“I just read in your blog that you are looking for yeast in Hyderabad. I got some yeast packets from USA, when I used to live there. So if you think it is ok with you, I can mail you some of them. This is not going to be any botheration to me, so please dont hesitate. I will be more than just happy to mail them. The packets are small sachet size, so they can easily be mailed in an enevelope.”
I received the envelope last week and I wanted this post to be a surprise for her.
This post is dedicated to one of the sweetest people I have come across in my life, Bhags 🙂
I have taken inspiration from Raaga’s and Jai and Bee’s posts on similar kind of bread/buns. Since I made my first bread, I have gone on to bake a lot more loaves and rolls. My most popular and favourite bread recipes are – garlic bread rolls, hokkaido milk bread and 30 minute pizza base.
Basic White Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
Maida or plain flour – 1 cup
Yeast – 1tbsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Salt – 3/4 tbsp
Milk – 4 tbsp
Boiling water – 4 tbsp
Instructions:
1. Dissolve yeast in little water and keep aside.
2. Mix oil, salt, sugar and boiling water well till the sugar dissolves. Add milk to bring it to room temperature.
3. Add yeast to this mixture and blend in well. Add flour and knead well until well incorporated Keep mixture in a greased bowl for an hour and let it rise.
4. The mixture will be sticky and very difficult to shape. Transfer it to a thick baking pot/dish and bake for 20-25 mins.
My first attempt at baking bread was far from perfect and I think I should get hold of a better baking pan and try fermenting for an entire day like the original recipes suggests. I also want to try this with whole wheat since I prefer healthier bread. Also want to try adding oats, bran and other stuff to the bread. Lets see, all in good time.
I am super thrilled with my first attempt and it was pure heaven having the smell of baked bread in the house for an entire day 🙂
When do you add the maida? I didn't see it in the post, also where is the picture everyone is talking about?
Hey Nags that bread looks so awesome and doest not look like a first time baker to me, yeah I agree baking bread gives lotsa satisfaction, its thrilling…
But we get active yeast in India too, check for Saf products. In Bombay atleast I caught hold of some long time back
First attempt and it looks perfect for me:) Good one and thanks for posting the recipe!
A touching story and a deserving outcome!! nice job nags..doesn’t look like a first-timer at all!!:)
nags, you are very good at baking! the bread looks so perfect… i would like to try this.
thats the joy of blogging… u get to meet such a wonderful people…
and congrats nags:) u have baked a wonderful bread at first attempt. i am far far behind from u when it comes to handling yeast;)
Looks lovely Nags. I am still contemplating for the last so many months (ever since I joined blogworld) to bake a bread, but cant bring myself do to so. I guess I should take some inspiration from you.
Yayyyyy! Nags baked bread and yeast bread at that! Congrats honey, it looks really good.
hi nags..long time…wow! lady, u too baked..now i think i am the only soul in the blog sphere who has not baked even a single peck , ever!!..hopefully, one day, me too..oru nall njaanum….!!!
baking will get you hooked its only the time of fermentation that takes me off 🙂 great going !
that was a sweet gesture and you have done a beautiful job and cant believe it is ur first time 🙂
Shn
hey nags…fabulous bread….am sure the whole house must’ve smelled heavenly….btw, foodworld stocks dried yeast. check it in the custard powder section. its also there at q mart…else hop over to my place…which is round the corner from your workplace and we’ll throw in some coffee too…..
nags,
wow..that bread looks lovely.congrats on ur first attempt
That’s a really great first attempt!
Wow that bread looks so fresh! Thats really excellent for first time!
Looks really great! I can imagine the warm aroma wafting through the kitchen! Beautiful first bake, Nags!
waw that looks too good for the first time! very nice looking bread!
beautiful Nags… am glad my blog helped in some way 🙂
That is such a nice looking bread!
Awww! Am late!
But I guess better late than never!
🙂
Congrats on that first baked loaf!
🙂
Thats an awesome looking bread…and I am hungry right now…send me some slices please…
…really meant to say…the chunk looks heavenly!!!
ok ok….good good(grrrr e -envy)…send me my share…the other sachet you got ok????..otherwise..I will do as Bee had suggested up here!!;)
hi nags..congrats on ur first attempt and such a sweet gesture from bhags…
Wow, you inspire me to bake a bread too. I am not a good baker though 🙁
Yay, you too… 🙂 I made my first bread this week too…It is a great feeling isn’t it? Your bread looks great! Thanks for the link to that event, I didn’t know about it, I will send mine to them too… Thank you 🙂
Looks delicious. Baking bread from scratch is hard, congratulations.
Hi Nags,
Welcome to getting Hooked on to Baking club! I find it too relaxing…do try..will be posting my entry on thr 16th which is what they asked for dint they? u r an early bird i guess 🙂
Baking bread is so relaxing…I sure you are hooked.
The bread looks nice and crusty.
That was a very good attempt indeed…and that was such a nice gesture indeed…all the more reason to blog 🙂
Oh, I can just smell that bread. There is nothing quite like eating bread you’ve baked yourself – it gives a wonderful sense of accomplishment 🙂
Lovely… Yuppee. ur first bread… hopefully I will bake One day.. hehe….even I am from hyderabad and I am sure we wud get good yeast.. just a bit of research… probably try in a good bakery as bee suggested..:D…Happy Baking from now on..:)
glad your tried it. only no-knead bread needs long fermentation. other breads don’t. go to your local bakery and ask there from where they source their yeast. they’ll lead you to a good local source.
Awww, that’s super sweet of Bhags! What a sweetheart!
Great attempt Nags. Looks like you could use this fresh home baked bread for some tasty sandwiches! Yummy
That’s so sweet of her? I am always amazed with little gestures like this, because people have so little time for anything nowadays. The bread looks very good for the first attempt.
This looks great Nags, that too for the first time. I’ve been meaning to make the No Knead bread too 🙂 That was very sweet of Bhags.
I am so thrilled that i am baking one right now. Its a lovely looking bread.
Yay! Nothing like the first time 🙂
Isn’t the smell of baking just divine – it permeates the whole house. I walk around smiling for several hours after!
What a perfectly baked bread, dosen’t look like first timer.I should get my hands at baking.
Hey Nags that bread looks so awesome and doest not look like a first time baker to me, yeah I agree baking bread gives lotsa satisfaction, its thrilling…
But we get active yeast in India too, check for Saf products. In Bombay atleast I caught hold of some long time back
Wonderful Nags.. No wonder the house smelled heaven with smell of fresh bread lingering….
Hi,I too want to bake bread,seeing yours,me too feel like baking..:))
And the pictures are nice and Me too can smell the freshly baked bread;)
Lovely bread Nags…Last pic is simply perfect..
nags..awesome job..thought i should let u know ..u get yeast in Ratnadeep Supermarket in karkhana,Secunderabad. It is not in individual packets but in a box as big as MDH masala box…
YAY!! Isn’t baking bread great? Hope you do more!! Great entry.I baked one too!:))
Clap Clap…thats a good attempt…even I love baking…but mine is coming out little hard in the microwave…should be trying to figure that out…or else have the next theme on that….so that I can have many people thinking abt it…:)..yours look diving Nags…
btw what happened to the show your cookbook round up?
Wow Nags it really looks good.
And that too for the first time. You must have really enjoyed when the freshly baked bread was out from the oven. I bet your neighbors were drooling with the smell they were getting from your place 🙂
iam going to try these recipies soon
lol – i commented on your blog while you did on mine
yay – you baked bread!! you know what all the amish freindship starter posts are making me very restless – we should start one in india – what say?
dont you have a nilgiris sort of a store in hyderabad – i am dead sure the city has some place which has good baking supplies – i think you also had trouble finding good cooking chocolate – let me see if i can figure something in hyd.
Blogging is so great, isnt’it? You are in contact with people you never would if you were not blogging. 🙂
Your first loaf of bread looks good, you are on the right way.
Thank you for participating in WBD.
a very good one for a first attempt!!!
yippee..im the first…i wish i cud bake a loaf by myself..one day…