Page 194 - UpperCrust e-Magazine Third Quarter 2024

RECIPES | EGG SPECIAL

Eggs are versatile for sure! Executive Chef
Gurmeet Bhamra, of The Oberoi, Mumbai,
whips up a bunch of egg recipes, which you
can recreate in the comfort of your home

Akoori with Pav • 350 ml water scramble to a medium doneness.
• 100 ml oil Add finely chopped coriander and mix
Ingredients • 80 ml milk well. Remove from the pan and transfer
For akoori to a leaf plate.
• 2 large eggs Method Garnish with chopped coriander.
• 100 g onions For akoori For pao
• 60 g tomatoes Crack open two large eggs in a small In a little bowl, place the warm water
• 10 g turmeric bowl or a ramekin and set aside. and add sugar and yeast to it. Stir to
• 40 g red chilli powder Heat a medium-sized pan, add oil on mix a little. Let it stand for about 5-10
• 30 g dhansak masala medium heat. minutes for the yeast to activate.
• 15 g coriander, chopped Add cumin seeds and coriander seeds In a dough mixer, with hook
• 10 g coriander seeds to the oil and sauté till it becomes attachment, place the flour and salt.
• 10 g cumin powder aromatic. Mix through.
• 15 g green chillies Add finely chopped onions and sauté Add the yeast and sugar solution. Mix
For pao till onions become translucent, add it in with the flour. Add water gradually
• 720 g maida tomatoes and sauté. and knead to a smooth, soft dough.
• 50 g yeast Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, Once the dough starts coming
• 60 g sugar dhansak masala and green chillies. together, add milk to the mixer and
• 15 g salt Add the eggs from the ramekin and continue kneading for about 5 minutes.
Drizzle oil and knead it into the dough.
Lightly oil the bottom of a bowl and
place the dough in it. Cover and set
aside in a warm spot for about an hour
or till the dough has doubled in size.
Knock the dough back to get rid of the
air bubbles and roll into a ball.
Cut into portions and roll out into
smooth balls. Place them about an inch
apart in a lightly greased baking pan.
Cover and leave it in a warm spot for
the second proving.
Pre-heat your oven to 180° C. Spray the
top of the bread rolls with some water
and bake for about 25-30 minutes.
Once the bread is baked, take it out of
the oven, brush some butter over the
top and cover the pan for around 5
minutes with a clean tea towel.
Take the rolls out of the pan and leave
them on a cooling rack to cool.

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