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Khara Bread, Bakery Style

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

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • 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.

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Keyword Khara Bread, Masala Bread, Bakery Style Bread