1. It was my first step by step recipe
2. I posted pictures of my oven and every other reader of this blog immediately had a gazillion questions about it!
Ok, I tend to exaggerate a bit but in this case, its only a teeny bit. True story.
Considering all the emails I have replied (happily, may I add) on the subject, this post is terribly late. But then, here it is, finally, after a break of 9 days, my longest in a while.
This, is my oven.
And this here, is the list of FAQs. Go crazy folks!
Q. Where did you buy the oven? What's the price?
Amma got this for me from Shah Enterprises in Kottayam, Kerala (that's my hometown). The brand name is OK. I am positive you'd get this in most home appliances stores in Kerala although I am not sure of other places. If anyone has seen or heard of this, please leave a comment.
The price is about Rs. 1200. No, I am not going to convert that into USD for you. Sorry, too lazy.
Q. How big is it?
Hmm.. not that big. Its the size of.. hmm.. ok let me put it this way. An 8x8 tray will fit into it just right. Anything bigger, you will have to maneuver it by tilting the sides, etc. Amma has a bigger one so this is available in various sizes, I am sure.
Q. What's the maximum temperature? Can it bake everything from cakes to bread to cookies?
The max temperature is 220C. Usually, cakes and cookies are backed at 180C. For bread, you need a slightly higher temperature but I have baked plain white bread with very good results. In fact, all the baked good in this site are made in this oven (Update: I upgraded to a Delonghi 26L table-top oven mid 2011).
Q. Does the oven come with a warranty? Is it worth carrying all the way from India to somewhere abroad?
The answer to this really depends on how bad you want that oven. I wanted it real bad because the prices in Singapore for ovens is atrocious. I am used to this since amma has had it for over 20 years. Having said that, this thing works on a filament coil heating system so if the filament gets rusted or broken, it will result in a loose contact which is frustrating, especially while baking. So it depends on your luck on the most part. Some may last only a year but most will go on and on forever.
Good luck and if you have more questions, leave a comment and I will answer them 🙂
Disclaimer: I am not recommending this oven to anyone. This post is more informational since a lot of you had questions about the oven when I put up pics in the butterscotch blondies step by step recipe page. The oven is very basic, quite small and may not work well for all recipes that need to be baked. However, the ones you see on this blog have all been tried and tested in it so you can safely go ahead!
P sinha
I want to procure this from delhi. Where is it available ?
nags
i am not sure, you will have to ask around at electronic stores
Lableena CHOWDHURY
I found it in laxmi Nagari, mangal bazaar to be precise
Urvashi
I also have same oven which is very old but in good condition. but i dont have that cooking manual which we got with it.Due to which i m unable to bake cake though i want to.Do u have that cooking manual and can u pls share with me on my mail [email protected]
Thanks
Urvashi
nags
sorry urvashi, i don't have this oven or the manual any more.
Mira
I just bought this oven and I'm going to try my hand in baking for the very first time.. Urvashi if you want then I can share the recipes from its recipe book 🙂
nags
please do mira!
Mira
How should I post photographs of the recipes from the manual?
Mira
I'm not sure how to post photos of the recipes from it's manual. Guide me
Mira
I can email the manual snapshots to anyone who needs it..
priyanka kumari
Hi Mira
I haven't manual of this type of oven . Can you tell me how to use of this. If you know then pls. Send me on my email id.
Mira
Please give me your email id and I'll mail you the photos of its manual.. 🙂
Aakash Michael
pls send a user manual of this oven on my email id because my manual is torn...
nags
unfortunately, i don't have the oven or the manual anymore
Pradnya
I have Bajaj oven of this type, but I lost its knob which indicates its temperature. I not getting it anywhere, please suggest something.
nags
so sorry, i have no idea how to help. you can try the nearest store where the oven is available, they may have the parts.
Nav
Call up Bajaj customer care. They will tell you where a service center is located in your city.
Bhuvaneswari
Hi. I have the same kind of oven (cheap, basic one). I want to know How many minutes it takes for the oven to get preheated?
nags
about 15 minutes
Ritu
Hi
Can we make egg puffs or veg puffs in this oven.
nags
yes
Meera
Loved your oven........please do let me know where can I get this oven in mumbai
sonia
How to prepare cakes in this oven .plz explain me the procedure,im new to use this.
nags
you can make all cake recipes in this oven too, no specific recipe for it
Gulsher khan
Hi mem how to buy this oven
nags
check in Kitchenware stores
Neeta
Can I use mug or silicone materials in dis oven
nags
silicone materials are fine but use mugs with care. I haven't done that.
Vivek
Can you post some recipes for this oven specifically please
nags
hello vivek, i no longer own this oven so can't post recipes for it. however, pretty much all the cakes and cookies i have shared will work in this oven too. please try them