Mint Chutney & Cheddar Mini Braided Bread

Braided bread filled with mint chutney & cheddar cheese, absolute stunner and delicious as well. Perfect for breakfast or even with a cup of coffee!!

Baking bread is a great stress buster!! The other day sun was out shining brightly after quite a while and the weather was perfect for baking bread which had been on mind for quite some time. Baking one’s own bread is so satisfying and never in my dreams I had thought of baking one but here I am today. And yes, so happy and so much in love.

Mint Chutney Braided Bread

“The smell of good bread baking, like the sound
of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and
delight…M.F.K. Fisher”

Bread, yes I can say I just love good bread, give me a slice of it every day and there is nothing else I want. Athena & Arnav are just like me they too cannot do without bread be it for their breakfast with eggs or be it sandwich for school. VK on the other hand is not much of a bread person.

Before I jumped into the world of yeast I would always buy my bread from store and I still do. But then someday I had to put my fears away and start. As they say you don’t learn unless you fail, true in my case. Unless those Parmesan knots happened with success I wouldn’t have being baking bread. And those gorgeous Nutella Cream filled Doughnuts and Cinnamon Buns all the more reason. And trust me there is nothing more cozier than the aroma of a bread being baked. Never knew it unless I did it, so jump into the world of yeast with me and get started. Don’t be scared to bake one!

Mint Chutney & Cheddar Braided Bread is easy and simple to bake. No, the process isn’t as complex as it looks. And delicious they are with my favorite condiment Mint chutney and cheese in every swirl. The flavors from mint chutney and cheddar complement each other so beautifully, which makes the bread a very flavorful one. And beautiful one too!!

The dough here is as simple as flour, yeast, water and sugar. So once we have the dough ready all it needs is rising for a good 2 hours in a warm place. When the dough is beautifully risen all you will need is the mint chutney and cheddar to make it flavorful. So roll out, spread generous amount of chutney & cheese, roll gain, cut it and braid. Keep it away for rising again. Time to bake and you are done.

The mini braided bread is just so pretty.

Great for entertaining too. So, make it for Thanksgiving.

And the words are just not enough to say how good it is.

Mint Chutney and Cheddar Braided Bread

Ingredients for bread

· 3 ½ All Purpose Flour

· 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast

· 1 tsp sugar

· 1 ½ warm water

· 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

· 1 tsp salt

· 1 egg beaten for egg wash

· ½ cup mint chutney

· ½ cup cheddar cheese grated

· Sesame seeds to sprinkle

Ingredients for Mint Chutney

· 2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves

· ½ cup fresh coriander leaves

· 5 – 6 cloves of garlic cloves

· 2 – 3 green chillies

· ¼ tsp red chili powder

· ½ tsp dry mango powder

· 1 tsp lemon juice

· ½ tsp salt

Instructions

· Take a medium bowl, add the warm water, sugar and sprinkle yeast all over. Giver a quick stir and set aside for 10 minutes until the yeast is frothy. If the yeast does not foam start the process all
over again.

· In a large mixing bowl add the flour, salt and mix well. Add the proofed yeast, olive oil and start mixing till until it begins to come together in a form of dough.

· Transfer the dough onto clean work surface and knead for good 10 minutes until you get smooth and elastic dough. Shape into a disc.

· Place the prepared dough into a well greased bowl and cover with cling wrap. Keep it in a warm place to rise for 2 hours or until double in volume.

· While the dough is resting, let’s prepare the mint chutney. Blend all the ingredients for chutney until smooth. Remove from blender and set aside.

· Take a large baking sheet, spread parchment paper and sprinkle little flour all over. Set aside.

· Take the proofed dough out and divide into 8 equal portions.

· Take one portion of the dough and begin to roll into a rectangle. Spoon generous amount of chutney leaving ½ inch around the edges, sprinkle cheddar cheese.

· Start to roll the dough away from you tightly to form a log. Pinch one end of the log with fingers to seal. Now cut the dough into half through the length and begin to braid by simply placing one half over the other making sure to keep the cut sides facing upwards. Once the braid is braided for a circle and pinch to seal the edges. Place the prepared braided dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process for all. Cover loosely with cling wrap and keep it in a warm place for 1 hour.

· Preheat the oven to 400 F. Give an egg wash gently using a pastry brush, sprinkle sesame seeds and some sea salt all over.Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until golden.

· Serve warm with some butter and coffee.

Notes : Store in airtight container and warm a little in microwave before
serving. The bread will not last to be stored 🙂

Thanks so much

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