Sugar and Spice

Video Recipe: Serves 2 Ingredients : 3 tomatoes, medium sized 1 onion, medium sized 3 cloves of garlic, medium sized 1 carrot, medium sized 1 inch sized cube of beetroot 1/2 tsp dried Italian herbs 1/2 tsp paprika (optional) 1.5 tsp dried chili flakes 3 tbsp oil 1/2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp milk or cream  2 tbsp parmesan, grated (optional) salt, as required pepper, as required Pasta of any kind, cooked Parsley, chopped (for garnish) Method : Cut vegetables into manageable pieces. Transfer cut vegetables onto an oven tray and drizzle 2 tbsp of oil over them. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables at 210 C for 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can roast them on stovetop as well until the vegetables are slightly charred. Allow vegetables to cool before grinding to a fine paste. Keep aside. In a pan, heat the butter and 1 tbsp of oil. Add the ground vegetable paste and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the herb...

Video Recipe:   Servings: ~20 medium sized rolls Ingredients: Dough: 2.5 cups AP flour 3.5 T sugar 0.5 t salt 2 t active dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water + 1 tsp sugar 1/3 C milk 35g unsalted butter, softened 1 egg Filling: 3 to 4 T butter, softened 1 T cinnamon powder 1/4 cup + 2 T brown sugar Vanilla glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 to 2 T milk 1/2 T melted butter 1/2 t vanilla extract Method: Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. Proof yeast in the water for 10 minutes until mixture is frothy. In another bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, salt and sugar. Add the proofed yeast mixture, milk, butter and egg. Mix with a wooden spoon until it forms a single mass. Knead the dough until it is smooth and supple, and it forms a weak windowpane. If kneading by hand, this should take around 15 to 20 minutes. If using an electric mixer, it should take about 10 minutes. Let the dough rise for one hour. For the filling, mix the ci...