Category Archives: Oota

100 percent Whole Wheat Sourdough Loaf – 1

As I mentioned in the earlier post, to the best of my ability I tend to eliminate the use of all refined ingredients in my bakes. A couple of experiments with maida/All Purpose Flour (APF) are all that I can … Continue reading →

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Simple Sourdough Loaf – 2

In my previous post, you witnessed my first attempt at baking a Sourdough (SD) sandwich loaf, which is a softer bread than the usual crusty SD boule. Though I prefer using 100% wholegrain in my bakes, I usually start off … Continue reading →

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Simple Sourdough Loaf – 1

Since I have plunged headlong again into making my Sourdough (SD) starter, I am back to doing the easiest thing that can be done with it, ie bake truck loads of crackers (which is a distraction that I used to … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Starter – Method 1

(Please read this blog as well as the next one on Sourdough Starter 2. Both are equally important) The lockdown due to the Corona virus wave, has given rise to several other waves and ways to keep people busy while … Continue reading →

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Tamarind Dark Chocolate Brownies – vegan(isable)

Ok all my stories should not begin morbidly with – ‘Corona Era’ 😀 so I will instead talk about what happened in the past and how it led to the addition of a strange ingredient in my bakes. A couple … Continue reading →

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Layered Panna Cotta

Well today is GodKnowsWhat day of the Corona era and I think everyone has just stopped counting because it is really getting pointless. But my adventures in the kitchen continue because I have 2 captive human guinea pigs whom I … Continue reading →

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Wholegrain Beet Pasta

Tomorrow April 15th was supposed to be the last day of the Corona lockdown. Of course it was pretty much understood that the confinement would continue, so it was no big shock to hear our Prime Minister directing us to … Continue reading →

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Whole grain crackers – Vegan

  Ok so I am losing track of the days in this lockdown of the Corona era. They say it is Day 16 of 21, so let’s go with that. As I mentioned on the previous post, I had teamed … Continue reading →

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