tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post5548477205135037493..comments2023-10-29T20:13:23.314+05:30Comments on Saffron Trail: Beet BreadAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-83115888010720127512009-03-28T00:05:00.000+05:302009-03-28T00:05:00.000+05:30Hi Nandita,I've been reading your blog since last ...Hi Nandita,<BR/>I've been reading your blog since last year.I love all your posts,especially the unconventional ones! Tried your beet-bread recipe today,without the beet.Thanks to you,my very first attempt in bread making or rather baking itself,came out as a huge success..The bread is heavenly.Cant wait to show it to my husband..He'll definitely say i bought it from some store...:)Thanks a lot...All the best....Rajeswarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253483972243775186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-83424396943770472922007-05-17T02:17:00.000+05:302007-05-17T02:17:00.000+05:30Hi Nandita...2 things after reading this post :1- ...Hi Nandita...<BR/><BR/>2 things after reading this post :<BR/><BR/>1- Iam so inspired to try my hands on baking.<BR/>2-I want to come back to good old Mumbai ! :((<BR/><BR/>Take care!<BR/>-SoumyaDancing Fountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323981980765265397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-11811281359566760702007-02-23T09:08:00.000+05:302007-02-23T09:08:00.000+05:30Oh no wonder, i generally use from one teaspoon t...Oh no wonder, i generally use from one teaspoon to a tablespoon dependign on quantity of flour. 20 gms is how many spoons?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-70639771158943982292007-02-23T08:29:00.000+05:302007-02-23T08:29:00.000+05:30Hi, Thanks for the tip on the yeast brand that you...Hi, <BR/>Thanks for the tip on the yeast brand that you used, I visited the bluebird website & followed their instructions to test the yeast. It foamed within 10 minutes, and started frothing after a while. I was using 10 to 12 grains (i.e < 0.5 gms), because I read that yeast multiplies like mad. For testing I used 20 gmsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-85518029329134170682007-02-22T18:13:00.000+05:302007-02-22T18:13:00.000+05:30Sailu- that is so true, we tune onto some classica...Sailu- that is so true, we tune onto some classical music on Worldspace Radio to make mornings completely blissful...<BR/><BR/>Anon- You can't keep yeast to foam for two days, i am no bread expert but somehow I havent heard of keeping yeast so long to activate, if it doesnt happen in 15 minutes it is not live yeast, so if you used that to bind the dough, i am not surprised that the dough didn't rise. The foaming u saw after two days is what you'd see in any liquid left out for 2 days such as milk/buttermilk, due to bacterial fermentation.<BR/><BR/>Anon- I kept the shaped dough in a preheated oven at 200 C and had timed it for 25 minutes, at 15, i saw the loaf turning brown and hence removed it from the tray, tapped the bottom, got a hollow sound and hence decided that the baking was through.<BR/><BR/>Mallugirl- Ahha thanks , im so happy that my writing brought u some sense of peace. Bombay life is hardly peaceful, its the little things we do to keep our lives saner and stress free. Your appreciation means a lot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-35298594392919064982007-02-22T18:07:00.000+05:302007-02-22T18:07:00.000+05:30Read ur lovley write but forgot to post my apprec...Read ur lovley write but forgot to post my appreciation! Nandita, it was relaxing to read abt ur morning routine and some of my tension also eased away as I remembered Bombay.(I used to live there for some time after my wedding.)Shah cooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/08793721992861560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-32380263511522625252007-02-21T23:11:00.000+05:302007-02-21T23:11:00.000+05:30By this message ".....In a 200 C preheated oven, p...By this message ".....In a 200 C preheated oven, place the shaped dough and bake until a hollow sound can be heard by tapping the bottom. My loaf was ready in 15 minutes...."<BR/><BR/>Do you mean, after the oven switches off automatically when it reaches 200C, I should place the tray and let it stay inside for 15 minutes without raising the temperature again ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-27808253748250227042007-02-21T23:08:00.000+05:302007-02-21T23:08:00.000+05:30Hi,I use eagle active dry yeast, that I picked up ...Hi,<BR/>I use eagle active dry yeast, that I picked up the from local super market. I noticed that, if the yeast is allowed to dissolve with the water for more than 2 days, it starts frothing/foaming<BR/><BR/>My next question, I kneaded the dough with the yeast, and kept it in a warm, place, nothing happened, but when I kept it in the vegetable tray of the fridge, it changed from being sticky to non-sticky. What process do you follow. I tried boiling two cups of water and keeping it in the lower compartment of the oven and the dough on the upper comparment, no change occuredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-37014227870528602172007-02-20T15:34:00.000+05:302007-02-20T15:34:00.000+05:30I loved this post, Nandita. Nothing to beat the ea...I loved this post, Nandita. Nothing to beat the early hours of the day and can relate to your post very much. And not to forget listening to 'early morning raagas' as the day unwinds. Somehow I always felt that I really really *listen* to music only in the early hours more than during the later part of the day. You get what I mean?<BR/><BR/>Nice pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-18644787335594580672007-02-20T10:35:00.000+05:302007-02-20T10:35:00.000+05:30Hi Anon,What brand yeast do you use? I've been usi...Hi Anon,<BR/>What brand yeast do you use? I've been using Bluebird- the small 25 gm pack that I get in supermarkets. I have had similar experience with other batches of yeast, some of them just sail to rise, ending in a murky water after 10 minutes or even after waiting for 30 minutes. It is best to discard the whole batch as it is of no use really.<BR/>Buy a fresh pack, use tap water, put in sugar, warm it very very slightly so that it is just little hotter than ur body temp. In this lightly warm sugar water, put in the reqd quantity of yeast. Don't stir too much or water will turn cold. You can either keep this bowl on a window sill where sunrays can keep the water warm and make the yeast rise, or else keep it in a closed microwave where the yeast gets some warmth to get activated. DO lemme know if any of this helps. You will find detailed pics of yeast rising in my '<BR/>Pita Bread' post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-33410763101350702602007-02-19T19:14:00.000+05:302007-02-19T19:14:00.000+05:30Hi,I like your beet milk bread recipe, but have be...Hi,<BR/>I like your beet milk bread recipe, but have been struggling to get the dough to rise. I tested the yeast with regular warm drinking water and bottled mineral water, but the water does not froth or foam (every one/recipe mentions that it will foam after 10 minutes, mine just dissolves) The yeast is less than 2 months old from the date of manufacture. I am from Hyderabad, I don't know if the room temperature is making a difference. Could you tell me, how the yeast water will look like, when sugar & yeast is added to it<BR/><BR/>I have conducted tests with warm waterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-77841419333647114362007-02-19T18:28:00.000+05:302007-02-19T18:28:00.000+05:30Paz - thanks dear, reminds me I havent come to you...Paz - thanks dear, reminds me I havent come to your space in a while, be there in a while!<BR/><BR/>Jyothsana - you are the only one who has shown the GUTS to try this out, hahaha, Im sure you share a wild streak with me! Homesick...aw...should i say sorry, but you can always enjoy this when you are here.<BR/><BR/><BR/>HK jee - Welcome home! and I shall be posting part two soon, i have seen you around at happy burp.<BR/><BR/>Priscilla - thanks for your compliments...I personally thought so too, it is tough to show some 'soul' on exclusive food posts and when i digress it seems like fun for all concerned.<BR/><BR/>Carol - Hi welcome Carol. I am not a pet owner, but do like small animals. Shall be aroundAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-84236790045413628892007-02-19T18:23:00.000+05:302007-02-19T18:23:00.000+05:30Mythreyee - You bet it is serene, it is a blessing...Mythreyee - You bet it is serene, it is a blessing that Im thankful for each day, for peace is very rare especially while staying in the busiest parts of the city.<BR/><BR/>Swapna, thanks indeed for your very encouraging words.<BR/><BR/>Starry Lalitha - Im surprised with a blog name like starry nights, u are actually an earlier riser. I'd love to have your company, i'll be assured of delightful conversations (your blog is testimony to that)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-83649364644453782662007-02-19T16:54:00.000+05:302007-02-19T16:54:00.000+05:30This is a lovely post. I'm an early riser too, but...This is a lovely post. I'm an early riser too, but live in a different part of the world!!Reading your post was such a lovely experience. Would love to come back for more. Do you love pets?? If so, do peep into my blog.<A HREF="http://pet-ecards.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Carol</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-12094150645160110322007-02-19T16:37:00.000+05:302007-02-19T16:37:00.000+05:30Nice post Nandita, one of your best I'd say. You h...Nice post Nandita, one of your best I'd say. You have captured and described your early morning ritual so beautifully. Reminded me of the time when I lived in Mumbai and followed a similar chai and newpapers pattern. <BR/><BR/>looking forward to more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-14915081293019460932007-02-18T15:38:00.000+05:302007-02-18T15:38:00.000+05:30Good Early Morning stories _ Part 1waiting for par...Good Early Morning stories _ Part 1<BR/><BR/>waiting for part 2HAREKRISHNAJIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137830344437763830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-91322582369457466912007-02-18T10:58:00.000+05:302007-02-18T10:58:00.000+05:30Your write-up has made me homesick, and I want to ...Your write-up has made me homesick, and I want to fly down to Bombay right now! Nice colour for the bread.:) I'm trying that right away.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-81975245455772860762007-02-17T19:14:00.000+05:302007-02-17T19:14:00.000+05:30Beautiful pics and delicious looking bread!PazBeautiful pics and delicious looking bread!<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-49128785135885711242007-02-17T09:54:00.000+05:302007-02-17T09:54:00.000+05:30You want some company? I am an early riser and wou...You want some company? I am an early riser and would love to come over and watch the sunrise over a cup of coffee and maybe a piece of that delicious bread with a dab of butter.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250437477875291892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-4181769108563694412007-02-17T06:36:00.000+05:302007-02-17T06:36:00.000+05:30Hi Nandita,Happy to know that you too are a writer...Hi Nandita,<BR/><BR/>Happy to know that you too are a writer and a food blogger:-)..Your blog, recipes, and photographs look cool. I love them.<BR/>SwapsSwapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315204389099732161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-11859501670519719132007-02-17T01:25:00.000+05:302007-02-17T01:25:00.000+05:30Amazing view. Beautiful and Serene. Especially whe...Amazing view. Beautiful and Serene. Especially when, Aroma from the Indian Kitchen Envelop the air all over. What more is needed to welcome the day.Mythreyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284790025533801968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-65418922660067448912007-02-16T23:14:00.000+05:302007-02-16T23:14:00.000+05:30Hehehehe Thanks Bee! As Meeta says, it sure turned...Hehehehe Thanks Bee! As Meeta says, it sure turned out Wild! But it tastes pretty simple and benign.<BR/><BR/>Karishma - Thanks for taking time to write back. I can understand your feelings, i was in US for a year and used to feel homesick very often. Hope to cya around, i promise not to make you any more nostalgic than you already are :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-53799631724621246392007-02-16T23:00:00.000+05:302007-02-16T23:00:00.000+05:30Hi..I have been reading saffron trail for a few mo...Hi..I have been reading saffron trail for a few months now. I am not a blogger but I your pictures of bombay made me soooo nostalgic now.<BR/>I am a student in the US (from Mumbai). all the best...really enjoy ur work!Karishmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994017987322400630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-29589150387141671512007-02-16T22:11:00.000+05:302007-02-16T22:11:00.000+05:30holy frijoles batman! i love that bread and the wa...holy frijoles batman! i love that bread and the way it looks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-15774644055703056962007-02-16T22:04:00.000+05:302007-02-16T22:04:00.000+05:30WIll wait for that beautiful day! Haha you got the...WIll wait for that beautiful day! Haha you got the perfect word, may be i should change the title to 'Really wild bread' (GRINS) ANyway what else can you expect from a wild person?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.com