Indian fry breads are commonly known as ‘poori’ or ‘puri’ in Hindi. Many a time they are a meal in themselves. Here is a simple Indian fry bread recipe which uses fresh fenugreek leaves as a main ingredient. This Indian fry bread recipe not only tastes excellent but also gives you the nutritional benefits of fenugreek.

Ingredients:

– 2 cups of wheat flour
– 1 cup of gram flour
– 1 cup of fresh fenugreek leaves (washed and chopped finely)
– 2 tablespoons of salt (adjust according to taste)
– 2 tablespoons of hot oil
– 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds
– A pinch of turmeric
– A pinch of asafetida
– Oil for frying
– Water for kneading the dough

Method:

•  In a big kneading bowl, take the wheat flour and mix in the gram flour.
•  Now add the salt and fenugreek leaves to the flours and mix well by lightly rubbing the ingredients together using your hands.
• Leave the mix aside for 15 to 20 minutes. This is important because the fenugreek leaves shed water when they come in contact with salt. If you knead the dough immediately then it will get wet.
• Now mix the flour and fenugreek leaves well and add the cumin seeds and asafetida into it. Mix well.
• Make a hole in the center of the mixture and pour the hot oil in the middle.
• Mix using a fork (be careful – if the oil is too hot you can burn your hand).
• Now add water at room temperature to knead a soft dough.
• Let the dough rest for some time.
• Heat some oil in a frying pan.
• Cut the prepared dough in small balls and roll the balls to 3-4 inches in diameter. It should not be too thick or thin (about 1/2 centimeter thick is more than enough).
• Fry the bread in hot oil until golden brown on both sides and puffed.
• Remove from oil and place on an absorbent paper towel to soak up the extra oil.
• Serve warm.

Serving suggestions:

Fenugreek fry bread is a meal in itself and very filling. You can serve it with:

• Tomato chutney
• Mango or chili pickle
• Potato and peas gravy or any other gravy of your choice
• Raita (yogurt seasoned with cumin seeds, mustard powder, cucumber and tomatoes)

Indian fry bread is great to carry with you if you are going on a long journey. It can be stored for up to 10 days at room temperature without spoiling. Make sure that you use properly washed and fresh fenugreek leaves only.

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This recipe is going to stick to the theme of gluten free recipes that we have been taking a look at lately. This time around, we’ll be baking a bread recipe that uses rice flour instead of regular flour. Some people prefer rice flour for its nutritional benefits while others simply prefer the taste to traditional flour. We’re going to be using both brown rice flour and white rice flour for this recipe, resulting in a deliciously fresh tasting rice flour bread that is easy to make at home, even without a bread machine. I really enjoy this rice flour bread recipe and I hope you do too!

Ingredients:

– 2 tsp granulated sugar
– ½ cup water (warm)
– 1 ¼ cups water (room temperature)
– 1 package of active dry yeast
– ⅓ cup vegetable shortening
– 2 cups white rice flour
– 1 cup brown rice flour
– ¼ cup granulated sugar
– 4 tsp xanthan gum
– ⅔ cup dry milk (or ⅓ cup soy powder)
– 1 ½ tsp salt
– 2 whole eggs

Preparation instructions:

1.Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2.In a bowl, dissolve the sugar in the warm water. Next, sprinkle the yeast on top of the water, but do not mix it in. Allow this to sit for around 10 minutes. Once the froth from the yeast has nearly reached the top of your bowl (by the way, your bowl should be a two-cup sized bowl), then it is ready.
3.In a saucepan, add the other water along with the shortening. Heat this and stir it until the shortening has melted, then remove from heat and let it sit until it has cooled down some, but is still slightly warm.
4.In a mixing bowl, mix together the rest of the dry ingredients and then mix in the water with the yeast and sugar. Blend this mixture together well, then add in your water and shortening mix and blend it together some more. Now add the eggs and knead the dough for several minutes.
5.Put the dough in a warm place to rise until it has doubled in size. This usually takes about an hour. Pour the risen dough into a greased bread pan.
6.Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, and then cover it with foil and bake for an additional 50 minutes.
7.Allow your bread to cool on a rack.

There you have it. A healthy and delicious rice flour bread recipe that you can make in the late afternoon and enjoy with dinner! This bread recipe is a favorite among my friends who cannot eat gluten.

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Sausage bread makes a delicious breakfast meal. It is not only very filling, but it is very easy to prepare. The following sausage bread recipe takes only about an hour and a half to prepare and yields 14 normal slices. You can make this bread recipe at night and simply warm it up in the microwave the next day.

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf of frozen pizza or bread dough (you can make your own dough, but it will take more time)
• 2 tablespoons of yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1.5 kg of Italian sausages (you can use any type of sausage you like)
• 1 cup of onions cut in strands
• 1 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic
• ½ teaspoon of crushed red chili flakes
• 3 teaspoons of chopped basil leaves
• 3 teaspoons of chopped parsley leaves
• 1 ½ cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon of salt (to taste)
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons of water

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Take a baking sheet pan (about 8×12 inches) and sprinkle one tablespoon of cornmeal on the insides.
• Beat the egg and water together to get a fluid mix.
• Take the pizza dough out of the refrigerator and let it thaw.
• In a nonstick pan, heat some olive oil on medium heat.
• Add the sausages to the pan and fry on low heat until the sausages are cooked perfectly.
• Add the onions to the oil and fry until translucent in color.
• Add the chopped garlic and let the oils from garlic seep into the oil for some time.
• Add basil and parsley leaves to the oil and let them cook for some time.
• Remove from heat and mix well so that the sausages are coated with the herbs.
• Let the mix cool.
• In the meantime, sprinkle the rest of the cornmeal on a plain surface and knead the thawed pizza dough on it.
• Roll it out to about a 10×14 inch rectangle.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the rectangle.
• Spread the cooled sausage and herb mix on the rectangle (leave about one inch on each side for rolling).
• Brush the egg and water mix on the sides and roll the dough in a jellyroll style. Press slightly as you roll so that the edges stick.
• Brush the rest of the egg and water mix on top of the rolled log. This will give a nice glossy and crisp look to the loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting in slices.
• Serve with butter on the side.

 

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As most bakeries use egg and yeast to bake their breads, it is difficult for people who are vegan to find bread recipe‘s in the market that is without eggs. It is also especially difficult for those who cannot eat gluten to find a loaf of bread to enjoy. Here is a simple gluten free and vegan rice flour bread recipe that you can make at home and enjoy with your family and friends.

Items needed for rice flour bread recipe:

• ½ cup fresh and unsalted almonds
• 1 ½ cup brown or white rice flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 3 teaspoons poppy seeds (optional)
• ½ cup fresh yogurt
• ½ cup water
• 1 large tablespoon flaxseeds (for those who eat eggs, use 1 large egg and 1 egg white)
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (this keeps the bread moist even after a few days)

To prepare the batter:

• Grind the flaxseeds to a fine powder and mix with 3 tablespoons of water.
• Let the mixture simmer for a little while for the flaxseeds and water to gel well. This acts as a substitute for eggs.
• Grind the almonds with ½ cup of rice flour to a fine almond meal. The finer you grind it, the better it is.
• Mix the rest of the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds with the almond meal. Run the mix in the blender once to ensure proper mixture.
• Mix the yogurt with water, put the mix in a food processor and whisk it to a buttermilk-like consistency.
• Add the flaxseed gel and oil to the mix and run the food processer on the middle speed to blend all the liquids well.
• Use a tablespoon to add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Blend well after each addition. This will incorporate the air in the bread and make it crumbly and soft.

To bake the rice flour bread:

• Heat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
• Grease a bread loaf pan with a little butter.
• Pour the prepared bread batter in the bread loaf pan.
• Sprinkle the rest of the poppy seeds on the top.
• Bake in the oven for 55 minutes.
• Take the bread out of the oven and cool it on a wire rack.
• Once the bread is cool, cut it in slices to serve.
• The bread can be stored for up to 2 weeks. Store in an air-tight container.

 

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Here is an interesting Indian fry bread recipe that uses potatoes as a filling and can be served as a single dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

When it comes to bread recipe‘s potato is something that is used almost as much as rice in dishes and all over the world. It’s a safe bet to use in your preparations because both adults and children love eating potatoes.

Shopping list:

• 2 cups of refined flour – 250 grams
• Salt to taste
• Oil- 300 mil for frying
• Hot oil -20 ml for preparing the dough.
• Water ½ liter to knead the dough
• Carom seeds – 1 gram
• Cumin seeds -1 gram
• Potatoes -200 grams
• Red chili powder – 2 grams (adjust according to taste). You also use red chili flakes or green chili.
• Turmeric powder -1 gram
• Garam Masala

Preparation:

The filling

• Boil the potatoes until they are perfectly cooked and soft inside.
• Peel, mash potatoes and add salt then mix well.
• In a frying pan take some oil and heat it.
• Add the cumin, carom seeds and green chilies (if you are using them) in the oil and let it cook for about ½ minute.
• Take it off the heat and add the Garam masala, red chili powder and turmeric powder to it. The heat in the oil will cook the spices.
• Pour the oil mix on the mashed potatoes and mix it well.
• Brush 2 drops of oil on your palm and roll the potato mix into balls.
• Cover and keep aside

The dough

• Take the flour in a dish and add the hot oil to its center. Adding the oil will make the fry bread crispier and it will absorb less oil.
• Mix oil, flour and salt to get a crumbly mix. Keep it aside for 15minutes.
• Add water to the dough and knead a slightly hard dough. Don’t allow it be too wet otherwise it will be hard to fry.
• Cut the dough in small balls and roll out the dough using a rolling pin. If you find it difficult to roll then brush 2-3 drops of oil to prevent it from sticking.

To fry

• Put a scoop off potato mash into the middle of the rolled out dough and cover from all sides to make a ball.
• Roll out the ball lightly to ¼ inch of thickness.
• In a deep fry pan heat the oil to a smoking point and turn down the heat.
• Put the rolled out patty in the oil one at a time and fry until golden brown on both sides.
• Serve hot with tomato chutney or a thick gravy. You can cut it in stripes and serve with your favourite dip too.

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Now, I have never been to India (Or anywhere even close, for that matter), but thankfully India’s unique and delicious cuisine including the varieties of indian fry bread recipe has found it’s own way into my kitchen over the years.

As a frequent baked of bread, and someone who loves to share bread recipes with other people, I love having unique and exciting recipes to share. Can you tell where this is going yet? Today, I have a great Indian fry bread recipe that I will teach you how to make. Indian Fried Breads are quite similar to doughnuts, they’re also great for covering with icing, jelly or pudding to make a tasty treat. Perhaps even with peanut butter in the morning with a cup of coffee? They’re quite simple to make, and this Indian fry bread recipe can be enjoyed any time of day.

You won’t need very many ingredients at all, chances are you already have these ones in your home. Here’s what you’ll need:

•  3/4 cups of water
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 2 tsp of baking powder

Here are the instructions, and always be careful when dealing with hot oil in a frying pan!

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
2. Mix in the oil and the water, mix thoroughly.
3. Form a large ball of dough with the mixture, and break off about 8 equal sized pieces. Form each piece into a ball and flatten it. It’s your choice if you would like to poke a hole in the middle to create a ring, or have a flat circle.
4. Fill a frying pan with about 3/4 inch of vegetable shortening, and turn up the heat just past medium. Fry the pieces of batter for a few moments on each side, until they just start to brown. If you time it just right, they will be golden and delicious!
5. After removing from the frying pan, make sure you have a piece of paper towel of a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil from the bread.

That’s all it takes to make a delicious fry bread recipe at home! As with any bread recipe that requires frying, always be careful when dealing with higher temperatures and frying oil, it’s okay to wear a pair of gloves so ensure that an accidently splash doesn’t hurt you!

The best time to apply icing sugars is while the bread is still warm, but not too hot. Allow it to cool for a few moments after removing it from the heat, and then sprinkle over icing sugar for a delicious treat!

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This garlic cheese bread recipe is not only simple but a wonderfully delicious snack that is loved by all especially when it’s time for the movies at home.

It works very well as a side dish with Italian, Mexican, Asian and Mediterranean cuisines. Here is a simple garlic cheese bread recipe that you can prepare at home. Read on and enjoy this tasty garlic cheese bread recipe anytime you want.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour- 3 cups
• Refined flour- 1 cup
• Yeast- 1/1/2 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Butter- 3 tablespoon
• Salt-1 tablespoon
• Milk- 1 ½ cup
• Garlic cloves- 25-30 chopped (you can adjust the quantity depending on your taste)
• Chopped green chili– ½ cup
• Chopped coriander leaves- 1 cup
• Grated cheese – 2 cup (adjust the quantity according to your taste).

Recipe:

• Mix yeast with 2 tablespoons of milk and 1 tablespoon of water.
• Add sugar to the mix and let it rest for 10 minutes
• Once the yeast gets frothy, it is ready to use.
• In the meantime, put the garlic cloves, green chili and coriander leaves in a blender and make a paste.
• To prepare the dough melt the butter in the microwave.
• Sieve the flours together in a mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the middle and put the melted butter as well as the rest of the milk.
• Mix with the flour lightly until you get a crumbly mixture.
• Now slowly add the frothy yeast mix to the flour and knead the dough.
• Knead well for at least 15 minutes. The dough will be a soft, smooth and sticky mix.
• Do not add more flour otherwise the bread will be hard.
• Cover and let the dough rest for 30-40 minutes in a cool place.
• Knead again for 10 minutes and add the blended garlic mix.
• Also add the grated cheese.
• Grease a deep box shaped baking dish and put the dough in the dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 220 C for 30 minutes.
• Once the top is a nice light brown color, your bread is ready.
• Let it cool slightly before you cut the bread.

Things to keep in mind when preparing garlic cheese bread recipe:

• Always use fresh yeast
• You can add any amount of herbs you want
• The bread can be baked in interesting shapes. However, decrease the baking time to 20 minutes if you are making small portions of the dough.
• Add the cheese and garlic mix at the very end.
• You can also add dry nuts to the mix for a different kind of taste.

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I’m going to stray a bit from my usual bread recipes which teach you how to bake bread. This time around, I’ll be sharing a delicious garlic cheese bread recipe in such a way that it will be ready to share almost immediately.

This will differ from some of my other recipes, because the ingredients are more open to personal preference. What really makes this bread recipe special is the way that you prepare it, so you can use as much as or as little of each ingredient as you would like. I will provide you with a guideline, but feel free to make adjustments to suit your own tastes. For example, if you find that the recipe calls for too much butter and not enough cheese, or vice versa, you know what to do! This garlic cheese bread recipe uses several different types of cheese to draw out as much flavour as possible. If don’t have all, or any of them, feel free to make a substitution for the cheese of your choice. This is true for the bread itself, as well, as you can use whichever kind of bread you prefer.

Suggested Ingredients

• 1 medium sized loaf of French bread
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup Havarti cheese
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 550°F. Some ovens don’t heat up to this temperate, in this case just set it to as hot as it goes. A very hot temperature is the trick to having a soft inside with a crunchy outside.
2. Cut your bread in half, and then in half again via the other direction, leaving you with four equal pieces.
3. Spread the butter evenly across each piece of bread.
4. Microwave the bread for about 15 seconds to melt the butter.
5. Spread your cheese across the bread.
6. Now, sprinkle the garlic powder and herbs on top of the cheese.
7. Place the bread in the oven once it’s preheated. It will only take about 8-12 minutes depending on the temperature of your oven. Keep an eye on it! Once the cheese is completely melted and started to bubble around the edges, you’re all done.

It’s that simple! This makes a great addition to many pasta and salad dishes, or a delicious snack all on it’s own. You can prepare this garlic cheese bread recipe quite quickly, and customize it to suit almost anyone’s taste!

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