Jeeva Bakes

It is here 🙂

I enjoyed curating the recipes, no doubt it wasn't an easy job but every home baker who contributed thought out of the box, shared a slice of their life too.

I smiled at the screen when I read how bakers came up with the recipe. For me every recipe is a story, a story to nourish oneself, a story to nourish family & others, a story of survival at times because necessity after all is the mother of invention, a story passed down generations and using ancestral wisdom to create new ways to cook for today. Creating recipes takes time, effort, creativity, patience and of course monetary resources and put down all of it and sharing it with the rest of the world is an act of kindness. Knowledge shared is always meant for the greater good.

That said the book also features 10 of my exclusive recipes 🙂


Presenting India’s first-ever Healthy Baking Book Series !

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I hope many of you will choose to make this treasure trove of healthy, scrumptious and mouthwatering recipes shared by home bakers from across the globe, a part of your book collection :)

Pre-bookings are now open

All the recipes featured in the series are made without any refined flour, refined sugar, and adulterated fats.

For anyone who wants to know literally ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING about Healthy Baking, this is the set to purchase. It has 250 recipes across 5 themes, 150 trivia and knowledge pieces.

Link for you to prebook the set -
https://stonemill.in/product/the-healthy-baking-book-series-complete-set/

*Note: We are currently open only for domestic booking and shipping (India). We will update you on international bookings and shipping shortly.

However, to avail the prebooking discount, you can express your intent to buy through this form

https://forms.gle/JxJtkraVX7z1cAJv6

Hot cross buns!

Gluten free hot cross buns.

I always make HCB's before Good Friday and freeze them.

More about traditions and the recipe 👇



http://glutenfreeliv.in/wp/2021/03/30/gluten-free-hot-cross-buns/

My Gluten Free Baking Classes resume in April .

Answering a few FAQ's I am usually asked -

1. Is this vegan ?

It is a gluten free vegan no soy bread class.

No dairy & no eggs .

No gums on request too .

No nuts on request too.

2. How long is it ?

It takes 2.5 hours

3. Can you ask questions?

Ofcourse

4. This is not a sourdough class, it is a regular yeasted breads class. I will take sourdough classes later this year.

5. How is the class?

It is for online for now on Zoom. I start with theory & move on to the practical & demo of the bakes.

6. Can you bake along ?

I would like you to listen, ask questions & when you have understood the fundamentals try it out by yourself with complete focus. It can be distracting if you try to bake along.

7. Why should I take this class, I think it is too much?

If you have ever baked & experienced soggy bottom bread, breads crumbling, your pizza crust collapsing , breads not rising etc. it is a great class for you. It is priced at this to account for all the time, effort that goes into teaching this class. For every class I create a new recipe to cater to different dietary requests, for the paid zoom account, and 10 years + of my gluten free experience. If you still don't think it is worth it, that's fine. Please don't humiliate me by bargaining with me. Every person comes with their own skill set & experience. Please respect that 🙏

How can you register?

Dm me, mail me, or WhatsApp on the number given on the image. You can share it with anyone interested.

For those interested in Gluten Free & Vegan - Bread & Pizza Class

Sign up ASAP , only limited seats

Yoghurt Flatbread ( no yeast or sugar ) with fig, cottage cheese ( paneer) ,sautéed onions, cashew & radish leaves .

Baking after more than a week , the pretty figs and radish leaves gave me enough motivation to go to my oven and create something new.

Natural colours are definitely mood boosters :)

The recipe -

Flatbread ingredients

1 cup Sorghum/Jowar flour
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1 tsp salt
1 cup dairy or non dairy milk
1/4 tsp flax seed powder
1.5 tbsp Yoghurt/curd/dahi

Mix all of it together and combine to form a dough. Let it rest for 1- 2 hrs.

In the meanwhile- chop an onion, radish leaves, halve 4-5 figs, slice pieces of 50 gm cottage cheese, a few cashews and garlic. Lightly sauté the onions, garlic,cashew & leaves ( 1 or 2 minutes) .

Pre heat the oven at 180 °C for 15 mins.

Divide dough into 2. Take one part and roll out on an oiled baking pan. Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then take it out smear the top with a little oil, then paneer, sautéed mix, then figs, use fresh or dried herbs or extract and drizzle some honey or balsamic vinegar. Bake for 10 mins.

Voila! slice & enjoy the flavour burst😋

***Announcement ***

I see many people struggle with basic baking jargon , measurements, and getting confused with the basics of gluten free baking. I bring 10 years of my gluten free baking experience to guide you through the nitty gritty of all of it. For the past 10 years I have been sharing recipes, information and my glutenfree baking hacks with you. However, a recipe, blog post or a video cannot replace a class which is focused and curated keeping you in mind.

Next week I am offering two classes -

1. Gluten Free Baking - 101

Are you a new baker and have no prior experience even working with regular baking?

This is for you. I will guide you through the basics of glutenfree baking and teach you how to make a cake and bread .

Time & date : 22nd Dec , 6 pm Indian Standard Time

Location : Online & live

Payment can me be made via bank transfer /gpay/paytm

2. Gluten free advanced baking classes -

Do you know how to bake a little? But want to know more? Not rely on other recipes but be your own master ?

This is for you!

I will teach how to create your own recipes and take you through a creating a bread recipe and others. ( This will be a multiple class series)

1st in the series : 23rd Dec , 6 pm IST

Online & live

If you have already taken my classes there is a 50% discount.

Fees for the Basics 101 class is a one time fee but for the advanced class is a dynamic one according to what all you would like to learn .

I request you to please write in to me at [email protected] for further details.
This is the easiest and most efficient way to keep track and reply to all your queries.

The next set of cooking & baking classes will be in January 2021 .

***Announcement ***

As per feedback from previous classes and the many mails of enquiry, here are the set of classes that I am offering online .

1. Gluten Free Baking - 101

Are you a new baker and have no prior experience even working with regular baking?

This is for you. I will guide you through the basics of glutenfree baking and teach you how to make a cake/ savoury bread .

2. Gluten free advanced baking classes -

Do you know how to bake a little? But want to know more? Not rely on other recipes but be your own master ?

This is for you!

I will teach how to create your own recipes and take you through a creating a bread recipe and others. ( This will be a multiple day class)

3. Gluten Free Cooking

How to make Indian food especially with millets and other healthy ingredients.

4. Gluten Free Savoury or Sweet Bakes

Do you want to learn a specific bake? Then this is the class you should sign up for.

All these classes are curated to suit your need and comfort level. Of course all these classes will have vegan, nut free & eggless options taught as well.

Please write in to me [email protected] for further details.

The classes can be curated for brands and groups as well.

Please pass and spread the message along .

A few days ago , we decided we would try to eat out if we felt safe about where we were eating out. I had read that lavelle road & Indiranagar, Bangalore were open so we thought we'll check it out.

On Saturday evening, we went over to SMD, Indiranagar. At the entrance our details were noted , temperature screening was done. We had to to wear a mask until seated. The staff were in masks and face shield. There was a hand sanitizer at the entrance and at every table. Not much of a crowd and we were seated a good 6 feet apart from the other diners. The air conditioning was switched off & since Bangalore has great weather , it wasn't a problem since the doors and windows provide great ventilation.

Coming to the ordering bit, there is a QR code to scan and you can order off your phone. If that's not okay for you, a wait staff will assist you. I ordered the glutenfree pulled chicken & pickled mayo 🥪. I absolutely relished the flavour burst.

Things that stood out for me -

1. Service - Prashanth, our wait staff ensured everything I ate was glutenfree. Yes, they do have glutenfree options on their menu but he went into details, asking me whether I had a medical condition. He got me sweet potato chips as the fries had gluten in them as per him .

Do you know how great that is to hear?

In the past 10 years I have mainly interacted with managers when I have eaten out or the owners or chefs. However, the wait staff at SMD have always been careful and knowledgeable. So a big 👏 to the wait staff and management !

I must add I didn't have a great experience in 2013 but since 2017, things have really changed, they changed the menu & took in all the feedback. Kudos to them for that.

2. It was so nice to eat out after a long time and since there was hardly a rush, it was a delightful experience.

3. Good, safe & delicious food.

For those of you who don't want to eat out, they do takeaway on Swiggy etc.

These are one among the few safe options for Celiacs to eat out in Bangalore and I hope that the outlet in Forum Shantiniketan opens up too.

PS : Not sponsored

Sign up for my next Gluten free Baking Class

What the class will cover -

1. Basics of glutenfree baking
2. Flour mixes, using Indian flours, grains, lentils in baking . What to use for different bakes.
3. Substitutes and troubleshooting
4. Bread baking demo from scratch. Notes of 6 pages on everything I talk about including recipe.

If you live outside India in countries like the US & Australia please mail me or if these times are convenient for you please sign up. If you are a brand or a group of friends and would like a class curated for you please write in.

Fee per head is ₹ 1000 , payable on PayTM or GooglePay
For bank transfer details & more write to [email protected].

Class seat confirmation is only upon payment of fee.