Masala Cheese Bread Loaf Recipe With Garam Masala & Herbs

Step 1: To make the pre-ferment:To begin making Masala Cheese Bread Loaf Recipe With Garam Masala & Herbs, make the preferment one day before kneading the dough

Step 2: Mix all the ingredients mentioned for the pre-fermentation process in a large mixing bowl, and add enough water to make a sticky dough

Step 3: This is important as the preferment has to be risen to 3 times its initial volume

Step 4: Keep in a warm place till it triples in volume

Step 5: (Spoon the fermented bread dough out into a glass container and refrigerate

Step 6: This can be stored under refrigeration for weeks and used and required

Step 7: It makes terrific tasting breads!)To Knead The Dough:Keep approximately half of the prepared pre ferment in a large bowl

Step 8: Mix all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, garam masala and turmeric powder on the pre fermented dough and keep the dough covered for nearly 30 minutes

Step 9: The preferment may have come to the top of the flour and formed bubbles but it is fine

Step 10: Mix the flour and spices into the pre ferment

Step 11: Add enough lukewarm water and make into a soft dough which does not stick to the sides of the bowl

Step 12: Keep it covered with a plate till the dough doubles in size and comes to nearly the top of the bowl

Step 13: Now add the butter/oil mixing it all the while into the dough with a pinching and pushing motion till all the oil is used up

Step 14: Knead the dough vowed well using the back of your hands till smooth and elastic

Step 15: Cover with the plate and leave to rise

Step 16: After the dough has risen,punch it back

Step 17: Take a sheet of clingfilm and grease it with oil or butter

Step 18: Wrap the dough in it and keep it in a plastic bag

Step 19: Refrigerate this dough for 8 hours or overnight

Step 20: The cling film will puff up like a balloon

Step 21: If this happens, then the bread would turn out fantastic!Next day, take the dough out from the plastic bag and clingfilm and punch it down again

Step 22: Leave to come to room temperature

Step 23: Prepare a loaf pan

Step 24: Flour the kitchen counter top and sprinkle the chopped herbs

Step 25: Put the dough on the flour and herbs and knead for 15 – 20 minutes

Step 26: Roll into a loaf and place seam side down in the loaf pan

Step 27: Cover with clingfilm again and leave to rise for almost an hour till the dough comes to nearly the top of the pan

Step 28: You can make a loaf from 3/4 of the dough and use the rest to make lovely bread rolls, or use it for a smaller loaf

Step 29: Preheat oven to 180°C

Step 30: After the loaf has risen sufficiently, brush the top with milk

Step 31: Sprinkle cheese on top

Step 32: Bake for 35 – 40 minutes till the cheese melts to a lovely golden brown, a skewer inserted  in the middle comes out clean and the bread sounds hollow when tapped

Step 33: Leave to cool in the pan for 20 minutes and then remove the bread from the pan

Step 34: Use a wide,sharp knife to loosen the bred on the sides

Step 35: Take out on a wooden board and leave to cool for a couple of hours or till it comes to room temperature

Step 36: Serve Masala Cheese Bread Loaf Recipe With Garam Masala & Herbs as a tea time food with a smoothie like Peanut Butter Lassi (Yogurt Smoothie) or Kashmiri Noon Chai Recipe (Pink Tea) or with soft boiled eggs and hot Coffee as accompaniment