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Matkichi Usal N Malai Cookies

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Mumbai Style Pav Making... I Am
Getting There! Matkichi Usal N Malai
Cookies
I have been craving for the pav that tastes exactly like the ones we get in Mumbai
but in vain..so started baking from my fellow bloggers, as addictive as baking can
be, I was no stranger to this bakodiction, got my measures to suit our tastes after
several attempts!
I stick to the measures below .
Makes 15 pav ... Total time taken.. (15 mins for yeast + 15 mins kneading+ 2
hours rising time+ 25mins rising time + 12 mins baking)
Please adjust time 3 hrs ahead, the time you wish to have pav ready on table!
Ingredients..
Active dry yeast : 1 1/2 tsp
250 ml warm water (mw on high for 40-50 secs)1 tbsp sugar (any would do..white
granulated / brown demerara etc)
4 cups maida (all purpose flour) divided into 3 1/2 cups + 1/2 cup
2 tbspn extr.virgin olive oil
1-2 tsp salt (as per ur liking -this will turn out like mumbai pav in saltiness)
Method :
Step 1. In a double sized bowl(capacity 500ml ) , combine sugar and yeast- pour
the warm water over it, mix well with a spoon. Keep aside till it doubles up in
volume, happens in around 10 mins -the more it foams, the better.
Step 2. In a big bowl, add 3 cups flour, add salt, extra virgin olive oil, combine
well. Make a well in center, pour the yeast mixture, take some flour frm the sides
n make a pasty mix with spoon. Then mix in the rest of the 3 cups flour along the
sides into the paste and keep kneading, add the balance 1/2 cup, knead, then the
rest 1/2C add little water if needed or even
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a tbspn of milk would do.
Step 3. Knead for ten mins till the dough is soft, smooth and pliable. Shape
it round, apply some olive oil to the base n sides of the bowl, place this dough in
center, apply little oil on surface of dough, cover with a kitchen towel or cling
wrap..leave to rise in a warm area for 2 hours
Step 4. Once the dough has risen n is doubled up in size, hit it down, keep
kneading till the bubbles n air has been punched out. Apply little oil on palms for
this. Then divide into 14-15 round portions, golf ball sized.
Step 5. Line a 12x5 tray, wth parchment paper, place the rounded dough touching
each other, in a row, cover with towl n let it rest for approx 15-25 mins till it
doubles up in volume.
Step 6. Preheat the oven to 200C for 10 mins, (do this along with Step 5. to save
on time) reduce the temp to 180C and place this tray in for 10-12 mins, keep
checking towards the end as oven temp varies. If you find the surface golden
brown, its ready, or bake until it is.
Step 7. Take it out, apply butter on top for glaze. Remove to wire rack and eat hot
or cool it.
TIP : THE MORE THE DOUGH RISES IN STEP 5, THE BETTER IT BAKES
GIVING A
SOFT N COTTON LIKE TEXTURE, PLUS IT MELTS IN MOUTH! SERVE
WITH ANY OF YOUR FAVE CURRIES!
These pavs got a lovely height of almost 2" plus, as it rose for around 30 mins.
Remember to keep it covered though.
This time it was with Matkichi Usal- Gravy Form, (needed for bread) from
here.
(Jayashree Mudaliar's@Sinful Indulgence)
I hv grown up with Usal as staple in breakfast for weekends, hence carrying
forward the tradition of weekend brunch with home made pav and usal! Here is
another variety of Usal with Whole Moong.
Try it with chapatis for dinner, gives a different taste altogether! Thanks for
sharing this simple and yet aromatic usal Jayashree.
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Finally a sweet, this time around, MALAI COOKIES, the Oooh so yum n
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which she made with home made collection of malai, and I lazily used the store
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Thanks Divu! Its best treat for kids!


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21 comments:
Maya said...
Wonderful..Those pav are looking just too good, hot hot and with
matki usal, will be really divine!! Nice one Purnima..Hey, ur Malai
cookies picture is not showing up.
January 28, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Meera said...
Gosh, that pav laadi looks as perfect as the ones which we used to get
at local bandra bakeries. Perfect. I have been experimenting with pav
recipes myself. but i think i should just stop that and bake from your
version. I am drooling.
Usal & cookies look great too. but I just can't take my eyes off that
paav. great, great job!!
January 28, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Anonymous said...
Hi, That's some good looking pavs. I have been meaning to make some
from the VahreVah chef.. did you check that out They look absolutely
awesome too. I think I know what my Friday brunch is this
week..Regards Angela
January 28, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Deepa Hari said...
Pav and Usal look lovely Purnima.
January 29, 2009 at 12:45 AM
RAKS KITCHEN said...
I love this so much and you are really great,that u prepare ur own pav!
Great purnima!
January 29, 2009 at 6:52 AM
bent el deera said...
yum yum
everything looks yumi
January 29, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Shreya said...
awesome pav! can't imagine making them on my own though, too lazy.
usal looks great..
January 29, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Jayashree Mudaliar said...
Hi Purnima, Thanks for trying out my recipe..it just makes us feel so
special..:-) You have a great blog..and i'm sure there are lots of recipes
i can try out.. Lets stay in touch...:-)
January 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Maha said...
punni... u making your own pav !
Its looks very tempting. Must be feeling heaven to have it hot right
Sweet Delicacy
The Baking Mum
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from the oven. yuummmm
January 29, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Purnima said...
Maya --> They taste good huna-huna too! :D Re-loaded Cookies.Ur
son wd love these.
Meera --> Hey I was the one doing rounds n SHanbhag's Pav was
pretty famous in our locality! The basic idea is to give it ample of
standing time after kneading and also when its left to rise in tray, the
more it rises, the more fluffier it becomes..with that any pav recipe
can be hit ..also u can reduce yeast if u let it sit over night! I did that
last time..:D
Tks for ur lovely praises for pav!
Kids eat pav hot from oven wt little butter!They enjoy as though it
were cake! Their joy n comments r what pushes me more into
exploring these goodies!
Angela --> After a loooong time here? Oh yes..i got the yeast visual
idea from Vahrehvah..try his other dishes too..very tasty n fast!
Nearly 8-9 dishes from him were a hit at my place.
Deepa --> Tks!
Rajeswari --> Its easier than chapati! No rolling n tava job..just place
the balls on tray..leave the rest to oven! :D ;) Only steps look
ellaborate!
Bent El Deera --> Shukran!
Shreya --> This is half work ...if u make chapatis! :D Yeast..1 min
job..U knead dough for 10 mins, forget the dough..it rises without
supervision ;) 2 hrs later, punch it back, roll into 15 balls..maybe just 5
mins of work..leave it there, put on the oven, dump it in n u get
praises! :D Now I believe after this, I m the laziest! :)
Mahaaaa --> Yup..its surely world apart..freshness wise..apna somalia
bread ke saamney yeh toh too plump, chubby bread..kiddos n v 2 njoi
it hot! Hugs..n hv a gr8 day!
January 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Purnima said...
Jayashree --> Special thanks to you for posting this variety of usal, we
enjoyed it a lot! Thanks to you for posting n sharing!
January 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM
homecooked said...
Hey Purnima....I made these and they tasted awesome! Thanks for the
recipe dear. Will post this one soon! Yours look so uniform and
perfect.
January 30, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Paru ... said...
Purnima, My first time here..I must say, those Pavs r just too
perfect..I have always been scared of bread baking, but this has
inspired me to bake..Will try it for sure..
BTW, thanks for dropping by and commenting on the Udupi
Sambhar,,I have spent my childhood in Udupi and I love the
cuisine..Glad to know you liked it..
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Divya Kudua said...
How did I miss this post!!!You made home-made Pav..??Fantastic..I
think its high time I throw caution to winds and start baking breads too
nai?The pav looks yummilicious..and wow you made malai cookies
too..I must say yours look much much better than mine..honest.
February 10, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Purnima said...
Divu --> Yes..not first time..baking bug bit me too..so wanted to make
these mumbai style slightly salted pavs..this might have been my
fourth time, 3rd time it got a bit dense to our liking..but got lucky 4th
time round!:D I realised the trick is to allow rising for more time..to
get the right fluffiness n it also had a good height!Hub normally won't
praise for good things, but he went 'superb yaar' n also told my mil that
it is bestest! SO got full of pride :D
Your cookies were awesome..simple recipe..tasteful..forgot to click
had bit into half of it, quickly took a pic as the goodness was melting in
my mouth..asking for more!:D Tks Divu!
February 10, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Bharathy said...
Have never come across such perfect Home Made Pav,
anywhere!!!I'm so impressed!..
LOVELY!!!..Book marked!..
March 3, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Purnima said...
Bharathy --> Thankyou for ur encouraging words! Do try n post me a
feedback.
March 3, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Anisheetu said...
Wonderul... those pav are just looking readymade... the click is too
good.. and lots of hard work by you.... cookies are also looking mouth
watering...
June 1, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Purnima said...
Ani --> Tks for your lovely words here! Do try these pav, though they
cant beat Puneri tasty ones, they wont let you down! :D Keep visiting!
June 1, 2009 at 10:46 AM
archana said...
Purnima, let me tell you this. You are already there ! Look at that
photo, it looks very much like the original. I am going to try this for
sure, very soon. Thank you for this post.
June 1, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Shruti Murdeshwar said...
hey fantasycook,
I live in singapore and i have been craving for these mumbai style pavs
forever.... I love baking so found your recipe :) I cant tell u how
awesome these pavs have turned out to be.... your recipe is just
flawless :)
im super duper excited to have baked these all by myself :)
this is my first bread :) and thank u tons
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