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Matar kulcha or chola kulcha is a combination of two dishes – a fluffy yeasted flatbread and a spicy salad made with white peas or a cooked curry. Kulcha, an Indian flatbread, is the September bake for the Bread Baking Babes. Kulcha is a soft and fluffy leavened flat bread cooked on a cast iron griddle or thick bottom pan on the stovetop. Aparna, of
Have you ever looked longingly at those exquisitely scored breads that show up in your Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest feeds and thought I could never do that? Me too. I’ve gotten pretty good at scoring deep cuts and creating different patterns in the dough to help the loaf open up during baking, and sometimes even achieving the coveted “ear,” but I didn’t think I had
These Birotes Salados Mexican Sourdough Sandwich Rolls are very crusty and have a nice sour flavor. To make the traditional sandwich, they need to be “sturdy” so they can stand up to being drenched with a ladle full of tomato sauce. This bread is unique to Guadalaja, Mexico, and is used for Tortas Ahogadas — sandwiches made with carnitas, pickled onions, refried beans, and two
This post on How to Create a Whole Grain Sourdough Starter is brought to you by The Sourdough School. The Sourdough School is dedicated to educating people on the nutrition and digestibility of sourdough. It works alongside The Sourdough Club course and is run by a small team of passionate bakers, scientists, and best-selling author and sourdough teacher Vanessa Kimbell. The Sourdough School is a
June is Pollinator Month, and I’m celebrating with this Bee Keeper’s Pain de Mie – a rich and buttery, melt-in-your-mouth bread infused with wildflower lavender tea. The tea provides a lovely floral undertone without overpowering the other flavors of the loaf. This Bee Keeper’s Loaf is the featured bread for the Bread Baking Babes. Tanna, of My Kitchen in Half Cups, chose this bread for our
