Khara Bread
Quick Details
Makes: 1 loaf
Proofing time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
Baking time: 20 minutes
Diet: Vegetarian
Course Breads and Buns
Cuisine South Indian
For the dough
- 3 teaspoons yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups water warm
- 1 cup high protein flour I used Right Shift
- 3 cups bread flour
- 6 tablespoons olive oil 4 for the dough, 2 while kneading
- salt to taste
For the filling
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 green chillies minced
- 4 sprigs curry leaves chopped
- 1 handful coriander stems chopped
- dill leaves chopped
To finish
- 1/8 cup milk
- salted butter
Bloom the yeast. Mix the yeast, sugar and warm water. Leave for about 8 minutes until frothy.
Make the dough. Add the high protein flour and bread flour to a bowl with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and the bloomed yeast. Knead for about 5 minutes, adding 2 more tablespoons of oil.
Proof. Cover and proof for 1 hour in a warm place until doubled.
Add the filling. Mix the onion, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander stems and dill. Add to the dough and fold for about 3 minutes.
Second proof. Transfer to a loaf pan and proof for 20 minutes. Brush with the milk.
Bake. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes. Brush with salted butter, cool and slice.
Keyword Khara Bread, Masala Bread, Bakery Style Bread