Whole Wheat Bread

This is Tarla Aunty’s recipe and I really like it.

Ingredients (makes 12 to 14 slices)

2 1/4 cups (250 grams) whole wheat flour

2 tsp fresh yeast OR 1 tsp dry yeast
3/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp butter
3/4 tsp salt

Method

Sieve the flour. Make a well in the centre.

Add the yeast, sugar and a little warm water.

Cover the flour & wait for at least 4 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and salt.

Knead into soft dough by adding some more warm water.

Knead well till the dough is smooth and elastic.

Cover with a damp muslin cloth and allow it to prove till it doubles in volume (approx. 20 minutes).

Knead again, shape into a loaf and place it in a greased loaf tin.

Cover with a damp muslin cloth and allow it to prove again till it doubles in volume.

Sprinkle some water over the loaf tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 150°c and bake for another 15 minutes.

Cool and cut into slices. Use as required.

Tips: 

To get a soft bread you really have to knead the dough well (Very Well).

You can shape the bread in whatever shape you want.
Instead of only wheat flour, you can add multi-grain flour.