Vegetarian Goi Cuon (Vienamese Rice Paper Rolls)

Deliciously healthy , and fresh vegetarian version of the traditional Vietnamese salad rolls called Goi Cuon. These are served cold.

Warm Barley Salad

Warm Barley Salad, with roasted peppers & grilled halloumi ……flirting with the flavors of the Mediterranean.

Wild Rice Carrot Avocado Salad

 

Simplicity, they say, is the ultimate form of sophistication. It makes for less stress and more happiness. Salads should be exactly that… less stress and more happiness. Simple and hearty!

Cinnamon Sugar Duffins

Cinnamon Dusted Sugar Duffins

• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs (room temp.)
• 80 grams butter
• 1 cup castor sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• A pinch of salt
• 1 cup milk
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Powdered brown sugar & cinnamon powder – for dusting

I call these beauties “Duffins” because they look & taste like donut holes, in the garb of a muffin. I usually bake my muffins in my precious oven, but this time I decided to try a Paniyaram Pan. The pan was perfect because I wanted dunut holes and the paniyaram pan was just what I needed.

(Paniyaram pan photo – courtesy Snapdeal.com)

You can bake these even if you do not have an oven!

If you were to bake in a Paniyaram Pan –

Directions

• Cream the butter & sugar and add eggs one at a time.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the egg+ butter +sugar mixture.
• Add the milk & vanilla.
• Once the batter is ready- keep aside.
• Brush some butter in the paniyaram pan and place it on heat.
• Pour the batter in the wells.
• Cover it and let it cook for 5 minutes on one side – then flip them around and let them cook for another 5 minutes.
• Check for doneness.
• While they are hot- roll them in brown sugar + cinnamon dust (make sure the muffins are hot for the sugar to stick to them)
• All dusted – Muffins are ready to be served!

If you were to bake in an oven –

Directions

• Heat oven to 200C/180C
• Cream the butter & sugar and add eggs one at a time.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the egg+ butter +sugar mixture.
• Add the milk & vanilla essence to the batter
• Pour the batter in a greased muffin tray – bake it for 15 mins @ 180 degrees C.
• Check for doneness
• While they are hot- roll them in brown sugar + cinnamon dust (make sure the muffins are hot for the sugar to stick to them)
• All dusted – Muffins are ready to be served!