By now you would know how obsessed I am with wild yeast-leavened bread. In the last post, I shared my experiments with making wild yeast water. This post is in continuation with the previous one. I will be sharing my easy no-knead wild yeast water bread recipe that is made using raisin yeast water. Estimated reading time: 13 minutes Table of contents How to make wild yeast water? What are the two methods to make yeast water bread? Method 1: Making bread recipes with starter yeast Recipe for making wild yeast starter Method 2: Making bread recipes with wild yeast Levain Making Yeast water b ..read more

Have you ever tried to make yeast water? There are numerous ways to make yeast at home. One such way is to make it is by capturing wild yeast from our surroundings. Today we will be making raisin and fig yeast water. You can use this to make any kind of bread. Estimated reading time: 19 minutes Table of contents What is  Fruit yeast water, and why do you need it? Which fruits can you use to make a fruit yeast starter? Two Methods of making yeast water 1. Lazy method of making homemade yeast. 2. Active method of capturing wild yeast How do you know that the fruit yeast water is ready ..read more

Have you ever fried your sourdough starter? They have crispy edges with a delicate sour flavor. Fried sourdough is just delicious. So, if you are into that, and don’t mind pan-fried bread, this blog post is for you. I am going to share 5 ways that I fry the sourdough starter or the sourdough discard, to make quick flavorful pan-fried bread. Estimated reading time: 15 minutes Table of contents How to use discarded sourdough starter? Deep-fried sourdough starter How to prepare the starter or discard for the recipe? 5 quick pan-fry bread recipes 1. Fried sourdough starter bread made with Cumin ..read more

A dehydrated sourdough starter is the best way to preserve the mother starter for a long time. We all know that maintaining an active starter takes a lot of effort and time. But for the times when you want to put your baking spree on hold, a little knowledge of how to dry the sourdough starter can come in handy. In this post, we will discuss how to dry a mature sourdough starter to store or preserve it for a long time. And, my tips on rehydrating and reviving the dry sourdough starter. Table of contents What is a sourdough starter? What is a dry or dehydrated sourdough starter? What do you ne ..read more

After multiple experiments, trials, and errors, I finally have a recipe for making bread in Instant Pot. This instant pot bread recipe is as perfect as it can get. You just cannot make better bread in IP. I have tried to make almost all possible variations of bread in an Instant pot. I made lean and rich bread. Then I tried different fermented bread; active dry yeast-risen and sourdough-risen bread. Further, I tested the best bread proofing mode in Instant pot, be it Yogurt mode or Proofing option in Bake mode. I went ahead and tried all possible ways to make bread in Instant Pot( Pressure coo ..read more

If you looking for ideas to jazz up the birthday breakfast of your rainbow princess, you have to try this recipe for rainbow bread. Or if you are looking for a colorful menu item for the Rainbow-themed party? You need a Rainbow sandwich made with this gorgeous and bright, pastel-colored rainbow bread. Estimated reading time: 17 minutes Get to know the Unicorn bread! Before we move on to the recipe for this Rainbow bread, take a moment to admire this beauty! How gorgeous is this rainbow bread! My kids are just in love with this beautiful colored rainbow bread. MY 4 YO calls it Unicorn bread ..read more

Who doesn’t love the beautiful candied confectionery, tutti frutti! But, have you ever wondered what is tutti frutti made of? Or did it ever crossed your mind to make them at home? Well if the answer to any of these is yes, I have a quick tutti frutti recipe for you. I am sharing a quick and easy tutti frutti recipe. And by the end of this post, you will be confident to make it easily at home. And you will never need to buy them from store! Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Table of contents What is tutti frutti? Uses of tutti frutti Tutti frutti ingredients 1. Green Papaya 2. Sugar 3. Vanil ..read more

Yes, this is a vegan version of the regular Green papaya salad recipe. Green papaya salad is a delicious and southeast Asian salad made of shredded raw papaya as the key ingredient. It is spicy, garlicky, sweet, sour, and crunchy, all in a single bite!  Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Authentic papaya salad is not vegetarian. It usually consists of brined crabs, dried shrimps, shrimp sauce, and fish sauce. I have tried to develop a vegetarian and vegan-friendly version of papaya salad. I don’t promise that this is the most authentic green papaya salad, but I’ve tried to keep it as true ..read more

Dahi Bhalla is an absolutely delicious Indian snack. It is a combination of sweetness and spiciness, softness and crunchiness, and creaminess in every single bite! It is very easy to make Dahi Bhalla at home. Bhalla or vada are nothing but fried lentil balls that are dunked in Indian Yogurt, served with a generous garnish of sweet and spicy chutneys, and usually dressed with pomegranate seeds, nuts, raisins and, sev( fried chickpea noodles). Estimated reading time: 13 minutes Table of contents What is Bhalla made of? Dahi Bhalla Vs Dahi Vada What is Dahi and How to make Dahi for Dahi Vada? In ..read more

In this post, we will focus on making Ghee in an Instant Pot and stovetop with step-by-step images. Homemade ghee is much more flavorful, aromatic, and cost-friendly than the storebought one. Making ghee at home is very simple. You can make it with Butter, cream, or even Milk. In this post, I have also tried to highlight various other ways of making ghee. Estimated reading time: 13 minutes First of all, what is Ghee? Ghee ( Desi Ghee) has huge cultural and religious value for us Indians. Especially in Vedic culture, no ritual is complete without it. Ghee is an Indian dairy product obtained by ..read more