Potato-Paneer Bread

It is amazing to have some fresh and warm bread for morning breakfast, isn’t it? I love these simple pull apart breads which is not only easy to make but not very time consuming as big bread loaves. I was clearing my stock of idli batter and didn’t have bread with me for breakfast. Also, I didn’t want to bake a big loaf, as it is a big weekend and we are going to my in law’s place. So, the easiest choice of breakfast is a quick stuffed pull apart bread. I had some paneer and 2-3 small boiled potatoes in my fridge. So quickly thought of this simple, tasty, healthy and quick bread.

As I was busy chatting with hubby, the bread got a tad bit over browned. But no no.. it is not burnt. The photo is making it look even more brownish. But I love brown crust and believe me it is very soft and nice and not to forget that it is fully 100% whole wheat. Feels like having a simple aloo-paneer paratha 🙂

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour 200 gm
• Salt to taste
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Instant yeast 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
• Oregano 1 tsp
• Parsley 1 tsp
• Lukewarm water 150-160 ml
• Olive oil 2 tsp
• Cream cheese 1 tbsp (optional)
• Boiled potato 2-3
• Paneer cube 75 gm
• Fine semolina 1-2 tsp
• Sesame seeds 1 tsp

Method:

• Mix whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, little chilli flakes, parsley and oregano.
• Add the lukewarm water (may need more or less according to your flour) and knead into a soft and smooth dough.
• Add a little oil while kneading so that your hands do not get sticky.
• Keep the dough in an oiled bowl and cover the bowl with a cling film or a lid or a kitchen towel.
• Allow it to rise till it almost doubles. It may take 40 -50 minutes or less or more in this hot weather.
• Meanwhile make the stuffing ready. Peel the boiled potatoes, mash it along with the paneer. Add little salt, chilli flakes, oregano and parsley. Add a tablespoon of cream cheese.
• Punch out the gases and knead for a minute or two.
• Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Flatten each ball a little and fill a spoon of the filling inside.

• Close it and seal the opening and roll it on the counter or your palm. Flatten it a bit.

• Take a round cake tin and oil it well. Arrange the flattened ball in the tin.
• Repeat with all the dough and arrange it as shown below.

• Sprinkle some more herbs, chilli flakes and sesame seeds on top. Lightly dust it with fine semolina. Gently wash it with milk.

• Allow it to rise again for 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile preheat your oven at 180-190 degree celsius. Bake this for 20-25 minutes or till the crust is nice and golden in colour.
• Remove from the oven and apply some butter on top and cool a bit on a wire rack.
• Serve it warm with any sauce of your choice. You can change the filling as per your liking.

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