Sachi's Kitchen

Solid Baby Food

2025-09-17T11:12:00.001-04:00

Every parent cherishes the precious milestones of their baby’s early years — from tiny fingers and adorable toes that beg for endless kisses, to the sweet giggles that fill the heart with joy. These moments are only the beginning of a lifetime of milestones, each one requiring a burst of energy and vitality. That’s where nutrition comes into play. As babies start to crawl, stand, walk, talk, and even navigate the challenges of teething, their bodies need a wealth of essential nutrients: vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, proteins, and antioxidants. Proper nutrition, especially for brain development, is crucial during this stage. Let’s come together to ensure their journey is as beautiful and healthy as it is exciting!

A common question many parents have when introducing solids to their baby is: What food should I start with? I recommend beginning with soft foods, especially during the first few weeks. In the first 2-3 weeks, try introducing different foods one at a time — such as fruits, vegetables, meats, and lentils. Start with a single fruit puree like banana, pear, avocado, or strawberry, and then move on to a vegetable puree, such as pumpkin or carrot. You can also introduce one type of meat, ensuring each food is introduced separately. This method helps you monitor for any allergic reactions and identify specific food sensitivities early on.

Once you’ve introduced individual foods, you can start combining different fruits and vegetables. However, it’s important to prepare these foods carefully. For babies just starting solids, ensure that the purees are completely smooth, with no chunks, to minimize any choking hazards. If your baby is a bit older (around 9-10 months), you can begin offering small, soft pieces about the size of a pea. Gradually, as your baby gets more comfortable, you can increase the size of the bites. But remember, there’s no rush — allowing your little one to eat smaller bites at first makes it easier for them to digest and helps them develop proper chewing skills. With time, as your baby’s eating skills improve, you can gradually introduce more complex textures.

Let’s take a closer look at the essential nutrients different foods provide so we can ensure our little one is getting the right nourishment for healthy growth. While I’ll highlight some key foods, feel free to offer your baby a variety of options to explore. However, it’s important to note: please avoid giving juice to your baby because of high sugar content in juices. Babies over 6 months old can meet all their hydration needs through breast milk, formula, or water.

Here’s a list of the best first baby foods that are easy to mash and digest, packed with essential nutrients to support your little one’s growth and development:

Avocados – Rich in healthy fats that are vital for brain development.
Bananas – Packed with potassium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
Sweet Potatoes – Full of fiber, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C for immunity.
Pumpkin – A great source of potassium and Vitamin C.
Blueberries – Loaded with antioxidants, Vitamin C, and Vitamin K.
Lentils – High in protein, iron, and fiber, great for building strength.
Spinach – Full of Vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and Vitamin B6.
Yogurt – Provides calcium, protein, and probiotics for gut health.
Pears – A good source of carbohydrates, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and copper.
Mango – Packed with Vitamin C, B6, potassium, fiber, and carbs.
Peaches – A great source of carbohydrates, fiber, and Vitamins A, C, and E.
Apples – High in Vitamin C, B6, and fiber.
Eggs – A great source of protein and Vitamin D for strong bones.
Salmon – Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and protein for brain and heart health.
Green Peas – Full of fiber, protein, and vitamins.
Carrots – Loaded with Vitamin A and fiber for healthy eyesight.
Oatmeal – A nutritious option rich in fiber and easy to digest.
Strawberries – Full of Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Kiwis – Rich in Vitamin C and fiber.
Broccoli – High in Vitamin C, fiber, and important minerals for growth.

These foods are not only nutritious but also soft and easy for your baby to mash and digest as they begin their solid food journey. Feel free to use breastmilk or formula to make purees instead of water.

You can introduce a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, lentils, and meats to your baby, but it’s essential to ensure that everything is properly prepared to avoid choking hazards. If the food is not soft enough in its raw form, be sure to boil it until tender before pureeing. This ensures there are no tiny chunks left. When boiling, use as little water as possible to preserve the nutrients. You can cut fruits and vegetables into small pieces before boiling them to make them easier to process.

Avoid using too much water when boiling firmer produce like carrots or squash. If you add excess water and then discard it after pureeing, you’re also discarding valuable nutrients that leach into the water. The goal is to keep the nutrients in the food, so always be mindful of the amount of water you use.

Once you’ve introduced a variety of individual fruits and veggies, you can start mixing them together to create nutritious and tasty combinations. Below are some great combos to get you started, but feel free to experiment and adjust based on your baby’s tastes and needs.

Here are some delicious and nutritious two-ingredient puree combinations for your baby. If the consistency is too thick, you can always thin it out with a little water, breast milk, or formula to achieve the desired texture.

Carrot + Spinach
- 1/2 cup cooked carrots + 1/4 cup spinach
Carrot + Banana
- 1/4 cup cooked carrots + 1/2 banana
Carrot + Apple
- 1/4 cup cooked carrots + 1/2 cup peeled and steamed apple
Broccoli + Sweet Potato
- 1/2 cup steamed broccoli + 1 steamed sweet potato
Peach + Apple
- 1 steamed and peeled apple + 1 steamed and peeled peach
Carrot + Butternut Squash
- 1 cup steamed carrots + 1 cup steamed butternut squash
Pineapple + Mango
- 1/2 cup steamed pineapple + 1/2 cup mango
Avocado + Banana
- 1 avocado + 1 banana
Carrot + Blueberries
- 1/2 cup steamed carrots + 1/4 cup blueberries
Kiwi + Banana
- 1 banana + 2 kiwis
Peach + Cauliflower
- 3-4 steamed cauliflower florets + 1 peeled and steamed peach
Butternut Squash + Beet
- 1 cup steamed butternut squash + 1 small steamed beet
Carrot + Kale
- 1/2 cup steamed carrots + 1/4 cup kale
Squash + Blueberries
- 1/2 cup steamed squash + 1/4 cup blueberries
Sweet Potato + Chicken
- 1/2 cup steamed sweet potatoes + 1/4 cup cooked, shredded chicken
Oats + Apple/Banana
- 1/4 cup cooked oats + 1/2 peeled, steamed apple or banana
Lentil + Rice
- 1/4 cup cooked lentils + 1/4 cup cooked rice
Yogurt + Blueberries
- 1/4 cup yogurt + 1/4 cup blueberries
Sweet Potato + Pear
- 1/2 cup steamed sweet potato + 1/2 pear, peeled and steamed

These combinations offer a balance of flavors and nutrients, perfect for your baby’s developing palate. Mix and match as you explore new textures and tastes!

Once you’ve introduced a couple of two-ingredient combinations, it’s time to get creative and mix three different foods to create even more exciting flavors and textures. Here are some delicious three-ingredient combinations to try:

Carrots + Spinach + Basil
Carrots + Bananas + Strawberries
Banana + Blueberry + Avocado
Chicken + Carrots + Apple
Pineapple + Pear + Avocado
Lentils + Bell Pepper + Sweet Potato
Lentils + Leek + Tomato
Apple + Banana + Squash
Avocado + Strawberries + Mango

Once you’ve explored these combinations, feel free to mix and match even more fruits, vegetables, and lentils. The sky’s the limit! You can also experiment with adding healthy seeds like chia or flax to boost the nutrition. Protect your health with smarter eating.

Above all, enjoy every precious moment of your baby’s food journey! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’ll do my best to help and guide you along the way.

Mexican Tostadas recipe

2023-08-14T11:54:00.000-04:00

Of course each recipe needs a little bit of twist as per our taste buds. I have what we say in India "Chatorey" taste buds. Food has to taste spicy, sour, sweet, salty, crunchy all at the same time. Basically burst of flavors inside mouth. And Mexicans are really good at it too. They have so many common ingredients, yet such delicious different ways to use them. By look you may think its our green chutney but its totally different in taste. They have 2-3 such sauces which looks like green chutney but they all taste so different. Similarly, they create many such unique sauces and recipes which taste amazing. Like burst of flavors. tostadas is one of them.

Tostadas, easy to make, loaded with black or red kidney beans, tomatoes and many more veggies, crispy flat taco base, some cheese, some lime and yes sauce!! Meat or no meat your choice. I make without any meat and they taste super delicious.

Ingredients:

Tostadas shells, can buy crispy one or if you have soft tortillas, bake them to make them crispy
1 Cup red or black beans (soak them overnight or 8 hrs. and boil them)
2 cups of chopped iceberg lettuce
2 avocados chopped in small cubes
2 tomatoes chopped in small cubes
grated cheese pf your choice
1/2 onion, finely chopped
Salt
Green chillies
Mint
Oregano
Red Chili flakes
Cumin powder
Coriander leaves
1 big tomato puree
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp mayo
1 cup in total Red, yellow, green pepper, chopped in cubes
1/2 cup Boil corn kernels
1 lemon juice
Tomato ketchup (optional)
Black pepper powder

Let's quickly prepare the beans:

In a pan, add 1 tbsp oil. Once its hot, add some chopped green chilies and sauté them.
Add pureed tomato and saute for a little bit.
Add some salt, 1/4th tsp oregano,1/4th tsp chili flakes 1/2 tsp cumin powder. Mix them well.
Add boiled beans and partially mash them together. Cover and cook it for 5 mins on low to medium flame.
Keep it aside to get cool.

Let's quickly prepare the sauce:

In a grinder mix, handful of mint, handful of coriander leaves, 1/2 green tomato (optional), 1 green chili, some salt and mayo. Grind them together.
A thick sauce with light green color will be ready.

Let's quickly prepare the salsa of veggies:

In a bowl mix all these ingredients : chopped tomatoes, colorful pepper, corn, onion, some green chilies, a handful of chopped coriander leaves, Avocado, salt, black pepper powder, lemon, oregano and chili flakes.

Let's arrange Tostadas:

Take one crispy tostada shell, spread beans on top of it, like make a layer of it. Add some chopped lettuce. Then, some green sauce. Then, lots of veggie salsa we just prepared, then again some sauce and little bit of ketchup. Sprinkle cheese on top, some coriander and mint leaves. Enjoy!!!!!!

Corn and Spinach Patty

2022-11-16T12:54:00.000-05:00

Looking for something quick, healthy and still delicious. Here it is. Eat patties as evening snack, or serve them as appetizer at any time, or be creative and use them as a burger patty. I can devour them as is anytime.

Ingredients:

2 cups Fresh raw Corn Kernels (Roughly chopped)
1/4th cup Very finely chopped carrots
1/2 cup Finely chopped red onion
3-4 Finely chopped green chilies
4-5 finely chopped garlic cloves
3-4 cups Finely chopped spinach
1/4th tsp Cumin powder
1/4th tsp Turmeric powder
Salt as per taste
1/4th cup chickpea flour/Besan
1/4th tsp carrom seeds
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 tsp dry mango powder/ Aamchur
2-3 tbsp of oil

Method:

Wash spinach and spread it on a paper towel or a napkin to dry. Then chop it finely.
Mix corn, spinach, carrots, onions, chilies, garlic, carrom seeds, cumin powder, sesame seeds, mango powder and turmeric powder. Combine them well.
Then add chickpea flour and salt and mix them well.
In a non stick flat pan, pour 2-3 tbsp oil. Heat it.
Divide the patty dough in equal parts and give the the shape you like.
Cook them on low-medium heat from both sides until golden in color.
Devour it hot.

Orange Ras custard parfait

2022-10-03T11:17:00.001-04:00

Diwali is so near, why not make some delicious fusion dessert. It tastes so delish and people will ask for more. If you want you can make all layers on your your or buy stuff from market and just assemble. Before I start with the recipe, many people ask me one same question, difference between parfait and trifle. So, both are same in a way that they both are formed as assembling different layers of cakes, creams, fruits etc. The only difference is parfait is made in small serving size but trifle is made in a big container.

Ingredients:

Custard powder
Cardamom powder
Pistachio powder
Sugar
Half and half milk [If you don't have it, mix cream and whole milk in equal quantities]
Vanilla essence
Saffron/Kesar
Few Orange laddoos
some Vanilla or butter Cake pieces [any flavor of your choice, but I recommend using plain flavor and not any strong flavor cake]
Dry Rose Petals
Few Gulab jamuns
Whipped Cream

Method for custard:

Let's make custard first. In a bowl, take 1.5 tbsp of custard powder + 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder + 3 tbsp of pistachio powder + 3 tbsp Sugar + few strands of saffron. Mix them well.
In a sauce pan take this complete dry mix we made in step 1. Add 2 cups of half and half milk slowly mixing it in dry mix so that no lumps form. Bring it to boil while mixing it continuously. Let it get thick. It will take 4-5 minutes. It should be more thick than the fruit custard we usually make. Let it get completely cool for an hour. Then, whisk it a little.

Method for Rasmalai milk:

You can get the rasmalai from market and use it's milk or else you can make it in below given way.
Take 1 cup of half and half milk, add 2 tbsp of sugar and 2 pinches of cardamom powder and few saffron strands. Bring it to a boil and keep boiling it for few minutes stirring it continuously until it gets little thick but still pouring consistency.
Keep it aside to get cool.

Method to make whipped cream:

You can use whipped cream from market and mix some rasmalai milk in it. Otherwise use following steps.
Take a cup of heavy cream, add 3 tbsp of sugar, 2 tbsp of rasmalai milk. Whip it until it forms stiff peaks. Keep it refrigerated.

Method to assemble the parfait:

Take few serving size glasses or any small container of your choice.
Put a small piece of cake at the bottom.
Pour some rasmalai milk which will get soaked by cake.
Pour some crumbled orange laddoo and crumbled gulab jamun for next layer.
Add some custard on top for next layer.
Top it with a little bot of whipped cream.
Sprinkle some dry crushed rose petals, very little pistachio powder, some crunbled orangle laddoo and either half or one full tiny size of gulab jamun.

Devour it with lots of love and A Very Happy Diwali to all of you in advance.

Slutty Brownies

2022-09-02T12:24:00.000-04:00

Sometimes you just need a good name. That's exactly what happened with these brownies. This one has a dirty name. Let me tell you how it got it's name. These brownies were first made by Kevin and Amanda back in 2011 and they called it "Ultimate chocolate chip cookie n' Oreo fudge brownie bar" which is a pretty big name. Just after a month they created this recipe, it was published in a food blog named "The Londoner", and that's where it got its name as Slutty brownies. Still wondering why such name - simply because it's so easy, filthy, and chocolatey froth pile of satisfaction. If you are on diet, just forget about these as they are really sweet but delicious and mouth watering (Wait, are we still talking about brownies???).

Anyways, thankful to the creators of such brownie. Loved its texture and taste both. Let's dig into the recipe, of course you have to make it, if you really wanna enjoy them. Come on now, don't be lazy as it's a must try one. Don't miss out on this delicious beauty.

Ingredients:

A pack of your choice of Oreos
9 * 9 square cake pan
Chocolate chip cookie dough (https://food.sachiskitchen.com/2021/02/valentines-day-butter-cookies.html)
for brownie batter: 120 gms chocolate, 40 gms room temperature butter, 200 gms condensed milk, 35 gm all purpose flour, 1/4th tsp baking powder, 20 gm cocoa powder, lots of chocolate chips

Method:

Grease the cake pan properly and spread butter paper.
First spread chocolate chip dough 1 inch thick.
Then, spread Oreos on top of it. A layer of Oreos on top of cookie dough.
For brownies:
Mix butter, condensed milk properly until it becomes fluffy. Mix all dry ingredients in it. Spread the brownie batter on top of Oreos.
Bake at 350 F or 180 C for 40 minutes.

Virgin Mojito

2022-05-06T19:11:00.001-04:00

Super easy, perfect summer cooler and quick to make. Of course when its hot we feel like drinking something really cool and moreover we feel thirsty a lot too. And after taking a walk in the sun can drain your energy quickly. So this cooler is a win win because lemon, mint, ice, sugar. They all will give you energy to fight this heat.

Ingredients:

8-10 wedges
15-20 fresh mint leaves
1 tsp brown sugar/regular sugar/Jaggery powder
some salt
2 cans of Seltzer water
Lots of ice

Method:

Take 5-7 lemon wedges + brown sugar + salt + 8-10 mint leaves in a big glass.
With the help of a pestle (which comes with mortar), just press everything together until sugar melts
and you can see juice.
Add lots of ice on top of it. Do not remove anything.
Then, pour seltzer water unless the glass is almost full.
Add 2-3 lemon wedges and some mint leaves on top. Ta-da. Magic happened.

Oreo Milkshake

2022-05-06T18:46:00.001-04:00

Super easy, super delicious, full of calories ;) Once in six months may be or make it a cheat day delicacy :)

Ingredients:

8-10 Oreos
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
1 tsp chocolate syrup
1/2 cup of milk or adjust as needed
whipped cream for topping

Method:

In a grinder add 6 oreos, scoop of vanilla, chocolate syrup, milk and grind them together.
Take a glass. Dip the top of the glass in melted chocolate first and then in sprinkles. This step is optional and so are the ingredients. It just gives good look to the glass.
Pour oreo milkshake in the glass. Top it with whipped cream, crushed oreos and some chocolate syrup. You can add any toppings you want on the top. Like, sprinkles, kit kat, oreos, some other chocolate or cookies.
Most important ENJOY!!!!!

Danish herb bread

2022-04-26T12:20:00.003-04:00

The fragrance of baking bread at home is itself satisfying. I made this bread, enjoyed the whole process and ate a little bit of it, The rest was finished by family but I still loved it all. You know you get a simple kind of satisfaction when you see your food disappears in minutes from a plate and you see love and satisfaction on others faces. Very few ingredients are needed to make this bread but yes time and effort is always there no matter which bread you make. There isn't any quick fix for making a good bread.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp yeast powder
1 tbsp sugar
1.5 cups of water (if needed add more)
3 cups of bread flour/ all purpose flour
1.5 tsp salt
10-15 fresh mint leaves chopped
1/6th cup of parsley leaves chopped
1 tsp carom seeds
Oil

Method:

In lukewarm water add yeast and sugar and stir well. Keep it aside and covered for 10-15 mins for yeast to be active. After 15 mins, if you see bubbles formed on top of it, or it has became frothy, yeast is ready to use.
Mix flour, salt, carom seeds, mint leaves, parsley leaves together.
Add yeast into this flour mix and knead the dough for 20 mins. If the dough is not sticky, feel free to add more water.
Pour little oil and keep it aside covered for it to rise. After 1 hr it rises to double.
Use some dry flour, sprinkle it on work surface, take risen dough out on it.
Knead lightly to expel air bubbles. Shape into an oblong rounded loaf. Place it on to a prepared baking sheet.
Cover it and let it rise until double again.
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Lightly brush the loaf with cold milk and bake for 20-30 mins. Outer crust turns brown and crusty.
Cool the bread loaf on a rack and enjoy fresh homemade bread.

Lettuce Wraps

2022-01-25T10:59:00.000-05:00

Crunch and Munch should be the slogan of life. Let's crunch on lettuce and munch all of it with loads of love and good health and satisfy your taste buds too.

Ingredients:

5-6 large Lettuce leaves
A medium size cucumber roughly chopped
2-3 tomatoes roughly chopped
2 Green onion or scallion roughly chopped
4 tbsp red onion finely chopped
2-3 tbsp boiled quinoa
1/4th cup shredded cabbage
1/2 green pepper or capsicum roughly chopped
2-4 tbsp crumbled paneer
1/4th cup finely chopped coriander/cilantro
1 ripe avocado chopped in very small pieces
2 garlic cloves minced
2 seedless green chilies
some black salt as per taste
some red pepper powder as per taste
1/2 lime juice
1/6th tsp cumin powder

Procedure:

Mix all the ingredients in a big bowl together other than large lettuce leaves obviously and save some cilantro for garnish.
Adjust salt and pepper as per your taste.
Take a lettuce leaf, pour some mixture in the center, horizontally. Repeat same method with other leaves.
Enjoy the wrap.

Easter egg Nest

2021-03-19T17:16:00.003-04:00

What's better than making the best Easter treat for Easter other than Nest and that too with minimum ingredients and very easy to do. Easy to make with kids.

Ingredients:

1 can of condensed milk 14 OZ
14 OZ + 5 tbsp of shredded coconut
1 drop of green food color mixed with 2-3 drops of water
1/2 bar white chocolate
Colorful chocolate eggs or jelly beans

Method:

Pre heat oven at 350 F or 180 C.
In a medium size bowl mix condensed milk and 14 OZ shredded coconut.
Take a cup cake tray and spray oil in it or you can use cupcake liners. Do spray oil in cupcake liners also.
Half fill the cupcake mold and create a dent in the center for nest.
Bake it for 12-15 mins. When you see some brown spots all over it, that's when you know its ready.
Take it out from tray and let it cool down.
Mix green food color and 5 tbsp of shredded coconut.
Melt the white chocolate separately.
On top of our nests which came out of oven, drizzle some white chocolate, on top of it pour some green coconut, on top of it put 3 chocolate eggs.

Enjoy.

Some of my lovely students creations:

Quick Chocolate Fudge

2021-03-19T11:40:00.040-04:00

Fudge usually has dense and flexible texture, soft to chew and of course delicious. It is super quick to make. For us it took just 8-10 mins in total and with minimum ingredients. Let's dig into it that quickly.

Ingredients:

Milk or dark chocolate or chocolate chips (400 gms or 1.5 cups)
Sweetened condensed milk (395 gms or 1.5 cups)
Smarties/M&M's/Skittles (180 gms or 3/4 cup)
Parchment paper or baking paper
Any small size tray

Method:

In a big microwave safe bowl mix condensed milk and chocolate. Microwave it for 2 mins and give it a good mix.
Get a tray ready with parchment paper and spray some oil. Make sure parchment paper is bigger and coming of tray. It will be easy to get chocolate out once it's ready.
Pour the mix of melted chocolate and condensed milk in tray and smoothen it from top.
Top it with skittles or m&M's or smarties or walnuts or marshmallows or oreos or little bit of everything.
Refrigerate it overnight. It will be settled nicely. Cut in any shape and enjoy.

Spring flower Pizza/ Pastry sheet pizza

2021-02-26T18:08:00.000-05:00

Well who doesn't know about Pizza, it is one of the most loved and everyone's favorite food. Pastry sheets pizza is Greek inspired. Pizza is from Italy but this recipe is totally Greek inspired. It's light and airy and crispy but not hard and still melt in mouth. And as Spring is so close, I tried to make it in flower shape.

Ingredients:

2 Puff Pastry Sheets
1.5 Cups of roughly chopped toppings of your choice (I used, green pepper, orange pepper, red onions, corn, some string beans)
6-7 Fresh Basil leaves (roughly break them with your hands)
6-7 Mint leaves (roughly break them with your hands)
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp red chili flakes
salt as per taste
1 cup of shredded cheese of your choice

Method:

Thaw puff pastry sheet at room temperature for 40 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven at 375 F.
In a big bowl mix all toppings, mint leaves, basil leaves, oregano, chili flakes and salt.
To make simple pizza, I mean, no special shape, just spread pizza sauce on pastry sheet, then add toppings and cheese and bake. But, to give it the flower shape follow below steps.
After giving it the desired shape, bake it at 375 F for 20-30 minutes. After 20 minutes keep an eye on it. If top looks light brown and flaky, and if you touch it, it should feel crispy. Then it is done.

Some creations of my students:

Valentine's Day butter cookies

2021-02-13T10:52:00.000-05:00

Hello friends, tomorrow is Valentine's day, and we can make cookies to impress our loved ones or gift someone. These cookies take only 10-12 mins of baking time. As it is valentine's day, I made them in heart shape but they can be made in any shape you want. As my son likes stars and he has used many more shapes. I already talked about why we celebrate Valentine's day in my last post of chocolate strawberries, let's talk about why roses are so popular for valentine's day.

During a trip to Persia, king Charles II came to know a new art of love - the language of flowers without uttering any word. For Romans, there goddess Venus kept the roses as symbol of love and beauty. So when Valentine's day became the mainstream holiday, the rose was an obvious choice.

Let's dig into our recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup of room temperature soft unsalted butter
1 cup of regular sugar or brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 + 1/4th cup of all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4th cup unsalted soft butter
1/4th cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1.5 cups of confectioner sugar (Please use confectioners sugar for better frosting results)
Food colors

Method:

In a pretty big bowl, mix 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Either use a hand blender or a whisk to mix them together. Keep mixing them until they all are well combined.
Add all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda in butter sugar mix we made in first step. Combine them very well and form a dough. If you are not able to form a dough and feel like your dough is too crumbly, add 2-3 tbsp of milk, but add 1 tbsp at a time, so that our dough doesn't get too wet.
If you have time, please store the dough for 1/2 to 1 hour in refrigerator. If you don't have time, put the dough in freezer for 5-10 mins. We refrigerate our dough because it makes it easier to roll and chilling brings our dough together.
Pre-heat the oven at 375 F.
After that, dust the work surface with some dry flour, and dust our dough also with dry flour, and roll the dough with the help of rolling pin. Roll it 1/4th inch thick. Cut the cookies in whatever shape you like with the help of a cookie cutter. Then, ready your baking tray. Spread little butter on baking sheet and put the cookies providing little space in between cookies and bake them in pre-heated oven for 10-12 mins. Keep an eye on them, once you see very light brown color forming on them, they are done.
Let them get cool on room temperature. Let's prepare our frosting by the time our cookies are getting cold.
Mix 1/4th cup room temperature butter, 1/4th cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract together. Beat them together with the help of a whisk, a liquid mixture will get ready. Add 1.5 cups of confectioners sugar in it and give it a good mix. Frosting is ready.
We can divide frosting in different parts and add different food colors. I used different colors.
Pour frosting in piping bags and cut a very tine hole. And frost the cookies in different ways. Be creative. I have shown one way to decorate it.

Below are some of my students creations:

Chocolate Strawberries

2021-02-11T12:07:00.044-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day! St. Valentine was a priest who served during 3rd century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men were better soldiers than those with wives and kids, he outlawed the marriage. St. Valentine's realized the injustice with young men, he defied Claudius and continued to perform marriage for young lovers. So, Feb 14 is celebrated on his name, some say it is celebrated as a feast day on is name and some say it is celebrated as the Anniversary of Valentine's death. 

So to celebrate the month of love and St. Valentines, I thought of making chocolate strawberries only and again a kid friendly recipe. These are again super easy to make, so quick, very less effort, and very few ingredients needed to make it.

As valentine's day is nearby, what will be so easy and fun to make for anyone but chocolate strawberries. Something which kids can easily make too and if anybody wants to gift someone, they look so good and tastes even better. Let's quickly dig into the recipe and enjoy our chocolate strawberries.

Ingredients:

Some big strawberries
A cup of white candy melts (If not available, you can use chocolate chips, but candy melts gives professional look and taste)
1/4th cup of red candy melts (If not available use white ones with red food color)
1/2 cup of dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Toothpicks

Method:

Melt white candy melts in microwave for 40 secs. Then mix them with fork while they are still hot. They will melt. After mixing properly, if there are still chocolate pieces left which are not melting, microwave it for another 10 secs. Please do not put it in microwave for longer time because that will separate butter from chocolate and the chocolate get dry in place of just melting.
Once the melted chocolate is ready, Hold strawberry from the leaves and dip complete strawberry in chocolate. Put that chocolate covered strawberry in a tray covered with parchment paper. If it is difficult to hold the leaves of strawberry and do it, use the toothpick. Put toothpick vertically in strawberry, should not come out from other side, hold leaves and toothpick together and then dip in chocolate.
Once strawberries are ready, covered with chocolates, keep them in refrigerator for 5 mins. In 5 mins chocolate will completely set.
After that we can decorate the strawberries. Melt red chocolate, put it in piping bag and decorate it, may be waves, zig-zag, spirals or any sparkles. Use sparkles while chocolate is still wet.
You can cover strawberries with dark or milk chocolate similarly.

Below are some of my students creation:

2 minute mug cake

2021-02-09T21:15:00.000-05:00

Yup, you heard it right. Are guests coming over and don't have enough time or forgot it was somebodies birthday or just craving for cake but don't want to bake such a big cake, this 2-minute mug cake comes in handy in so many situations. And really super quick. Take 2-minutes 2 prepare and 2-minutes to bake. And amazing dessert is ready to enjoy.

Ingredients:

1) 4 tbsp all purpose flour

2) 3 tbsp sugar

3) 1 tbsp cocoa powder

4) 1/4th tsp baking powder

5) 2 tbsp oil

6) 4 tbsp milk

7) 1 tbsp Nutella

8) optional toppings ( Chocolate chips, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, powdered sugar, sprinkles, strawberry, cherry, chocolate syrup, waffle biscuits, kit-kat)

Method:

1) In a big coffee mug, pour flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder. Mix them all well together.

2) Now add oil and milk with dry ingredients and give it a good mix.

3) Add Nutella in the same mix and mix it again well.

4) In microwave, bake it for 2 minutes.

5) It's ready to eat. You can enjoy as is or add any toppings mentioned in the Ingredients list.

Some of my students work:

Peanut butter cereal bites

2021-02-03T19:56:00.000-05:00

Today we made something kid friendly. It was super easy for all the kids to make. Kids enjoyed making it. From a long time I was thinking to create some recipes which are kid friendly. So here is the first one.

Peanut butter Cereal bites:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of Peanut butter

1/2 cup of Honey

1/4th tsp vanilla extract

2 cups of cereal of your choice

Method:

1) Mix peanut butter and honey in a microwave safe bowl.

2) Microwave it for 1 minute.

3) Add cereal and vanilla extract in it. Give it a good mix.

4) Align any tray with parchment paper or aluminium foil, pour the mix in it and spread it a little.

5) Put it in refrigerator for an hour and enjoy.

NOTE: It is optional but if you want to make it more delicious add some chocolate chips, small marshmallows, sprinkles.

Bread Sticks Recipe

2021-01-12T11:58:00.004-05:00

Bread sticks originated in Italy and also known as grissini, grissino or dipping sticks. They are smooth or with some texture. Usually made with bread flour. Have many varieties like either plain salty taste or adding as many flavors as you want. In Italian-American restaurants or in Italian and American houses they can be served as an appetizer or pre-meal snack. They can be topped with some sugar for sweet tooth. Bread sticks are usually crisp, thin and baked in pencil size which are easy to grab and go also.

Now, about my bread sticks, it's incomplete if I don't modify them as per the taste loved by people all around the world. My bread sticks have carom seeds, some cheese and many more flavors.

Ingredients:

2 cups
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp chili flakes
1/4th cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp carom seeds
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp freshly crushed black pepper powder
1 tbsp yeast powder
1 tbsp sugar/honey
3/4 cup + 3 tbsp of lukewarm water
2 tbsp + 1/4th cup olive oil
1/2 cup semolina
some salt flakes

Method:

In lukewarm water, add honey/sugar and yeast. Cover it and let yeast get active for 10-15 mins. Once you see bubbles formed on top and yeast looks fluff on top of liquid, that means yeast is ready.
Mix flour, chili flakes, black pepper, salt, Parmesan, cumin powder, carom seeds and 2 tbsp olive oil.
Add yeast liquid in it and knead the dough for 10 mins or until its not sticky any more. Don't tempt to add more flour to be quick. By adding more flour you may loose the bread texture and bread won't turn that good.
Let the dough rise to double in a greased big container. Don't forget to cover the container with clear fling wrap. It may take anywhere between 50 mins to 2 hrs. Depends on the weather.
After the dough is risen, spread some semolina on counter and on top of dough also. You can divide the dough into 4-6 equal parts also, which makes it easy to roll.
With the help of rolling pin, roll the dough and roll it 1 to inch thick. Cut equal size stripes of rolled dough.
Place them on baking sheet and twist them a little making twisted bread sticks.
With the help of a brush, spread little olive oil on all bread sticks and sprinkle some salt flakes.
Bake them in a preheated oven at 425 F or 220 C for 12 minutes.
Enjoy them warm or cold. Can store them for at least 15-20 days.

Rose Tres Leche

2020-09-13T18:26:00.003-04:00

Who doesn't like roses and what what happens when we add it in food. Yes in India dry rose petals are used in Paan and sweets but have you ever thought of using it in cake. I ate a very delicious cake some months back known as Tres Leche , it's an Spanish especial delicacy. But, then there comes the fusion. Yes! You heard it right and may be guessed it right till now. Yes I made "Rose Tres Leche". Tres means three and leche means milk. When we convert it in English it doesn't sound that fancy , I mean " three milks". Nah! Keep it as tres leche only. And in addition to that my beautiful Charmin son helped me in baking this cake and made his own special appearances in between video. Hope you all enjoy his expressions.

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For written recipe scroll below.

Ingredients:
1 +  3/4th cup of All purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
3/4th cup of sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4th tsp salt
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup + 4 tbsp milk
1/4th cup oil
1/4th cup butter
1-2 drops of pink food color
1/4th cup condensed milk
1/4th cup heavy whipping cream
1/4th cup condensed milk
2 + 2 +1 tbsp of roohafza (Rose sorbet)
1/4th cup of whole milk
1/2 or 1 cup of whipped cream
Method:
Sift the dry ingredients, all purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt  together and keep aside.
Mix 1/2 cup + 4 tbsp milk, yogurt, oil, butter, sugar and 2 tbsp of roohafza together.
Add all dry sifted ingredients with wet ingredients.
Pre heat the oven at 180 C or 350 F.
Get the baking tray ready by greasing with oil/butter   and some dry flour.
Pour the batter in it and bake the cake for 30-35 mins.
After cake is ready let it completely cool at room temperature.
After its cool down, prepare a mix of, 1/4th cup milk, 1/4th cup condensed milk, 1/4th cup heavy whipping cream and 2 tbsp roohafza. Cut a very thin top layer of cake. Spread this mixture all over the cake. Keep cake refrigerated for 15-20 minutes.
After that spread the whipped cream on top of it. I don't like too much cream on my cakes so I just crumb coated but its your choice.
Sprinkle some crushed pistachios. If you have rose petals please feel free to add them on top. If not I just sprinkled some crushed almonds.
Cut the cake in equal size of pieces.
Mix 1/4th cup whole milk ans 1 tbsp of roohafza. At the time of serving pour some milk with cake piece.

Orange Rabdi Squares or 3 in 1 Saffron Rabdi squares

2020-08-11T22:07:00.000-04:00

No agar agar, gelatin or mawa is used. Layers get set in freezer easily without adding any of these setting agents.

This dessert has 3 layers, first carrot halwa, second rabdi and third orange boondi served with less thick rabdi and nuts. As I mentioned before I love to experiment on guests, again did the same. Let me try to write recipe here layer by layer. It's your choice which layer you want first and which one you want last. Well, each layer itself is a dessert.Either opt for any one layer and enjoy or go for all of them.

1st layer, Carrot halwa!

Ingredients:

-4 cups grated carrots

-3 cups milk

-1 tbsp clarified butter/ghee

-1 tsp cardamom powder

-1/2 cup sugar (adjust as per your taste)

Method:

-Heat ghee in a pan, add cardamom powder and grated carrots.

-Cook carrots for 4-5 minutes then add milk and cook until milk is half evaporated.

-Then add sugar and keep cooking until milk is almost evaporated.

-Let it cool until it comes at room temperature. Enjoy carrot halwa as is or Greese a silicon tray and spread the carrot halwa and let it set in freezer for 30 mins. Don't forget to cover it properly otherwise ice crystals will form in the dessert.

2nd layer, Rabdi!

Ingredients:

-1 litre whole milk

-1/4 the cup sugar

-1/2 tsp cardamom powder

-1 tbsp cornstarch

Method:

-Boil milk in a pan continuously stirring.

-Once it comes to boil reduce the flame to medium and keep cooking.

-Once milk is reduced to half add cardamom powder and sugar and keep cooking. We will reduce it to almost 1/4th.

-We need it really thick so that it can get set as a layer. That's why using corn starch here. Before adding corn starch keep some rabdi aside to pour on top. Mix cornstarch with 1 tbsp cold milk and add this mix into rabdi, mixing continuously, no lumps should form. Stir for 1-3 more minutes until it thickens then keep it aside to get cool. Once cool on room temperature, enjoy it as is or add second layer on top of our carrot layer. And let it set in freezer for another 40 mins.

3rd layer, boondi!

Ingredients:

-1 cup chickpea flour/besan

-2 pinches of orange food color

-1/2 cup of water or as needed

-Ghee/clarified butter for frying boondi

-1 cup of sugar

-3/4th cup of water

-Some saffron strands

Method:

-Add food color in besan and mix with water. We need runny consistency of batter so if needed to add more water please go ahead and add it.

-Heat ghee in a pan and with the help of perforated spoon or grater, drop the batter in hot ghee.

-Fry them for 40-45 secs, they will be crispy, take them out.

-Now, in a separate pan add sugar, water and saffron strands to make sugar syrup.

-We have to make 1 string sugar syrup for this. Once sugar syrup is ready add boondi in it. Mix well and let it cool.

-If you want to eat boondi laddoos, once boondi is warm, bind and make laddoos and enjoy. Or when it is warm, spread third layer on top of rabdi and let it set for another 20 mins.

Garnish the dessert with soft rabdi and nuts and serve.

Italian Focaccia Bread

2020-08-06T22:00:00.004-04:00

Focaccia bread is an Italian bread which can be served as appetizer, as side with any of the Italian dishes or as a table bread. It's really easy to make. It's just so dang good, like Punjabi's say "bada swad hai". I love it when Punjabi's say it. I made this bread because it is one of my family's favorite. We had a very nice Italian restaurant near by named "Focaccia" and the lady owner of the restaurant was so amazing, the bread and pizza she made was so delicious, we regularly use to visit her. Sometimes I just stopped to say hello and have a little chit chat with her even if I am not dining in there. But, its so hard to resist once you are inside and that's a totally different story. She closed her restaurant ;(, because pizza ovens were taking a lot of space and making space too hot, she wasn't able to provide enough sitting, so she had to close it.

After she closed the restaurant, we missed our Focaccia a lot. So, I thought let's make it because she is not coming back from Italy anymore. But she sure inspired me. And hence the results are here. This time I made Focaccia for my family and remembering her.

I don't have to write the recipe today here because I am sharing the video of my complete recipe today. Hope you all like it.

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Multigrain No oven Pizza

2020-08-03T21:58:00.000-04:00

Whenever we eat pizza just one thought runs in my mind that I am eating all purpose flour and that's what I don't like because its not healthy. But, who doesn't like pizza especially kids love it. Almost every kids favorite food is Pizza.

When we came to New York City, I noticed one trend, almost 85% of parents took there kids to a pizza place or ordered pizza home or picked up pizza from a pizza place on every FRIDAY evening. In my mind ran just one thought, they should call NYC on Friday's Pizza City. Anyways, I knew that my child is going to grow as a pizza lover no matter what and so decided to create a healthy base pizza. And hence Multi grain came in picture as a biggest rescuer. Imagine it came in front of my eyes and said "Ta-da, I am here, the rescuer".

One more thing as it's super hot weather these days, so don't want to burn myself with oven heat, but who can control the cravings of pizza and its lock down time so it has to be home made only. And, hence no oven, made it on gas top. Which was actually quick too.

Active Yeast

So, let's dig into the recipe and put some yum yum in our tum tum.

Ingredients:

-1 tbsp dry yeast
-3/4th tbsp sugar
-1 tsp salt
-3 tbsp oil
-1 Cup lukewarm water
-2 cups multi grain flour
-Pizza sauce
-Cheese
-Vegetables of your choice
-Some oil for cooking the pizza base

Method:

-To activate yeast, Take lukewarm water, mix yeast and sugar and keep it aside for activation for 10-15 mins.
-Once it is active, add flour and salt and mix and knead a little, then add 3 tbsp oil and knead for 5-6 mins.
-Keep it aside for 45 mins , it must have risen to double.
-Then, pour a tsp of oil in a non stick pan. Divide the flour into two parts. 
-Spread one part of dough in the pan and cover it and cook it on medium flame until one side is cooked. -After one side is cooked, flip it, and spread sauce, veggies and cheese and cover it again until second side is cooked properly.

Afghani Fateer Pyazi

2020-08-03T12:47:00.000-04:00

We loved this breads taste. So easy to make, with few ingredients and filling. Its usually eaten as is but we loved to eat it with olive oil, red chili flakes and parmesan cheese.

Ingredients:

-1 tsp instant dry yeast
-1 tsp sugar
-1 tsp salt
-1 cup lukewarm water
-2 cups of flour
-Some onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, green onions, spinach(optional)

Method:

-Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm water. Let it rest for 10-15 mins. Yeast gets active.
-Mix flour, salt and activated yeast water in it and knead the dough, keep dough aside for 40 mins.
-Roll it thin, then spread oil/butter, veggies, and roll it as shown in video. (https://youtu.be/UUM7rPtxI4c)
-Cook it on medium flame in a non stick pan from both sides until golden brown in color while applying some oil and cover it for better cooking from inside.

Mango Caramel Custard Dome Dessert

2020-07-31T16:27:00.000-04:00

Happy Rakshabandhan everyone. Tried something new this Rakshabandhan. Hope you all like it. Let's make something different, unique and let's please our brothers this Rakshabandhan.

Made MANGO CARAMEL CUSTARD DOME

But before I write my recipe here, First of all let me share that I love to experiment new recipes on my guests. That's a little secret. I do that because when guests are coming you know that you have to make things right and it should taste good, so that pressure let me come up with something new and amazing almost every time.

Now, some notes:

1) This recipe doesn't need any gelatin, eggs or agar agar. A win win situation.

2) I must say, don't get scared by looking at number of steps or number of ingredients, because it's not time consuming and really comes together very well.

3) Caramel and grated mango at the end are optional.

Let's start with the recipe:

It has 3 layers, 1st layer is vanilla sponge cake, 2nd layer is of custard, third layer is of mango mousse and on top it is covered with mango glaze and served with caramel sauce, pistachios powder and saffron.

Let's go layer by layer.

1st layer, Vanilla sponge cake:

-Ingredients:

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/6th cup sugar

Few drops of vanilla essence

1/4th tsp baking powder

A pinch of baking soda

1/4thcup of milk

1/6th cup of oil

-Method:

Mix sugar, milk and oil together until sugar dissolves. Add all the dry ingredients and mix them properly without any lumps. Bake in the pre heated oven at 350 F for 12-15 mins. Let it completely cool down at room temperature.

2nd layer, Custard:

-Ingredients:

1/2 cup milk

1 tbsp of custard powder

1.5 tbsp sugar

1/4th tsp cardamom powder

-Method:

Heat the milk, let it come to boil. Add sugar and cardamom powder in it. Mix custard powder in tbsp cold milk. Then add that mix into hot boiling milk on low flame and mix properly. It will thicken immediately. Thick enough to get settled in refrigerator without using any gelatin or agar agar.Let it completely cool at room temperature.

3rd layer, Mango mousse:

-Ingredients:

One big ripe and sweet mango

1/4th cup Heavy whipping cream

2tbsp + 3 tbsp of sugar

-Method:

Puree the mango in a grinder. Heat a sauce pan, add mango puree and 3 tbsp of sugar and cook it on medium flame for 5 mins. It will thicken a little. It's our mango glaze Let it come to room temperature. Now, let's make whipped cream. Take a bowl, pour heavy cream and 2 tbsp of sugar and beat with the help of a beater until peaks form. In whipped cream mix half of the mango glaze in it.

Honey caramel:

-Ingredients:

Honey 1/2 cup

1 tbsp butter

Method:

Heat a pan, pour honey and butter in it. Let it come to boil and cook it for 2-3 mins. Delicious caramel is ready.

Now, how to bring these layers together?

Take a silicon tray, I have one with small compartments, that's why mine dessert looks small but you can use any silicon tray. Smaller one's take lesser time to set in refrigerator.

First greese silicon tray with butter. Then, fill half of the tray with mango mousse and let it set in freezer for 40 mins. Then pour custard on top of it and again let it set for 25-30 mins. It won't be completely set. Cut the vanilla sponge cake as per your tray size and put it on top of custard layer. Let it set until it comes off from the tray easily, it will take around another 30 mins. To set the layers faster put them in freezer, I did that, just don't forget to cover the dessert properly so that no ice crystals form in it.

After that we can easily take it out of silicon tray, put it upside down, like, first cake layer on bottom, then custard then mango mousse. Pour left over mango glaze on top of it. Finely Grate half of a mango. Pour honey caramel around the dessert, top it with some saffron strands and pistachios powder, and pour grated mango around it on top of caramel to enhance the mango flavor.

Mango Delight Cake

2020-06-21T22:12:00.002-04:00

Season of mangoes and what is going to be more tasty, interesting and mouth watering than a mango, and when this most delicious fruit is mixed with cake, it gives the cake an all time favorite, deliciously mouth watering taste. This cake is super moist, fluffy, soft, scrumptious, easy to make, moist and egg less. In my opinion mangoes doesn't need a occasion but I still waited for father's day and of course it was our Marriage Anniversary. Both occasions call for a cake.

Ingredients:

1 very sweet mango
1/4th cup sugar
1 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3rd cup sugar
few drops of mango/vanilla essence
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/4th tsp baking soda
1/4th cup oil
1 cup milk
1 mango chopped in small cubes
2 cups of Whipped cream mixed with mango essence/2 tbsp of mango puree for icing

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Grease the cake pan and keep aside.
Make the puree of 1 mango. In a sauce pan add mango puree and 1/4th cup of sugar and cook them until thickens a little. It may take around 5 minutes. Let it cool.
Mix oil, sugar, essence and milk together until sugar dissolves.
Sieve and Add flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix them with liquid. Please mix gently. Do not over beat the mixture.
Add 3 tbsp of puree we prepared by cooking, in this cake mix. Save rest of the puree for pouring on top of the cake. You can mix same with whipping cream later.
Pour batter in greased cake pan. Bake it in preheated oven for 30 - 45 minutes until an inserted wooden pick or knife comes out clean. Everyone's oven is different. For me it took 35 mins. Please do not open oven again and again to check the cake. It won't be done before 30 mins.
Let it cool completely. Enjoy as is or do the frosting. Cut the cake in two half's horizontally. Add whipped cream on one half and then mango pieces.
Put second half on top of it and cover the complete cake with icing. OR simply pour the mango puree on top of it.

Pocket Pita Bread

2020-06-12T22:27:00.001-04:00

Pita is mostly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Its a flat bread which puffs up while baking it and creates pocket and so is the name pocket pita bread. Warm, fresh and home baked pita is worth a try. Easy to make and requires very few ingredients. You can choose your choice of flour. My experiences, if you are going to use it immediately, you can use whole wheat flour or 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1/4th cup of all purpose flour or you can do 50-50. But ,i you are planning to keep it for later use please use all purpose flour.

If anyone needs recipe for falafel and hummus it is also given on my blog.

https://food.sachiskitchen.com/2020/04/falafel-and-hummus-recipe.html

Ingredients:

2 tsp active dry yeast
2 tsp sugar
1 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp salt
2 + 1/4th cups of flour
3 tbsp olive oil

Method:

in a bowl, pour 1 cup of lukewarm water, add yeast and sugar and mix them. Leave it for 10-15 mins to get active. After 10-15 mins you can notice a light brown color froth layer is formed on top of it. Yeast is ready to use.
Add flour. salt and mix them well. Add olive oil and keep kneading for next 10-12 mins. The dough will come together and may be little stick still. Leave it aside in a big bowl with enough space to rise and cover it with clear fling wrap. After 1 hr or for some it may take 2 hr, the dough has risen to its double or more.
After that knead the dough for 1 minute and divide it onto 8-10 equal portions and give them the shape of ball. Cover them for 10 minutes with damp cloth.
At this point decide how you are going to bake it. On gas top in a skillet or in the oven. If you are baking it in a over, pre-heat the oven at 475 F or 245 C. If you are going to cook on gas top in the skillet, turn the gas on before starting to roll the balls of dough. We need a well hot skillet for this.
After 10 minutes take one ball, keep others covered and roll it into a flat disc of about 1/6th inch thick. Dust with little flour while rolling if needed.
Put it in pre heated oven, and let it cook for 2-3 mins, it will puff up, then flip it and let it cook for another 2 mins and it's done. Keep an eye on it, because everyone's oven is different.
Or Put cook it on top of hot skillet at high flame, 30-40 secs from one side, then flip the side and it will rise or puff up. Then cook for few more seconds from both side until light brown spots are visible.
Keep them in a basket covered with cloth so that the don' dry out.