For the love of freshly baked bread...

I love the aroma of freshly baked bread… who doesn’t?

Now, if you were to get some fresh garlic and green leaves from your friend’ garden, maybe you want to just do something that sends your senses into overdrive.

At least, I so wanted to… and I did exactly that by making Garlic Greens & Cheese Bread and eating those soft flaky bread slices along with my cup of tea with that dash of fresh mint.

SIGH!! I need to walk a lot to balance those calories but it was sooooo worth it!

Garlic Greens & Cheese Bread Recipe

INGREDIENTS

3 cups maida (self-raising flour)

3 tbsp of finely chopped garlic and coriander leaves

2 tbsp Amul Garlic & Herbs butter

2 tbsp of grated cheese

1 tsp active dry yeast

1 tbsp sugar

salt to taste

1 cup warm water

Note: My cup/vati can contain 100 ml of water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix 1 cup of maida, 1 tbsp of yeast, 1 tbsp of sugar and ½ tsp of salt.
2. Add 1 cup of warm water. Whisk to make a smooth thick batter.
3. Cover the bowl and keep it for an hour or till you see a bubbly and frothy layer on the top of the risen batter.
4. Add the finely chopped garlic and greens and 1 cup maida and add 1 tbsp of the Amul Garlic & Herbs butter and whisk properly.
5. Add the last cup of maida, whisk well and begin to knead.
6. If the dough is sticky then add maida with a small teaspoon to make a smooth dough. If the dough is dry then add warm water enough to make a smooth dough.
7. Spread the remaining butter all over the smooth pliable dough.
8. Cover the bowl with a lid and leave it for about an hour or till the dough has risen to more than double its size.
9. Gently punch it and knead it lightly again into smooth long log about 4” wide. Grease the baking tray with oil/ghee and put this dough on the baking tray to stand.
10. Sprinkle the top with the grated cheese.
11. Cover for about 30 minutes or until the dough has risen to around double the size for the 2^nd time.
12. About 10 minutes before baking the bread, preheat the oven at 180^oC.
13. Before placing the bread, coat the top with milk if you want the golden colour (optional).
14. Place the baking tray in the centre rack in the preheated oven at 180^oC degrees for 25 minutes. Check if the top is golden and if stick or knife tip inserted comes clean. If not, bake for another 5 minutes.
15. Remove the loaf from the baking tray and place on the wired rack or tray.
16. (Optional Step). While serving, cut the loaf of bread into oval pieces, apply Amul Garlic & Herbs Butter and heat on tava till golden. Sprinkle grated cheese and microwave for 10-20 seconds or put it the convection oven (setting: toast) for about 5-10 minutes.