Cooking with Baishali

  Naan (Flatbread) Naan is a leavened bread made using all-purpose flour. It is extremely popular in the Indian subcontinent . It is made with basic ingredients like flour, oil, yeast, milk. One can also make naan without yeast but I prefer the version with yeast. You can either cook the naan in a tandoor (clay oven, often used by Indian restaurants) or bake them in the oven. My choice for cooking naan is the stove-top. I bake them as well but  prefer cooking them on a cast-iron skillet. How to make naan? Ingredients - 1 1/2   teaspoons   active dry yeast 1 1/2   teaspoons   sugar 1   cup   warm   water 3   cups   (13 1/2 ounces)   all-purpose flour 1   teaspoon   salt 6   tablespoons   ghee , divided 3   tablespoons   unsweetened   yogurt Vegetable oil , for greasing 3   teaspoons   onion seeds , aka   nigella seeds  or kalonji Gather the ingredients . Step by step instruc...

Samosa   (Deep-Fried Potato/Veggie Dumpling) Samosa, a crispy and spicy deep fried snack that has an crisp and flaky outer layer made of maida and rich filling of mashed potato, peas and spices is a popular street food of India. It’s a favorite snack among people of all ages and generally served with masala tea and tamarind chutney as afternoon snack. The main thing about this snack is it can be prepared with one’s liking of perfect not too hot, tangy and spicy taste. Follow our step by step photo recipe to make this snack at home and don’t forget to read tips about double frying samosa (when making it for guests in advance). How to make Samosa? Ingredients - 2 cup all purpose flour 2 cup refined oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon crushed ginger 1 teaspoon green chilli 1 teaspoon raisins 1 teaspoon cashews 5 boiled potato 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder 1 teaspoon red chilli powder salt as require...