Moringa Kootu In Pretzel Bread Bowls
Ingredients
For Moringa Kootu In Pretzel Bread Bowls
- kootu-
- 1 cup drumstick leaves / moringa leaves
- 1/2 cup moong dal
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1-2 dry red chillies
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp broken urad dal
- 2 1/2 tsp oil
- to taste Salt
- dough-
- 1 1/2 cup warm milk (100° to 110°F)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon active dry Yeast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups semolina
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- boiling solution-
- 12 cups water
- 3/4 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup BRUSHING- whole milk
- 1/4 cup TOPPING- poppy seeds
Instructions for preparing Moringa Kootu In Pretzel Bread Bowls
- To prepare kootu pressure cook moong dal for 2 whistles.
- Grind coconut, cumin seeds and dried red chilli to a smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal, let them splutter.
- Add chopped onions and saute till translucent.
- Add tomatoes and moringa leaves with a tablespoon or two of water and cook covered for 8-10 minutes.
- Then add cooked dal, grinded coconut paste and salt along with enough water and boil for 4-5 minutes.
- To make pretzel bread, in a bowl mix warm milk, sugar and yeast and set aside till it froths.
- Combine all of the dough ingredients to yeast mixture, mix it well. Cover the mixture and leave it for 10 minutes.
- Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 200°C
- Combine water and baking soda and bring to a boil.
- Punch dough down and divide into 8 equal pieces. Form each piece into a tight, smooth ball.
- Boil each ball in the solution for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute.
- Remove loaves from pot using a slotted spoon and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Brush with milk and sprinkle poppy seeds generously on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 200°C then reduce the temperature to 175°C and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes until the loaves are evenly browned.
- Brush with melted butter immediately after removing from oven.
- To cut the bread bowls, use a knife to cut a circle directly downwards, then pull it out.
- Serve warm kootu in this crusty buttery bread bowls.
Relax & Enjoy !
Courtesy / credit :
Divya Jain