Doughnuts (updated version/improved version)

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk + 3 tbs

• 1 1/2 cup maida plus extra for dusting
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

How to make

Take flour, salt, baking powder, yeast, sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix well.

Make a dent, add melt butter, warm milk.Mix and make a sticky dough. Adjust milk or flour as needed.Knead for 5 minutes and keep aside in a warm place, covering the bowl with lid or wrap.

Once the dough is double in size a(1 to 2 hours depending on the temperature), punch and knead again smoothly. Grease hands to avoid stickiness.

Take a large plastic sheet ,sprinkle flour and spread out the dough to thick sheet.

Using a lid or round cookie cutter, cut out into circles. Use a smaller lid/ cookie cutter to punch hole inside the disc.Work on the remaining dough and repeat to finish the dough using same process.

Heat oil in a flat bottomed pan and drop the doughnuts carefully into the oil. Few per batch depending on the size of pan. Use medium or low heat while frying.Cook both sides until golden in colour.coat allwall doughnuts byfby grain sugar and arrange in wire rack/ box.you Fry  also cut out center part of the dough and enjoy the home made fresh Eggless Doughnuts.