A PINCH OF HING

ladi pav Ingredients....  1/2 kg all purpose flour 1 tbsp dry yeast 1/4 Cup of sugar 1/4 Cup oil 1 and 1/2 cups warm water 1 teaspoon full of salt Preparation...  Take a mixing bowl along with flour, yeast and sugar. Add 1 glass of water gradually while kneading. Add oil and salt. Continue to knead while adding the balance of water until you receive a uniform dough. And knead in about 10 minutes.  Cover the bowl with a large cotton cloths  Cover with a towel and place the dough  in warm place until it double in size. Divide the dough into same equal parts and design the buns. Greese the baking pan with baking paper arrange pav in lines.  Put the pav for more 20 minutes with cover in room temperature.  After 20 minites put in pre-heated oven for extra 20 minutes approximately 200 degrees in heat. Ladi pav1

Appam Ingredients....  2 Cup Raw rice ½ cup Grated coconut  1 Cup Coconut milk 1 pinch Soda  ¼ tsp Salt to taste 1 tsp Sugar  Oil  Preparation...  Wash and soak rice in water for 3 to 4 hours. Drain add to grinder along with grated coconut, water and salt. Make a fine batter. The batter shouldn't be too thick or thin.  Transfer to mixing bowl.  In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup of water.Add 3 tbsp of thick batter and mix well  cook in low flame with constantly stirring. Stir until the batter starts bubbling and thicker like a paste.  Turn off the flame and add this thick hot paste it to raw appam batter. mix nicely.  Now add soda powder mix the batter well with hands to give a nice fermentation.  Close it with lid. Allow the batter to ferment overnight or minimum 6 hours. Once the batter is fermented, you can see the batter is raised up. Stir well. If required add 1/4 cup of water and mix to ensure the batter is in right consisten