Name: Wholegrain Finger Millet Bread | Raagi Bread recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (atta); 1/2 cup finger millet flour/raagi flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 and 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup warm water; 1 tablespoon flax seeds (optional)

ABOUT Wholegrain Finger Millet Bread | Raagi Bread RECIPE

Finger millets (Raagi) is a very nutritious grain. Addition of Raagi flour makes bread really healthy and gives it a lovely reddish tinge. The bread toasts well and is deliciously healthy.

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
1/2 cup finger millet flour/raagi flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 and 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon flax seeds (optional)

Instructions

Whisk together first three ingredients in a large bowl. Add olive oil. Add honey to warm water. Stir. Add yeast. Stir and let it sit for 15 minutes.
Add water with yeast and honey to flour mix. Knead for 6 to 7 minutes till soft and supple. Add more water if needed. Let dough rest for 1-2 minute and knead again for 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer dough in an oiled bowl. Turn around so that it is evenly coated with oil. Cover and keep in a warm place to rise till it doubles.
Grease one 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
Remove dough from bowl to the counter dusted with flour. Punch dough and knead for 2 minutes. Shape it into a loaf. Transfer to the prepared pan.
Cover and leave to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until it crests above the rim of the pan.
Brush the top with milk wash ( ¼ cup milk, 1 tablespoon butter,2 teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt. Boil together for 5 minutes on low heat) and sprinkle flax seeds.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees C for 35 minutes. The loaf should turn beautiful brown from top and should sound hollow when tapped at the bottom.
Remove from the pan after 5 minutes. Slice when cold or slice next day.

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Jul-06-2019

Ashok Talwar Jul-06-2019

Simply superb - i have question - can one bake bread with only ragi

Oct-14-2015

Bindiya Sharma Oct-14-2015

simply superb Namita! Raagi is great for Winters, infact in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand they use raagi to make rotis throughout the cold months(known as mandua), its delicious n soo healthy!!