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Focaccia is a type of bread which is very easy to make and tastes so rich and wonderful with the addition of chopped garlic, fresh rosemary, and olives. In my house, we all are great bread lovers. The smell of the fresh warm bread that emanates from a bakery while walking on the streets of Bangalore still makes my mouth watering.

Before Baking

My daughter is fond of this focaccia with any topping. I decided to make for her school snack. This time our MFB challenge is to "add an ingredient" i.e "olives" and so I have added chopped olives for topping focaccia. I like my focaccia to be thin, you can make it thicker by rolling in the desired thickness.

Dough before baking..

Just whip up a simple batch of dough, once it has risen, proofed and rolled onto a baking sheet. Use your fingers to poke dents in the dough, drizzle the garlic, herb infused olive oil and spread the chopped olives and fresh rosemary needles. Bake till done and enjoy warm focaccia with your choice of dip.
Ingredients:

All-Purpose Flour- 2 Cups
Yeast- 2 tsp
Warm Water- 3/4 cup
Salt- as required
Olive Oil- 2 tbsp+ 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic- 2 tbsp
Chopped Olives- 1/4 Cup
Dried Herbs- 1 Tsp
Fresh rosemary Leaves- 1 tbsp

Method:

Sprinkle yeast in the warm water and stir with a fork. Let this stand for about 10 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, drop the all-purpose flour along with salt and 2 tbsp olive oil. pour the above warm water little by little till blended. the dough will be sticky.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. If the dough is sticky just add enough flour and knead well.
Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil, place the dough ball and cover with a cling wrap and place it in a warm place. Let it rise for about 50- 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the chopped garlic, roast for a minute and add the dried herbs, mix well. When the oil is infused with the aroma of garlic, switch off the flame.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Turn the dough on a floured surface and roll it out in the form of a circle or a rectangle. Let it rise for another 15- 20 minutes.
Transfer this dough to a baking tray and poke deep holes on the dough using fingers. Drizzle the garlic and herb infused olive oil in the holes evenly. Spread the chopped olives on the top of the dough and sprinkle the rosemary needles evenly.
Bake for about 20 minutes or till the dough is cooked through. When done, remove from the oven, slice, and serve warm along with herb infused olive oil dip.

Olive oil Herb Dip

Ingredients:

Olive Oil- 1/4 Cup
Dried Herbs(Oregano, Basil, Thyme)- 1tsp
Minced Garlic- 1 tsp
Salt- a pinch

Method:

Mix everything together until blended and serve with fresh bread.

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My all time favorite combination of naan and butter chicken. As Ramadan fasting is going on, I will be searching for a variety of dishes for iftar, rather than having regular food. I came across a youtube video, in which they were making chicken korma along with this naan. First I thought of making the same chicken korma which they showed in the video, but then I changed my mind to butter chicken.

In the butter chicken, the chicken is usually baked along with marinated spices and cooked in the sauce. Here the marinated chicken pieces are cooked directly in the silky and creamy gravy. Thinking about this butter chicken, when we visited my elder brother in the UK, my SIL prepared an amazing restaurant style butter chicken. The taste is still lingering in my mouth. This one, which I made is almost the same. I am glad that I tried it and it tasted incredible.

You may be surprised that butter is not added in the butter chicken. The buttery flavor of this dish comes from the cream, which we are adding at least.

After making the butter chicken I came to know that this is the easiest curries which can be prepared within no time. With just a few ingredients we get lots of flavors.

Every curry needs a bread to scoop up the sauce, So I made naan to go along with butter chicken. Usually, naan is made on a direct flame, but here it is made in the oven and within minutes this will be ready. Naan is a soft, puffy, airy bread. This is a fail- proof recipe, which you can try at any time. Try this out and let me know...

Ingredients:

For Naan:

All Purpose Flour- 2 cups
Yeast- 2 tsp
Butter- 2 tbsp
Warm Milk- ½ Cup
Salt- as required

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Take a tbsp of flour, yeast and 2 tbsps of warm water in a small bowl. Mix using a spoon and rest for 1 min.
In a stand mixer bowl, add the flour and butter. Mix well till the butter incorporates well.
In this add the yeast solution and slowly add the milk. Don’t add fully, add little by little and a bit of salt.
Mix well till it forms a soft dough. Take it out and grease a bowl with oil. Keep the dough cling wrap for about half an hour to an hour.
When it is time, take the fermented dough and punch it well. Make about 8- 10 balls and roll it using a rolling pin in an oval shape.
Spread water using a brush on top of the rolled dough and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top and press slightly.
Place on a greased tray and repeat with the remaining dough and bake them for about 8 minutes and then broil them for about 2 min or till the top becomes slightly brown.
Serve them along with butter chicken.

Ingredients for Butter Chicken:

Chicken- 1 Whole Chicken

For Marination:

Yogurt- 1 Cup
Ginger and Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Tomato Puree/ Paste- 1 tbsp
Cumin powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder- ½ Tsp
Kashmiri Red Chili Powder- 1 tbsp
Kasuri Methi- 1 tbsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Paprika powder- 1 tsp
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp

For the Gravy:

Oil- 1tbsp
Ginger and Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Tomatoes- 2 nos (ground to paste)
Cream- ½ Cup

Method:

Marinate the cleaned and drained chicken using the marinade and keep this for about 1 hour.
Heat a pan with oil, add the ginger and garlic paste, when the raw smell disappears add the ground tomatoes.
Saute well till the oil separates, add the marinated chicken and mix well. Cover and cook till the chicken get cooked well.
Add the cream, simmer for a minute and switch off the flame.

Nothing can beat a simple homemade burger on a lovely cold evening in the comforts of your home. Rather than store bought burgers, the burgers which you make at home with much fewer calories can be enjoyed without any guilt.

All you need is to blend the minced chicken along with spices, dipped in egg and shallow fried, which will make a delicious burger pattie. This will make a perfect school lunch or for parties. This can be prepared within no time if you have all the ingredients with you. This can be ate just like that without sandwiching in the bun. Kids will enjoy them.

You can top the patties with mayonnaise/ ranch dressing/ guacamole or anything of your choice. You can also add a slice of cheese or even sour cream. Hope you all will like this. Try this out and let me know.

Ingredients:

Burger Buns- 6 nos
Minced Chicken- 2 Cups
Onions- 1 no
Garlic- 3 cloves
Green Chillies- 3 nos
Coriander Leaves- few
Red Chilli Powder- 1 tbsp
Garam Masala Powder- 1 tsp
Pepper Powder- 1 tsp
Salt- as required
Oil- for shallow frying
Egg- 1 no
Cucumber slices- 2 nos
Lettuce Leaves- 1 bunch
Onions( sliced)- 1 no

Method:

Wash and drain the kheema in a colander.
Take the drained chicken mince, coriander leaves, onions, garlic, green chilies, red chili powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder and salt in a food processor and process for about 2- 3 minutes, till all gets blended well.
Meanwhile, beat eggs in a bowl. Shape the above-blended chicken mixture into round balls and flatten it out in the shape of pattie and dip them in the beaten egg.
Repeat with the remaining chicken mixture. Heat a griddle with oil and shallow fry the patties till crisp and golden.
Slice the burger buns from the middle and place them on the griddle till they become soft.
Place one-half of a bun, over that place the lettuce leaf, sliced onion, and cucumber. On top place the chicken pattie and on top of that a spoon full of ranch dressing or anything of your choice. Sandwich with the other half of the bun and dig into the heavenly burger.

From so long, I was planning to make this chocolate almond spread and was not so daring to try this at home, because I was not sure how this spread will turn and whether this will taste like the store bought Nutella or not. I was wrong, the texture and the flavors were exactly the same as the store bought ones. I am really happy with the outcome, though it is made of almonds this tastes just like the hazelnut spread.I wanted to experiment using almonds and so the chocolate almond spread is ready within minutes.

Nowadays we are hearing a lot about store bought chocolate spreads with high sugar content and the oil used (palm oil) in these are harmful in the long run. So I was thinking of making this spread without compromising the taste or flavor. I googled a lot and got the recipe from various websites and I was thinking of making this for so long, but as I said before, I was not confident enough. But I decided to finally have a go at it as soon as I saw this month’s MFB challenge. In this month’s challenge, we can prepare any recipe which we were longing to prepare.

My daughter, who is a big Nutella fan will daily have her toast and Nutella, before going to school. After reading the drawbacks of Nutella, I stopped giving that instead, I tried giving peanut butter with toast. But as she was not ready to eat peanut butter, she asked me to give only the toast without any spread. Then itself I decided to try this at home so that she will be happy and without any tension, we can give. Surprisingly she liked it. I thought this is the perfect post for MFB challenge. Using only four ingredients, an amazing spread is ready, which the kids will love a lot.Try this out and let me know.

Ingredients:

Almonds- 1 Cup
Chocolate Chips- ⅓ Cup
Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
Honey- 2 tbsp (optional)

Method:

Roast the almonds slightly. When it is cool, blend them in a food processor til they break down into a fine powder.
Add the coconut oil and process until it forms a smooth paste. At this stage add the chocolate chips and process well till everything is perfectly blended and smooth.
Taste the above made paste and add honey accordingly. No need of adding honey if you feel it is sweet enough. Process a minute or two, till it gets the perfectly smooth and silky texture. Enjoy homemade Nutella/ spread along with toasted bread/ crepes or scoop just like that...

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