In case you missed it, I flagged off #Waffleweek yesterday. The first post had a chatty video with me talking about waffles, why I love them & showing you my new waffle maker. I promised to go into more detail in subsequent posts, so today I will be reviewing the Severin Waffle Maker from Zansaar.
So, I’ll start at the beginning- late last year I decided to buy a waffle maker. So I started to search on online, I was pretty sure there would be a good selection. But all I could find were these two- Bajaj Majesty SnackMaster Super Dlx Grill // Morphy Richards Toast Grill Waffle. Bajaj & Morphy Richards are owned by the same people in India, so these are essentially the same thing, just that MR would be slightly fancier looking & pricier. I put that on hold & went to Foodhall in Mumbai that stocks a lot of imported kitchen appliances (like the Kitchenaid). I was really looking for a good quality waffle maker, preferably something heavy & well made that would last. But I was disappointed to find they had the same Morphy Richards one mentioned above so I just came home & ordered the Bajaj one online.
It came a few days later. As I’m not reviewing the Bajaj waffle maker in this post, I’ll just give you a brief account of how that one was. The plates are metal, of course, but the exterior feels like a very cheap, flimsy plastic. Parts of it just warped the first time I used it, from the heat. It doesn’t have a temperature control & obviously didn’t get hot enough. Even after 15+ minutes, the waffles were always so light in color & very soggy. Not to mention, it felt like it would fall apart every single time I used it (it hasn’t yet, though) I used it three to four times for waffles, trying every trick I could think of, really wanting to like it but I just didn’t. It wasn’t money completely wasted though, because I found I really like the grill function for sandwiches / bagels. But I knew I would have to keep looking for a better waffle maker. I mentioned waffles a few times then & some of you asked me to review the waffle maker but since I wasn’t happy with it then I didn’t.
That’s when I found the Severin Waffle Maker on Zansaar. It’s not the cheapest device (but not expensive either, I’d say mid-range?) so I did my research first. It’s from Germany, so the voltage is already right (220V). I’ve bought baking supplies from Zansaar before & have been satisfied with both the products the quality of products they stock & their quick, efficient customer service I decided to give it a go.


It’s made of mostly plastic with teflon coated plates. Parts of the exterior are plastic & the top is brushed aluminium. It feels sturdy & well made, both inside & outside. And no warping, thankfully! It also has a handy temperature control. I couldn’t find any documentation on the maximum temperature it heats up to, but I once (mistakenly) had it on the highest setting from the beginning & my waffle got burnt in three or four minutes, so I’m guessing it can get pretty hot! I like keeping it on medium & it gets done it about ten minutes, if I am in the mood for a more brown, extra crisp waffle I turn up the heat in the last couple of minutes.


Easy Waffle Recipe-
It’s super, super easy (pretty sure even a kid could make it) & basic. And it’s not like baking a cake (i.e. it doesn’t need precision) so you can play around with it in many different ways. Think of it as a starting point. And if you’re more visual, you can see the recipe in action in this video (post 6:06).
Ingredients:
2 Cups All purpose flour (Maida)
2 Cups Milk
2 Eggs
40 gms (approx) Butter
1 1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Sugar
Pinch Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Optional:
1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
Pinch of Nutmeg
Equipment:
Large mixing bowl
Large mixing bowl
Whisk (if you don’t have one, a fork will do.)
Procedure:
Before you start, it really helps to warm the milk ever so slightly, also please take the butter out of the fridge so it’ll be soft & mix well.
Crack open the eggs & beat them till they’re fluffy. Add the flour & mix.
Now add the milk & mix. Add the butter & mix. Add the baking powder, sugar, salt & then mix.
Next, add the vanilla extract, cinnamon & nutmeg & mix.
Before you start, it really helps to warm the milk ever so slightly, also please take the butter out of the fridge so it’ll be soft & mix well.
Crack open the eggs & beat them till they’re fluffy. Add the flour & mix.
Now add the milk & mix. Add the butter & mix. Add the baking powder, sugar, salt & then mix.
Next, add the vanilla extract, cinnamon & nutmeg & mix.
Your all done! Now just preheat your waffle maker, pour & wait! I find that I prefer slightly runnier batters as opposed to thick since runny ones self-level, which helps in the whole thing being even. As you can tell, I’m not used to writing recipes, but this one should be simple enough to follow. 🙂
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! The review of the waffle cookbook goes up tomorrow.