Prawn Calzone - Recipe!

My experiments with yeast are not that great. That's changed now. The other day we went shopping and I picked up Instant yeast at a supermarket. It's not easy finding instant yeast near by my place.

I was searching for recipes that included yeast and I was not too convinced that I could make it. But, I saw a recipe for Calzone on raks kitchen and I instantly decided to make it.

Gathered all the ingredients and in no time it was out of the oven and into our stomachs. It was that good. I tweaked the recipe a bit and added prawns for the filling.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Instant yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/4 cup water
• Italian seasoning
• Pasta sauce or ketchup - as per requirement
• Mozarella cheese 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup - shredded
• Prawn masala filling

Method:

• Add flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a wide mouthed bowl, mix.
• Warm up water and milk, it should be luke warm or the yeast will die if its too hot.
• Add the water and milk into the flour by making a dent in the pile of flour.
• Add oil and knead well. I kneaded it for about 5 mins.
• Use cling film to close the mouth of the bowl and keep in a warm place.
• I kept mine in the oven.
• After an hour, the dough would have doubled in size. Punch down the air and knead again.
• Make 3 to 4 small balls and flatten using your fingers.
• Place the stuffing in and pinch around to make a purse like form.
• Pinch on all sides and make sure there is no opening.
• Before you close the dough around the stuffing don't forget to place the cheese.
• Place in a baking tray and bake in a pre heated oven for 20 to 25 mins.
• Each oven is different, mine took around 20 mins to cook and extra 5 mins to brown on top.
• Allow to cool a bit on a rack and serve with sauce or any salads.

Here are the pictures.

Living it Stress-free.

The other day I was tired, sick, fed up and stressed. I try not to get stressed often, due to the fact that it affects my physical being and that in turn affects my whole self.

However, once in a while we all get stressed. And, I came up with some of the things that makes it stress free for most of us if we try following some of these examples.

These steps are mostly my personal stress busters and works for me most of the time. I'm no expert or pro in this but, I'm sure it might help someone.

Here we go.

Do the thing you love. For me, its baking.

1. Baking:
My stress is relieved when I bake. The feeling of creaming the butter and sugar, cracking open the eggs, the splash of vanilla itself is enough. Finally when all of it is mixed and ready to be tipped in the oven. I'm no longer stressed and I'm a happy me. The finished product gives me immense joy and happiness that nothing can give me till date.

2. DIY and Crafts:
Off late, I've been obsessed over DIY and the things you can do to make your house or room look better. I've created a few DIY decors and accessories and I love it. It distracts me from the stress I am into.

3. Going for a walk or exercising:
You must have heard this a zillion times or read about it. Yes, it does work. I tend to breathe well and by the end of the walk or exercise I'm more than alive.

4. Children:
As a part of my full time job as a Kindergarten teacher I interract with children on a daily basis and the thought of not being with them for a while actually stresses me hence, I expose myself a lot around babies and children. The activities and the tantrums they pose helps us de - stress.

5. Reading:
This slows my speedy mind and brings it to a halt as I immerse myself into whatever I'm reading. Be it a book or an article or blog.

The other mentions are

• Praying - You feel better when you pray or talk to God about it and hand over everything to him.
• Talking to a friend or close one.
• Sleep on it.
• Writing about it in a journal or a blog.

DONT'S

• Don't be on social media or the internet. It messes with your brain.
• Don't listen to music that might disturb you more.
• Don't do retail therapy. You might regret later.

Hope you enjoyed reading. Do let me know what are your stress busters in the comments below.

Until next time.