Name: Focaccia with an Indian touch! recipe by Amrita Iyer at BetterButter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For the dough :; Plain flour/maida 2 cups; Salt 2 teaspoon; Instant yeast/active dried yeast 2 teaspoon; Powdered sugar 2 tablespoon; Garam Masala 1 pinch; Coriander Powder 1 pinch; Olive Oil 1/4 cup plus 4 tablespoon; Milk 2 tablespoon; Water as required; For the Topping :; Onion diced 1; Tomato diced 1; Bell Pepper/Capsicum – diced 1; Sun dried Tomatoes – chopped finely (optional) 2 tablespoon; Finely chopped fresh Coriander Leaves 3 tablespoon; Dried red chilli flakes 2 tablespoon; Dried Oregano/pizza seasoning 2 tablespoon

ABOUT Focaccia with an Indian touch! RECIPE

Focaccia is an Italian Bread Base which can be further modified into Pizzas or Sandwich Breads and used as a party pleaser or as a simple table bread,whichever way used is absolutely delicious! There are Italian herbs used in the dough and topping of a basic Focaccia like Rosemary,Thyme and Basil.I wanted to lend an Indian touch to this intricately flavoured bread and so opted for Indian ingredients like a pinch of Garam Masala,Coriander Powder and fresh Coriander Leaves which go bone dry on baking to give an absolutely delicious taste to the Bread. You can use this as a plain table bread,put items like Lettuce,Tomatoes,minced meat,seasoned paneer,cooked kheema in between equal squares of the bread to make delicious sandwiches or even decorate the top with these items and Mozzarella cheese to get a Pizza beyond deliciousness! I have used a rectangular cake pan for the bread,however you can use a round Pizza pan,a sheet pan or even a pie plate for the bread.

Ingredients Serving: 10

For the dough :
Plain flour/maida 2 cups
Salt 2 teaspoon
Instant yeast/active dried yeast 2 teaspoon
Powdered sugar 2 tablespoon
Garam Masala 1 pinch
Coriander Powder 1 pinch
Olive Oil 1/4 cup plus 4 tablespoon
Milk 2 tablespoon
Water as required
For the Topping :
Onion diced 1
Tomato diced 1
Bell Pepper/Capsicum – diced 1
Sun dried Tomatoes – chopped finely (optional) 2 tablespoon
Finely chopped fresh Coriander Leaves 3 tablespoon
Dried red chilli flakes 2 tablespoon
Dried Oregano/pizza seasoning 2 tablespoon

Instructions

Prepare the pan for baking the bread.
Prepare the Dough : Mix all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.If using instant yeast use it now.Whisk well.For yeast which needs soaking in water with sugar,prepare the mx and leave for 15 – 20 minutes or till frothy and foamy.
Mix all dry ingredients,make a well in the centre and pour the yeast mix into it.Add enough water to bind into a sticky dough.Add 2 tbsp oil and knead again.Now you will see the dough leave your hands and become smooth.
Knead for 10 minutes more till nice and elastic..Grease a bowl with another tbsp Oil and put the kneaded dough into the bowl.Flip it over for the Oil to coat the dough well.Cover and place in a warm place till risen and double in volume.
Pat the dough evenly into the pan stretching it to cover the base completely upto 1/2 inch.Make dents with the tips of your fingers into the dough and leave to rise for 35 – 40 minutes.
Prepare the topping : Mix all the diced ingredients in a bowl.Mix the last 1 tbsp oil with 2 tbsp milk.Keep aside.
Assembling the Bread : Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush the top of the dough with the oil and milk mix.Sprinkle the diced vegetables evenly on the risen dough to cover it completely.Sprinkle over the chopped Coriander Leaves.
Baking the Bread : Bake in the preheated oven for 25 – 30 minutes till golden brown on top and a delicious aroma of baking bread and bell peppers emanates.Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes in the pan itself.
Loosen sides with a knife and invert onto a plate or board.Cut into slices with a bread knife or a pizza cutter.Serve as you like!

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