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Tuesday 26 October 2010

Whole Wheat Cumin Bread

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Hi.

I have finally started to try my bookmarked recipes and I am starting from the oldest. This bread I had bookmarked from Shilpa’s site and I was particularly attracted to this preparation as she mentioned that it has the flavour of Parle’s cumin biscuits which were my favorite during childhood.

I revisited this preparation several times but my fear for yeast never encouraged to me to try it. But now after overcoming  my fear for the yeast I had to bake this. I made some minor changes to the original recipe and to my delight the bread turned out beautifully. My aim was to have a soft crust unlike the crunchy crust in the original recipe which I thought I managed well. I was particularly inclined to try this as it had whole wheat in it making it a much healthier choice. The bread is nicely soft and my kids liked it lightly toasted with some butter. I would have preferred the aroma of cumin to be a bit more stronger, which I would definitely try the next time.

The over all preparation of this bread is quite simple and  for some one who is attempting bread the very first time, this is just apt.

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 cups APF

2-1/4 tsp active dry yeast

1 –1/4 cups water

a few tsp milk

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp  olive oil

1 tsp roasted cumin (I would add more next time)

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Method

In luke warm water add sugar and then the yeast and proof it. To understand the details of bread baking check here.

In the food processor jar mix the APF, whole wheat flour,  pounded roasted cumin, salt and butter. Now  add the yeast gradually and knead a soft dough.P1040500P1040501 

Remove on the platform and knead using oil for  another 5 mins. The dough may feel sticky, but that the right texture.

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Grease a bowl and place the dough in it to rise. In about 45 mins it doubles in volume.

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Punch down and deflate the dough and shape it again. Keep it on a greased baking plate and let it have a second rise. This takes about 20 mins.

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Apply  a milk wash. In a 220C preheated oven bake it for  15-20 mins till it golden brown colour on the top crust. I avoided a deep golden color as I prefer my outer crust a little more soft.

Cool on a cooling rack and then cut and serve.

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Sending this to Priya and Aipi’s Bookmarked recipes every Tuesday

and this bread is Yeast Spotted.

43 comments:

  1. Thanks for explained it in step vise pics.Bread luks very soft.Adding cumin in bread is too gud idea.

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  2. Thanks for that quick comment dear.

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  3. Hi Pari,

    Bread looks so soft and inviting...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  4. looks perfect like store-bought!!

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  5. wah re wah! pari, utterly professional lukin bread!

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  6. Love the bread for the wholewheat in it. Must try with cumin seeds the next time I bake mine. Best wishes.

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  7. bread looks super soft n delicious pari ...love the flavor of cumin in it ...yummy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  8. Moist cumin bread pari .Simple n a flavorful bread to try for.

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  9. I have so muc bookmarked too and wonder when i begin working thru it coz now am baking with Dorie too!!
    Nothing beats home baked bread and this bread looks so good!

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  10. Bread looks so soft and fluff Pari...

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  11. Nice healthy n flavorful bread...looks perfect

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  12. love the touch of jeera in it!..I am sure it tastes perfect!!..love it!!

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  13. Even im not so confident on using yeast but seeing your delicious post has given me confidence!

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  14. oh!it looks yummy n soft delicious bread..

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  15. Wow..Cumin flavored bread,came out perfect dear

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  16. I love this cumin flavored bread and whole wheat is making it even better..very nicely done..baked to perfection.Great pictorials too!
    Thanks a lot for linking this to bookmarked event.

    US Masala

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  17. Cumin flavoured bread goes directly to my fav list, beautiful bread..

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  18. Looks so perfect and tempting :) I havent tried my hand on bread and this post of yours is tempting me to give it a try :)

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  19. feel like having one slice immediately.

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  20. lovely and perfectly baked bread.

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  21. cumin in the bread is just wonderful idea :)

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  22. beautiful bread, adding cumin....flavorful

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  23. Bread looks perfect.. yummy.... you have a suprise :-) http://eatvegetarianbehealthy.blogspot.com/2010/10/two-at-time.html

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  24. cumin flavored bread looks super moist Pari.Nice one

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  25. It looks so perfect, Pari..Great job!

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  26. Lovely, would smell great baking :)

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  27. Yum! This looks wonderful. The cumin must make it taste really delicious, and I love that it is whole wheat. Excellent instruction too..thanks!

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  28. Cumin gives an aromatic bread, perfect slices!

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  29. Looks so soft, love the addition of cumin and your step by step method...

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  30. Wheat bread looks so soft and yummy!

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  31. bread looks too good,..like the flavour of cumin in it,.

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  32. nice presentation and great explanations too. came out really well

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  33. cumin bread looks wonderfully done, Pari! wish i had more of the baking talent :)

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  34. wow, lovely bread dear, and thanks for this, suddenly I thought I should also start making all my BM's from the day I started Book Marking them.

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