Ingredients for Pearl Millet and Olive Bread:
1. Pearl millet – 250 gm
2. Maida – 250 gm
3. Instant dry yeast – 1.5 small spoons
Salt – 2.5 small spoons
4. Lukewarm water – Approximately 1.25 cups
Extra virgin olive oil – 4 big spoons
5. Maida -50 gm
Black olives chopped, after removing seeds – 125 gm
How to prepare Pearl Millet and Olive Bread?
1. Soak pearl millet overnight, and drain the next morning in a muslin cloth.
2. Dry it under direct sunlight and then make a fine powder.
3. Take maida and powdered millet in a big bowl and blend together.
4. Add ingredients no: 3 to it, mix well, followed by virgin oil and lukewarm water.
5. Sprinkle a little flour on a flat surface and transfer the dough to it.
6. Knead the dough slowly for 8-10 minutes, till it turns soft and stretchy.
7. Add the remaining maida and olives, and make a ball from the dough.
8. Grease a bowl and transfer the dough to it.
9. Wrap it with cling film and place it in a warm place for 1 hour. The dough will rise to double its size.
10. Sprinkle a little flour on a flat surface and transfer the dough to it.
11. Punch the dough till it reduces its size and roll it into a sausage shape of 24-inch length.
12. Join its ends to form a ring shape.
13. Transfer the dough to a greased baking sheet.
14. Wrap it with a cling film (not too tight) and allow it to rest for 30 more minutes. The dough will rise again.
15. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and bake the bread for 25-30 minutes, after removing the cling film.
16. The bread will rise and turn golden brown.
17. When it’s done, take it from the oven and allow it to cool.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 16-29, 2022
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