COCONUT-CINNAMON BUNS AND ALOO PARATHAS

Coconut Buns and stuffed Aloo Parathas are my entries to Coffee of "The Spice Cafe" blog. Her event is "Monthly blog patroling" for "Bread" this month.Thanks Coffee!:)

My first bread for MBP:
Ever since I saw these Coconut Buns at Pushpa's blog last year, my kids wanted to have these but then I forgot to bake them until Coffee said "bread" this month!!:D
I would say if you want any baked goods,you should visit Pushpa's blog. She has a great collection of cookies and cakes over there, some are Malaysian style. Look for "Weekend Baking Session" for sweet goodies!:)

What better time to choose and bake these yummy Buns! They were as delicious as I had imagined they would be.I followed the making and baking instruction mostly as it is in her blog except added little Vanilla essence to the dough.(Kids, again!:P)

For filling: To make it easy on me, I sprinkled 1 tsp Cinnamon pd to 1 cup sweetened coconut,2 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tsp of dark Molasses, heated for 30seconds in the Microwave to mix. Baking is at 375F for 18-20mins.

Coconut Buns, from Pushpa of "PuSiVa's Culinary Studio" blog:


I had posted a Cardamom-Raisin quick buns without Yeast few months back which I love, these are similar but made with Yeast,hence very soft and tender.Make sure you use fresh Yeast for the best result. Enjoy!:)

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My second and a successful choice of bread for MBP, Aloo Parathas:
I love Aloo Parathas and I tried several times to make stuffed Parathas but always failed with filling spilling out all over the place and making a mess on the kitchen counter.I just gave up on these.Then I saw Kajal's thick and delicious Parathas with recipe she got from Pooja's blog.I decided to give it a try one more time using Kajal's photos as guide and stuffing method.
They came out so well and delicious without spilling as you can see, these will be on the menu regularly now!! I added a little Turmeric to the Potato filling for color. Excellent!! Thanks Kajal and Pooja!:))

I followed the folding method of making Aloo Parathas exactly as she has shown from Kajal of "Kajaldreams" blog:

Kajal made her Aloo Parathas with recipe from Pooja's blog. Original recipe for Aloo Parathas is from Pooja of "Creative Pooja" blog.

Secrets to the best Aloo Parathas I learnt this time;
1. Make the filling very dry,add powders,chillies and mash Potatoes very well to a smooth dough without lumps.
2. Let the Paratha dough rest for atleast30mins.
3. When stuffing ,make sure there are no air pockets between the dough and the filling. If there is a air pocket,it bursts when rolling out the Parathas after stuffing!Look at Kajal's photos. Eureka moment for me!!!:D
4. Use non-stick pan with little oil sprinkled on both sides of the Parathas for a golden color to avoid using too much oil.

Finally, my favorite aromas in my kitchen are;
1. Baking bread,
2. Aroma of Cinnamon and Sugar,
3. Garlic and onions frying!!:D

That's about it, you will get a perfect stuffed Aloo Parathas, better than the ones you get in the restaurants!!