Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Sunday, 7 June 2020

Crescent shaped Sausage rolls





I remember eating these when I was a kid from 'Braganza stores' in Panjim market. My girls enjoy this as an evening snacks and can be eaten warm or cold.


Ingredients;

3 cups bread flour
1 sachet instant yeast
4-5 tablespoons warm milk.
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp melted butter
1 egg

salt for seasoning
Drizzle of olive oil

For the stuffing

Goan sausages- see my recipe
1 large onion
salt for seasoning




Method:

For the sausage stuffing:

1. In a pan, saute onions and add the sausages. Season with salt in required. Cook until the onions are caramelised and the meat is cooked.

For the bread:

This is my basic bread recipe --


1. Mix the yeast and sugar in warm milk and leave till it froths for 5-10 mins.

2. In a bowl, add the flour and melted butter.  Rub together with your fingertips.  Season with salt and then add the yeast mix. Add the egg.

3. Knead well until soft. Don't worry if its sticky, rub little olive oil on your palms and knead till smooth. If you feel you need more liquid add little milk.

4. Cover and let in rest in a dark place for 1 hour. It should double in size, punch the air out and gently knead again.

5. I cut into equal portions and then shape. Roll nicely until you get your desired shape. For the crescent shape I roll into a circle and cut into 8 equal triangles.

6. Take each triangle and place a spoonful of stuffing at the bottom edge and then firmly roll to form a crescent shape.

7. Place in a tray (just brush the tray with little oil else it will stick) keep space between the bread as they will rise again.

8. Cover and keep for 30-40 mins as they will rise again.

9. Pre heat oven. Brush the bread with beaten egg or melted butter. Put in oven and cook for 12-15 mins on 200deg or until golden brown.

If you don't want to use milk you can use water in this recipe, but I prefer milk as it turns out softer.

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