LAYERED METHI BREAD

Ingredients :

Wheat flour – 1 and ½ cups

Salt to taste

Sugar – 1 tsp

dry yeast – 1 and ½ tsp

luke warm water – ¼ cup

lukewarm milk – 1 /2 cup

melted butter – ¼ cup

finely chopped methi leaves – ¼ cup

turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

jeera – ¼ tsp

garam masala – ½ tsp

coriander powder – ½ tsp

herbed butter :

garlic finely chopped – 4

pepper powder – 1 tsp

butter – 2 tbsp

milk – for dusting

Method :

For herbed butter :

1)     In a pan take 2 tbsp butter add garlic and sauté for 4-5 mins

2)     Add pepper powder, sauté for a min and keep aside

For the bread :

3)     Ina  small cup take lukewarm milk and water add 1 tbsp flour, sugar and yeast and mix well, keep aside for 10 mins to froth

4)     Ina  mixing bowl add the flour, salt, methi, garam masala, coriander powder, jeera, turmeric powder and mix well

5)     Add the yeast mixture and mix well, the dough will be sticky and messy

6)     Add the melted butter and start kneading for almost 15 mins till the dough comes to a workable condition.

7)     Cover and keep in a warm place for an hour till it doubles

8)     Roll it into a long rectangle and ½ inch thickness

9)     Spread the herbed butter on it.

10) Cut into 5 strips of equal length

11) Place each strip one on top of the other carefully, press slightly

12) Cut this strip into cubes

13) Place these cubes next to each other with the strips facing on top on a greased baking tray.

14) Brush milk on top and keep aside covered for another hour till it doubles again

15) Bake this for 20-25 mins or till the surface becomes light brown and crispy in a 180 degrees preheated oven

Notes :

This can be had like a snack with tea or coffee

I placed the plain side up hence the real effect has not come though it was crispy on top and soft from inside