Semolina bread/rava bread

Bread using rava/semolina is a bit surprise to me. When I saw few bloggers about this bread, was quite surprised about how the texture and taste of bread will be. Finally decided to bake it one for me on one fine day. To my surprise, it turned out awesome as other bloggers say. Whoever tries to bake bread, try this first to gain a little bit confidence of baking bread at home.

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

 Water - 1 1/2 cups

Instant Yeast -2 tsp

Semolina/rava - 3 1/4 cups - fine variety
Sugar - 1 tbsp
 Extra-Virgin Olive oil (or any other oil) - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp

How to bake bread:

1. If not using instant yeast, proof it by warming water and add sugar and yeast for about 10 min or until frothy.

2. Add everything together in a mixing bowl and mix it well.

3. Now comes the kneading part.

(A).  If using stand mixer, turn on the mixer to medium speed and mix for about 4-5 minutes. At first the dough will be little sticky and after kneading for about 5 min you can see a elastic dough.

(B). If you don’t have a stand mixer, knead the dough using hands for about 10 min as like a chapathi dough until it becomes elastic.

4. Now grease a bowl with oil and transfer your dough into it and close it tightly using a cling wrap or towel and keep it in a warm place for about 1hour or until it doubles in volume.

5. Grease a loaf tin with oil. I used 9”*3” pan.

6.  Now dust some semolina on the kitchen counter. Take the dough out and make it into a rectangle. Make triple fold as a loaf so that it fits your loaf pan and press the seam.

7. Keep the seam side in your loaf pan and cover it with a cling wrap or towel and proof it again for for 45 min to 1 hr.

8. Preheat the oven to 190 C/ 375 F.

9. Place the tin in the middle rack of the oven and bake it for about 35-45 min or your loaf turns deep golden brown on the top and leaves the sides on the pan.

10. Remove the pan from the oven and remove the baked bread and place it in a cooling rack for further cooling.

11. In order for the top of the bread remaining soft, place a wet towel on the loaf and cover it. Leave it to cool completely for about 2 hrs. This step is compulsory to get neat slices.

12. Then slice, serve and enjoy.