Masala Spiral Bread (Whole wheat), egg free & vegetarian : Fiesta Friday Challenge #1
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This is my submission for Angie’s Fiesta Friday Challenge#1. This is a spiral bread baked with Indian spices and fresh cilantro leaves. I had been meaning to bake this flavor for a long time.
If you ask me for the inspiration behind this, then a famous and old bakery in Cannought Place, Delhi, India is the inspiration behind it. It is called Nathu’s. It is a culture in itself. I have had the best baked goodies from this shop and it’s franchises. This Masala Bread is one among those deliciousnesses.
Here is the link to check out some baked goodies offered by Nathus. The first one is Masala Bread! Mine was not the exact flavors of the bread but very fragrant and delicious in itself. I baked it with whole wheat flour and with my own guess of spices.
I pan grilled 2 slices with salted butter for my breakfast and DELISH is the word. I think I will bribe the bakers of Nathus when I visit India next time. Theirs is a loaf and I made a spiral bread.
This is a basic bread recipe which can be used in making spiral breads or buns or bread loaves. Also, you can flavor it with the seasonings or herbs of your choice.
Okay now coming to the business of recipe! Remember my post from yesterday of babycorn and jalapeño whole wheat pizza? I had kneaded a good amount of dough to make pizza bases and my bread. Divide the dough in half and used one half in the pizza and another half in making this gorgeous bread. If you use the mentioned amount, you will get enough dough for 2 loaves. Or half the recipe and make 1 loaf.
Some Serving Suggestions :
I pan grill my bread with little butter and enjoy it warm. You may use it for making sandwiches or just make toast in the oven with some salt n black pepper and olive oil. I would slather it some spicy Cilantro Chutney and gobble it down. Enjoy it crusty with a cup of hot tea!
Sonal
Such a beautiful bread, Sonal! It looks like so much fun to make and eat, given that pretty layer of the herbs and spices.
Thanks Ngan!
Mmmm looks tempting! I love swirled bread or cakes! 🙂
Thanks milk and bun :).
This looks awesome, Sonal! I love the ones you have pan-grilled! Lovely entry for the challenge! 🙂
Pan grilled with butter Jhuls! Love it.
Gorgeous bread, Sonal! I love the swirled spices, it looks so elegant and inviting.
Thanks my dear :).
Your bread looks completely amazing, Sonal! Oh, I can just imagine all of the gorgeous spices you have used for the flavour! Mmm, your kitchen must have smelled wonderful while this was baking! I really want to try your recipe! 😀
I’ve almost missed it, how come??? Sonal this bread looks amazing, I bet the flavour from the oven had to be amazing, and the taste??? Even better, I guess. I’ve marked it, I want to try to do it! thanks for sharing!
When I first saw the picture on Angie’s site I thought you made heart shaped bread! Wow – that would be something! Love all the spices – I bet they really made your bread delightful 🙂
Thanks Aunt Juju
I think you may have baked up a winner here, Sonal! Amazing spices to flavor, what sounds like, an absolutely delicious bread. I love the swirls! It must really help to disperse the flavors. 🙂
I love the sound of bread with indian spices and cilantro because both are my favourites. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure Liz :).
Strange that I haven’t had masala bread at nathu’s! This one looks perfect too. I love breads with swirls especially if they have garam masala and Dhaniya! 🙂
Aditi, Nathus at CP always carried it…as far as I remember :).
Sonal, this looks amazing!!! Great work xx
Thanks Elaine :).
Beautiful Sonal. I love the way your bread has risen. Spiced bread is a wonderful accompaniment with soup or even tea for that matter!
This morning I made grilled pepper jack spicy sandwiches with it and the flavors were awesome.
Wow, look at those swirls inside the loaf, awesome! I’m trying this soon. 🙂
Thanks Apsara!
This break looks amazing, what a great entry! I bet this smelled amazing while it was baking too!
Thanks Michelle! It did smell good while in the oven :).
Yum! Beautiful! Great entry & great photos 🙂
Thanks Josette :).
Such beautiful looking bread Sonal, and I imagine the flavors are wonderful! Your photos are super too!
Gerard, coming from you is a pat on my back :). Thanks so much!
Sonal, your Masala bread look really really great Sonal 🙂
Thanks so much :).
I love the swirly’s and I agree it is a gorgeous bread Sonal. Best to you in the challenge. This is a very unique entry!
Thanks Seana :). I feel happy to bring this to the challenge. The best part to this challenge that I am looking forward to is learning some unusual and gorgeous recipes and drinks through wonderful talented bloggers :).
Whoa, Sonal! Only just a few months ago you were saying to me, ” I so suck at baking.” Yes, I have a memory like an elephant, unfortunately. You’ve been taking baking lessons from some where? ‘Coz this definitely does not look like something that’s been baked by someone who “sucks” at baking. To the contrary, this bread looks just wonderful! <3
Angie :)))). Thanks fo rahe compliment. Coming from you means a ton for me.
Eventually the yeast beast and I have become the besties now. It’s the baking powder and baking soda that give me a hard time. I am not a disciplined cook and always add my twists to things…..and baked desserts do not let me do that. The day I conquer that….I will be a happy cook :). But for that I might have to go to France…right?…ahhh…Paris. One day..some day!
Looks great, Sonal!
Thanks Ahila :).
That bread does look delicious. I think Connaught Circus has changed since I was there, but it always did have the best food.
It is the best place to some and shop still. This is my recollection from almost 15 years ago. :).
Dine and shop I meant.
Gorgeous loaf of bread, Sonal!
Thanks Anjana 🙂
Oh my gosh you’re killing me with your photos… Especially that one that just teases the eye with the right amount of char and melted butter… This is a fabulous recipe for Angie’s and Catherine’s very first challenge!! Lovely post, fabulous recipe, tempting photos!! <3
Thanks Prudy :). The best part is the older the bread is getting, it is absorbing more flavors!