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thecha bread

Thecha Bread Recipe

blessmyfoodbypayal
Thecha Bread is basically a fusion recipe wherein Thecha is used as a filling in bread recipe.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 2 hours
Course Bread
Cuisine Indian fusion
Servings 1 Bread

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 200 ml

    FOR ACTIVATING YEAST

    • 1/4 cup warm water
    • 1.5 tsp active dry yeast
    • 1 tbsp Sugar

    FOR DOUGH

    • 1.5 cup whole wheat flour
    • Activated yeast
    • salt to taste
    • 2 tbsp oil
    • 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes
    • 1/2 tsp oregano
    • 1/2 tsp mixed herbs
    • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
    • Water for kneading dough

    FOR THECHA

    • 1/2 stick unsalted butter (50 grams - at room temperature)
    • 1 Onion
    • 3 Garlic cloves
    • 1/4 tsp Salt (skip if butter is salted)
    • 3-4 green or red chilies
    • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
    • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
    • Additional ingredient
    • Milk for giving wash

    Instructions
     

    ACTIVATING YEAST

    • Mix sugar, warm water and yeast in a bowl.
    • Let it rest for 10 minutes or until yeast turns frothy and bubbly.
    • Add flour, salt, oil, red chilli flakes, oregano, mixed herbs & sesame seeds.
    • Knead a dough for 8-10 minutes.
    • Grease bowl and dough and then cover the dough and let it rest at some warm place for 1:30 hours or until dough doubles in size.

    PREPARATION OF THECHA

    • In the mean time, for preparing Thecha, add onion, garlic cloves, salt, chilies and coriander in a grinder.
    • Grind them coarsely.
    • Transfer the paste in a bowl carrying butter.
    • Squeeze one lemon and mix well.

    SHAPING THE BREAD

    • When the dough is doubled, knead it for a minute.
    • Take some piece of dough and roll it on a clean surface into a disc after dusting some flour. If you have a larger surface, then you can take the entire dough and roll it into a larger disc. Whatever scraps are left, gather them together and roll again.
    • Using some round utensil or round cutter, cut circles of about 3 inches diameter.
    • Spread a bit of the thecha filling inside these circles, fold them like a cresent and place the open side up in a Loaf pan. Stack all such circles next to each other. Refer to the given picture for better reference.
    • Cover the loaf pan and keep aside for the second proofing for half an hour or until circles double in size.
    • Sprinkle some sesame seeds over the circles and give a milk wash.
    • Bake in a pre-heated oven @180°C for 25-30 minutes or until the top is nice and golden.
    • Take out of the oven and keep to cool.
    • Thecha bread is ready. Enjoy warm or you may reheat in microwave for 30 seconds when serving later.

    Notes

    In place of whole wheat flour, you can use all purpose flour or both in the ratio of 50:50.
    Keyword thecha, thecha bread