Garlic Bread

I was searching the web about baking. When I came across a video in YouTube about Garlic bread. But I was not convinced. I started searching for the recipe for Garlic bread. Each of them had different seasonings added and the way the garlic was used.

I thought they will use the Garlic while preparing the bread dough itself for the aroma. But none of them showed about making the bread.

I changed it based on the ingredients I had and made it with Dinner rolls from Nilgris. It came out well and was crispy and yummy.


Dinner rolls - a pack has 5 long buns
Salted butter - 100 gms(I bought Amul salted butter)
Garlic pods from one full garlic
Pasta seasoning(has a mix of oregano, thyme, rosemary from Keya available in Nilgris)
Cheese gratings

Chop/Crush the peeled Garlic pods into fine pieces. Beat the garlic pieces with the butter and sprinkle the Pasta seasoning over it as required.
Spread the butter on the dinner rolls and grate cheese on top of it(can skip if you are watching your waist line). Again sprinkle the seasoning over cheese if you want.
Preheat the oven and keep the rolls for 15 mins at 180 deg celcius.
Crispy Garlic bread is ready.

First Bake - Chocolate Brownie

I went to Nilgris to check out on ready to make Cake mixes. The Chocolate Brownie from Fun foods had an attractive image on the cover and it was only 65. So I got it immediately.

I had nothing to do in that. Just mix the powder with the required amount of melted butter, beat it and bake @180 degree celcius for 20 minutes.


Wow, it had a nice aroma while baking. But still I had a problem in this. In every blog it is said that grease the cake tin and pour the mix. I too greased it with butter and dusted with Maida.
But I had tough time taking the brownie out of the tin. My husband showed all his might to take it off the tin and was successful!

I was very happy and the brownie tasted soft and yummy. We had topped it with butter scotch icecream and it vanished in 2 days!

I've asked Jayasree of Kailas Kitchen about greasing and dusting. Once she replies shall update shortly.

My Prestige OTG pirandha kadhai!

I've been thinking of buying an OTG for long. I saw different models of OTG in Prestige smart kitchen when I went to buy my non-stick tava. But the sales person suggested to buy a Convection MW instead of OTG so that I can cook and bake. I already have Solo MW but offlate I couldnt use it as the converter developed some problems.

I was confused whether I really want to go for an OTG or should I buy a Convection MW. During that time I came across the blog: Kailas Kitchen. I mailed Jayasree on all my doubts regarding OTG and MW. She had enough patience to answer all my questions on the selection of OTG and got lots and lots of inputs from her. She suggested Bajaj OTG which she bought in Big Bazzar. But when I went there they only had some Koryo brand.. which is their own make. I dint want to buy one xyz make. Though Prestige is an established company but OTG is a new product from them. So I was not convinced to go back to Prestige OTG.

I have dropped plan of buying OTG. Two weeks later, DH got some celebrating points(Points are awarded to employees for their Performance from time to time which can be redeemed for some products). We were browsing on those products and I saw Prestige OTG 29 ltrs was listed in that. Donno why I have the feeling like if I am not spending from my pocket, I feel like it comes for free. I immediately asked him to order that. In 15 days I received the OTG.

There were so many accesories in that which was not explained in the User Manual. The manual was of absolutely no use. I took the all of them to the Prestige smart kitchen and asked the person incharge there about their functionalities like how to fix the rotisseri rods inside the OTG, what are the skewers for etc.
My MIL asked me what can I make in that.. I had no answer. Though a lot can be cooked/baked, I dont know anything to make in that. Again my only saviour - Jayasree..Emails were sent back and forth and finally I got some guts to do something in that.

First I toasted bread in that. Yes it an Oven Toaster Griller. So you need not laugh. I have completely used one of its functionality. It dint turn golden brown with fine dark brown lines. But it was crisp and tore my gums :-( But the best is I need not be near it and it was not burnt.

The first successful bake will be posted in the next blog!