Ingredients:

• For the yeast:
• 5 tbsp – warm water (75 ml)
• 3 tsp (or 1 tbsp) – Sugar
• 1 tsp – active Dry yeast (please use fresh packet)
• For the dough:
• 400 g (or 2 cups, Indian standard measuring cup of 200 ml / 8 oz capacity) – all-purpose flour (maida)
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 2 tsp Butter
• 50 ml – Milk
• Extra 3 tbsp – Milk
• 1 tsp- extra butter, to grease the baking tray
• For the Garlic paste:
• 2 tbsp – Garlic paste
• 2 tbsp – Butter
• 3 tbsp – Mint and coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method:

1. For the yeast:
2. Dilute 1 tsp of active dry yeast, with 5 tbsps of warm water and 3 tsps of sugar. Gently stir well.
3. Let it stand for 15 minutes, until it gets fermented / well risen and doubles in quantity.
4. 1st stage: for the dough:
5. Melt 2 tsps of butter in 50 ml medium hot milk and keep aside.
6. Take 2 cups of flour in a large bowl(or first add 1 1/2 cups of flour and later adjust with remaining 1/2 cup flour), and stir in salt.
7. Make a well in the centre, and pour milk – butter mix and the fermented yeast mixture.
8. Knead into a dough. Sprinkle 1 – 3 tbsps of reserved milk, if required, until you have a soft moist dough, that can be handled well and soft.
9. Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for at least 10 minutes. Transfer it to the bowl, cover with a wet towel (wet towel and dough should not touch each other) and let it rise, until doubled in size, for about 1 to 1.5 hours.
10. 2nd stage :
11. Punch the dough down. Turn out onto a floured surface, cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
12. 3rd stage:
13. Sprinkle some dry flour and roll the dough into a sheet of 25 cm in length and 20 cm in width.
14. Spread garlic – butter – herb paste evenly from top to end. Roll from one end to another.
15. 4th stage:
16. Grease a baking dish with 1 tsp of butter.
17. Arrange the prepared rolls, in a greased baking dish. Cover it and let it rise in a warm place, until doubled, for about 30 – 45 minutes. Leave 1 – inch gap between each roll.
18. Preheat oven (OTG) at 375 degree F or 190 degree C.
19. Brush a little milk over the rolls. Bake at 375 degree F or 190 degree C for 18 – 22 minutes or until golden brown.
20. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
21. Serve with any accompaniment of your choice.
22. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya