatoes, sliced
Iceberg lettuce, separated
Onion, thinly sliced
Cucumbers, sliced
Yellow Bell Peppers, thinly sliced
Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
Carrots thinly sliced
Radish thinly sliced
Spiced Oil Dip

Labels: Charcuterie, Board International Cuisine, Sunday Funday, Vegetarian, Bread, Chutneys & Dips, Jams & Sauces

 

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Keto Cauliflower Mac & Cheese

Creamy, cheesy and super delicious Keto Cauliflower Mac and Cheese, it's so good that you can't even taste the cauliflower in this recipe! I love making this cauliflower mac n cheese because it's actually easier, low carb and a super comfort food. You won't miss the pasta in this dish.

Serves 4
Ingredients
500 Grams Cauliflower - cut into small florets

For The Sauce
2 Tablespoons Almond Flour
3 Tablespoons Butter
200 Ml Fresh Cream
Salt to taste
½ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 Slices Cheese or 1/3 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
Method

To a large pot filled with an inch of water, place a steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets to the steamer basket, cover and let steam for 3 -4 minutes or until cauliflower is fork tender. Remove the strainer basket from the pot let any excess water drain.

To Make The Sauce

To a sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in almond flour and stir for a minute. Slowly add the cream while stirring constantly. Add salt. Let mixture come to a boil and let simmer for 5-7 minutes or until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Once cream base has thickened, slowly add in shredded cheese, adding in a little at a time and stirring until smooth. Continue until all the cheese has melted and cheese sauce is smooth and creamy. Remove from heat, add cauliflower florets into the cheese sauce and stir until florets are well coated. Pour this into a butter baking dish. 

Place cheese slices on top and bake in a preheated oven @ 190°C until the cheese has started to melt and turned golden.  

Enjoy, this cauliflower mac and cheese is creamy, cheesy and will leave you wanting more!
Labels: Cauliflower, Keto, Low Carb, Baked, Cheese, International Cuisine, Holiday Side Dishes

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Palak Paneer Cornbread by Magical Ingredients
Carrot Souffle by Shockingly Delicious
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Cabbage Salad with Oranges and Pecans by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Gluten Free Chipotle Cornbread Muffins by The Spiffy Cookie
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