Masala Bread

1. Mix the flours, salt, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and sugar in a big bowl.
2. Add yeast and mix lightly.
3. Add warm water and mix.
4. Bring the dough together into a big lump.
5. Dust the worktop with some flour.
6. Place the dough on the work top with flour and begin to knead the dough.
7. Knead it for a good 10-15 minutes till the dough is smooth and silky.
8. Make sure its not too stiff or too sticky.
9. Shape the dough into a ball.
10. Grease the dough and ball with some oil.
11. Place the dough in the bowl.
12. Cover it with a lid or damp tea towel and place the bowl in a warm place.
13. Let the dough rise till its double the size. Mine took 1½ hours.
14. In the meantime get the filling ready. Mix them all together in a bowl.
15. Dust the worktop with some flour.
16. Take the fermented dough out of the bowl.
17. Deflate it gently and roll it into a circle about 8-10 inches in diameter.
18. Spread the filling over the dough.
19. Gather up the edges and push it gently into the middle, trying to enclose the filling.
20. Let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes in the bowl.
21. Gently knead the dough and shape it into a ball.
22. Place the dough on a greased baking tray.
23. Let the dough ferment for 45-60 minutes till its double the size.
24. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
25. Brush the top of the risen dough gently with milk.
26. Place the bread in the hot oven to bake for 10 minutes.
27. After 10 minutes reduce the temperature to 180°C. Bake the bread further for 20-30 minutes or till the top is light golden brown.
28. On knocking the bottom of the bread, it should sound hollow.
29. Place the bread on a wire rack to cool.
30. Slice and serve the bread with your favorite soup.

Tips:

• Add finely chopped curry leaves.
• Make sure the dough is not too soft as after adding the filling it will become a bit soft and sticky.
• I used both plain and wheat flour. You can use plain flour only if you like.
• Knead the dough welling the heel of your palm.

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