Twisted Za’atar Bread

People have Morning Blues I have Breakfast Blues ? Tired of regular bored ?  hence, decided to experiment my hands on homemade Bread but was looking for bread-art oh yeah… ? Don’t know what I did but I came with this masterpiece… you may call it ‘twisted-kneaded-braided…’ whatever you like but am just in love with its shape ? Wanna give a hand follow ?

Preparation – 10-15 mins, Proofing – 3.5 hours, Makes – for a Family ?

♨️ Ingredients :

✏️ 1 tsp instant dry Yeast

✏️ 2 tsp brown Sugar

✏️ ¼ cup lukewarm Water

✏️ 2 cup Wheat flour

✏️ ½ cup Cornmeal flour (Makkai flour)

✏️ Spices any (Asafoetida, Salt, Coriander Powder, Black Pepper Powder, Fennel Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Caraway Seeds)

✏️ Za’atar spice (Middle Eastern Herbs)

✏️  2 tbsp Canola oil

✏️ Milk or Oil for brushing (optional)

? How to Prepare :

  1. In a bowl add lukewarm water, yeast and sugar, mix well
  2. Cover the bowl and soak for 10-15 mins or until you find a you a foam forming on the the top
  3. Gradually  add flour, oil, spices and knead for 5 mins
  4. Grease the bowl and dough and let it rest for 3 hours in a warm place. I generally keep it in microwave for better results-of course without turning it’s switch on ?
  5. Once the dough rises or doubles in size make small balls from it
  6. Flatten it with the help of a rolling pin
  7. Sprinkle little water with brush and spread generous amount of Za’atar spice and roll it
  8. Cut into 3 strings length-wise ensuring it’s secured from top
  9. Braid it and twist if you want this shape else let imagination lead you ? … I accidentally created this shape while experimenting on the dough by far the best I found ?
  10. Preheat Air Fryer @ 200C for 5 mins
  11. Let it rest ? I let my masterpiece rest for 30 mins
  12. Now bake @ 180 C for 7 mins
  13. Flip it and bake for another 5 mins or until it’s cooked
  14. Remove from Air Fryer basket and let it cool
  15. Make the other breads similarly

You may use Microwave or use OTG and bake as per your equipments’ instructions

? How to Serve :

  1. Pretty simple no tantrums required ? Take a serving plate
  2. Place these masterpieces and voila serve with ❤️ with your loved ones

Hope this recipe inspired you, give yourself ? as you are able to create Masterpiece ?

 

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