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Goan Bread – Poee

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I have been in this new venture to try all the cuisines world wide and enjoy with family. So today’s recipes is an delicious bake from goa which is most popular . Am so happy that am a part of Blogging Marathon which made me to research and try some cuisines which haven’t tried before 🙂 Thanks to srivalli for this unique thought and all the member in the group are rocking this month with their A- Z themed recipe. 

Now Coming to today’s letter  which is G . G for Goan Bread (Poee) which is a famous bread from Goa  .This is a leavened bread which used yeast as a raising agent. It is butterfly-shaped and very soft and spongy with in and crusty topper part .  They are eaten with many savory and spicy curry . We loved this delicious crusty from out and soft from in bread a lot that we enjoyed them warm with some butter spread on them. 

Recipe adapted from : Pepper Mill

Ingredients

Wheat flour 3/4 cup 
Maida/ All purpose Flour 1 cup 
Yeast -1 tsp 
Salt -1/4 tsp
Water –  1/2 cup
Milk – 1/4 cup
Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds – For garnishing

 Method

  • Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup of warm water and then sprinkle yeast over the mixture,mix well and set aside for 10 -15 mins  till it is foamy.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a big bowl, add the yeast mixture and milk to this and mix well. Knead the dough till it is soft, adding a splash of water if it is too dry. Keep some flour handy and add a little at a time if it seems too wet. Knead well for about 5 minutes and then roll into a large ball, cover with oiled cling wrap or a damp cloth and keep aside in a warm place for about 1 and half hours till it doubles in size.
  • Knead the dough again and divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a round and flatten a bit, then make a vertical slash over the top in the center with a sharp knife.
  • With your fingers at the vertical slash / cut , pull the dough apart gently from the center to the sides. The ball will now look like an open book.
  • Repeat with all the portions and place on a greased baking sheet and set aside in a warm place again till it rises – about half an hour to 45 minutes. Each portion will now look like a butterfly.
  • Sprinkle a little sesame seeds on top of each and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 – 215 for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve as breakfast bread or as an accompaniment with a spicy curry dish for a meal or enjoy them with some butter spread on them.
Here is the video slide show Tutorial to make Goan Poee 

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