Basic Waffles

Waffles - when I think of them I think of Belgium.  Spent a couple of days in Brussels during the Beer Festival, some years ago.  More than the Beer what excited me were the waffles.  Topped with strawberries, bananas, cream and then chocolate syrup.  Impossible to eat a full waffle and heartbreaking to have to share it.

This is the recipe for a regular waffle.  

Top it with the above and you are set.  

Top it with Bacon and maple syrup for a slice of heaven.

Top it with just powdered sugar

Top it with butter

Top it with anything - its an experience of its own

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp castor sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tbsp melted butter + additional butter for the iron
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Toppings of your choice

Method

• Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites to stiff peaks
• Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl
• Mix the egg yolks with the milk, butter and vanilla essence.
• Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, taking care not to overmix.  Lumps are fine.
• Fold in the beaten egg whites into the mix.
• Bake in a preheated iron till golden brown.
• Serve topped with toppings of your choice.

Garlic Naans

This was a great recipe for homemade naans.  Honestly you will not order them from outside once you try this out.  The best thing about them is NO YEAST and they can be made on the stove top.  You don't need a tandoor or oven for these.

The Final result was a soft delicious naan.

Ingredients & Method 

04 pcs Fresh Bread 

1 cup Fresh Yogurt

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

kalonji, dhania leaves 

2 tbsp butter + 1 clove crushed garlic

Roughly break the bread into chunks and process in a mixer to get crumbs

Into the crumbs add the sugar, baking soda and curd, mixing well and keep aside for half an hour

After half an hour add in approx 2 cups flour and 1 tsp salt and bring everything together.

Knead into a smooth dough and keep in an oiled bowl, covered to prevent a skin forming, for at least 2 hours.

Roll out the dough using minimal flour.  Press down some Kalonji or chopped garlic onto one side.

Heat a tawa, sprinkle it with water and put the naan on the water.  Cover with a lid to keep steam in.  Ensure flame is high.

When the naan lifts of the tawa easily cook on an open flame using a steel mesh - this can be done direct on the flame also - with the uncooked side facing the flame.

Once done brush with garlic butter and serve hot.