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An easy herb bread
It makes three small loaves. This is a yeast bread, but it doesn’t take as long to make as most of them and is wonderful to serve warm with dinner. • 1 cup water • 1 cup milk • ¼ cup sugar • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • ¼ cup vegetable oil • 1 clove garlic, finely…
Raisin-rye bread
It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1½ cups lukewarm water • 1 tsp. sugar • 1⅓ cups raisins • 1 cup milk • ¼ cup brown sugar • grated rind of 2 oranges • ½ tsp. fennel seeds, crushed • 4½ cups rye flour • 3 Tbs. butter, melted • 1 Tbs….
Rye bread with fruit
It makes two large loaves. This is a dense, rich bread meant to be cut into thin slices. It is very good buttered, excellent with a mild cheese, and keeps well for a couple of weeks. • 1 cup warm potato water • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 cups warm mashed…
Oatmeal-rye bread
Makes 2 loaves • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 3 cups warm water • ¼ cup molasses • 2 cups white flour • 2 cups whole wheat flour • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 cups dark rye flour • 2 cups rolled oats • more white flour as needed (1 to 1½ cups) 1. Stir the yeast into the warm…
Brioches
It makes two medium-sized brioches • ½ cup plus 1 Tbs. warm milk • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 tsp. sugar • 2½ cups flour • ½ cup soft butter • 1 tsp. salt • 3 eggs • glaze • 1 Tbs. milk • 1 egg yolk 1. There are two methods of making brioches: the hard way,…
Whole wheat anadama bread
It makes one large loaf. • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1⅔ cups warm water • 1 Tbs. sugar • 3 Tbs. molasses • 3 cups whole wheat flour • 1 cup white flour • 1 cup yellow corn meal • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 Tbs. butter, melted 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water with the…
Vienna bread
It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1 cup warm water • 2 Tbs. sugar • 5½ to 6½ cups white flour • 1 cup milk • 1 Tbs. salt • 3 Tbs. butter, melted Glaze • 1 egg yolk • 1 Tbs. milk 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and stir in 1…
Braided whole wheat egg bread
It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1 cup warm water • 2 Tbs. sugar • 5½ to 6½ cups white flour • 1 cup milk • 1 Tbs. salt • 3 Tbs. butter, melted • glaze • 1 egg yolk • 1 Tbs. milk 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and stir in 1…
WHOLE MOONG AND MASOOR COOKED WITH MEAT SEASONINGS SABUT MOONG AUR MASOOR
Here is a combination of two old and beloved legumes—whole mung beans, which originated in India, and whole red lentils, which came to India from the Arab world in ancient times—cooked together with seasonings used in North India today for meat dishes. Strangely…
SIMPLE MOONG AND MASOOR DAL COOKED IN THE STYLE OF UTTAR PRADESH MUSLIMS
Muslims in India rarely use asafetida in their cooking. They use garlic instead. Here is a simple, everyday dal that I cook frequently. All that is needed with it is rice or a flatbread, some yogurt raita, and a vegetable dish made with okra, cauliflower, or eggplant….
INDIAN-STYLE BEAN SPROUTS WITH ONIONS, GINGER, AND GARLIC MATKI
Anita is a successful businesswoman who owns ten branches of a very popular store named Good Earth. It specializes in hand-crafted goods. On the day we met, she, with her daughter Simran and her grandson, were entertaining on the landscaped terrace of their stylish…
MUNG BEAN SPROUT, POTATO, AND MUSHROOM CURRY PHUTI MOONG, ALOO AUR KHUMBI KI SABZI
Full of nutrients and flavor, this dish can be served with any type of Indian bread and a yogurt relish. For a more Western-style meal, serve it with a simple green salad. SERVES 4–5 • 3 tablespoons olive or peanut oil • ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds • 1 medium onion,…