Whole- wheat Bread Loaf

Whole wheat Bread

Baking bread was one of the worst fears I had. One, because the yeast won't froth or second, the dough won't rise. It was yesterday only that I threw 3 batches of failed yeast :(

But I never stopped ( I may sound boastful) but I only know the happiness while I saw my yeast getting frothy. And the dough raising beautifully to create this bundle of loaf. So, let's skip to the recipe we are making today which is a healthy yet delicious Whole wheat bread.

Ingredients:

Whole-wheat flour/ Atta- 3 cups (start with small cups)
Curd- 2 tbsp
Active dry yeast- 1/2 tsp
Sugar- 1tbsp
Salt- 1.5 tsp
Warm water(to activate yeast)- 1.5 cups
Oil/Butter- 2tbsp

Procedure:

Take warm water in a glass or bowl and add yeast and sugar to it and stir vigorously. Make sure that the water is not hot enough, so that if you dip a finger in it, it should not be uncomfortably hot else you may kill the yeast. Yeast need warm cozy environment to bubble up. Cover the glass with a lid and rest it for 10- 15 minutes or till yeast mix becomes frothy.

 Meanwhile prepare the flour by adding salt and oil to it.

Add the frothy yeast to the flour along with curd and knead well.

The dough should be elastic and stretchy. Fold the dough inwards with your hands as if you are making a pocket out of it and cover it with a damp cloth or you can simply place it in a casserole/hot pot. This way it will rise good.

Let the dough rest for at least 2 hours. After all making bread is all about patience ;). Meanwhile, you can continue with your household chores or watch any favorite flicks on the TV. :)

The dough must be doubled up in size after few hours. Now, again punch the dough and release all the locked air inside. You may add a little flour at this time and give the dough a good stretch in your kitchen work space.

Now grease a bread loaf tin with some oil and dust it with flour. Make a loaf-like structure of the dough and place it in the tin. Let it rise again. It may take an hour or so for the same.

 Preheat the oven at 180Cfor about 10 minutes.

After the dough has risen considerably place it in the preheated oven for 20-25 minuted at about 180C and bake. My bread was baked but it did not attain the golden brown crust so I baked for 5 more minutes with only the top coil on.

See how beautifully it has baked and it was tasting no less than the store brought ones. Cool it down completely on the wire rack and slice it in desired sizes.

Enjoy with soup or tea or coffee or however you want to! :) Happy Baking!