Garlic Rolls

Garlic Rolls...

My fascination with rolls is growing by the minute....remember the cinnamon rolls...http://baketitude.blogspot.com/search/label/Sweet%20Rolls They were sweet –almost desert-is.

They looked pretty, and tasted “pretty” nice.

Awesome but as with something sweet, you need something salty...and thence continues the “Circle of LIFE”. I don’t quite recall the lyrics of the Elton John anthem....only hope that Simba and Nala don’t pop up around here...

“Circle of LIFE “indeed...as I blog my mother is trying to chat with my seven month old niece ...over the phone. Talk about Gen Next. The phone has been left on loud speaker, and whatever nonsensical or gossipy stuff nani-ma is talking about little baby Sanskriti loves to coo in return.

All this while my little sister attends to her daily chores.

 Thank the lord we live in India. We can ask for a cup of tea or a glass of water at whichever place we park ourselves.

Thank God for the “kaamwali bai”.

Well back to my fascination for rolls.....This time something salty and savoury. And my favourite ingredient –GARLIC!

Never say I’m not concerned about your heart.

Let’s go and cook them....

Garlic Rolls....

You need

1 ½ cups flour (cup Americana-240 mls)

½ cup tepid water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tsp salt

½ tsp yeast

1 tsp garlic bread seasoning...not essential...had it so I used it –you can skip it if you will

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

2 tablespoons chopped coriander

50 Gms soft butter-salted

1 teaspoon olive oil+a little extra for greasing the dish

Sesame seeds if you have them

As I have been thanking god for my   “kaamwali bai”, I decided to give her the gift of fewer dishes in the sink to wash....And I brought out my food processor.

Into the dough kneader bin I threw in the flour,....

the sugar, salt and the yeast. 

I kneaded a soft dough. Then I added the olive oil and ran the pulse for about 2 minutes. Ran it??I mean pulsed to avoid the kneading.

Left to prove till it doubles.

Today I also brought out my green chilli cutter...nifty little contraption this is. You don’t get your hands dirty, but you end up cleaning the cutter .Mess!

This is what it looks like.......

All rise, for the “kaamwali bai”.

Add the garlic seasoning, chopped garlic and coriander into the butter and mix it well.

Now on your floured worktop bring out the dough and knead lightly. 

Then roll out in a rectangle ½ inch thick about 12 inches by 8 inches.

Spread the butter mix onto the rolled dough to cover all you can...don’t leave any bare bits...you won’t be able to bear the bland taste then. Lolzz

Roll from the longer side to make a log.

Using a BIG knife cut into 8 pieces.8 if using a Pyrex dish and 9 if using the cake tin....I tried the cake tin first. Don’t like entrusting my Pyrex with the “kaamwali bai”.

But 8 rolls looked quite lost and forlorn in the cake tin...

they were happy in the Pyrex....the ambience you see.

Brush the rolls with milk-no eggs here. And slather the remaining butter mix on the rolls.I also sprinkled a few sesame seeds.

Now set them aside 25 -30 minutes and then turn your oven to pre heat 180C. Place the dish in the oven 30 minutes and 35 minutes if you are using a Pyrex dish.

And now for the moment of truth...wow....My mum was very happy with the fact that the rolls pulled apart easily...aroma wafted all around to wake the dog from his slumber...

that’s ROMEO...yup you can’t see his eyes...wonder how he sees the world!

And that is sweet child o’mine...wolfing down his second.

Try these. They ROCK!

So what are you baking today????????