Thursday, October 15, 2015
Shorgoghal - Spice filled flaky Bread
When I searched for bread recipes in Azerbaijan cuisine , I came across
many bread recipes . This flaky recipe caught my eye and I immediately decided
to make this bread.
This bread is a common in the festive
celebration – Nowruz – new year , start
of spring ( 20 march – 26 march ) along with Pakhlava and shekerbura.
The round shape of the bread along with the golden crust and the
yellowish spice filling is regarded as the symbol of the sun in Azerbaijan.
There can be as many as 9- 12 layers in
the shorghogal.
Usually , shorgoghal are served along with
the sweetened black tea - a common
beverage in Azerbaijan.
This measurements makes 12 bread
Requirements :
5 cup all purpose flour + for dusting
1 cup warm water
3 tbs active dry yeast
2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
200 g butter melted and cooled
For spice filling :
2 tbs fennel seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
¼ Tsp ground black pepper
2 tbs all purpose flour
4 tbs melted butter
Butter for spreading while rolling bread.
Topping :
Poppy seeds
Preparation :
In a bowl add the warm water and
a teaspoon of sugar , mix in the yeast
and let it proof for 10 minutes.
Add the flour into the bowl and add in salt and mix well.
Add
the proofed yeast , milk and butter to
the flour and mix well.
Turn the dough onto the lightly floured
counter top and knead well until the dough is elastic and smooth, it may
take about 10 minutes.
Place the dough in a oiled bowl and cover with the plastic wrap or
kitchen towel.
Let it double , it may take about 1 to 2 hour.
Butter Filling :
Melt the butter and mix in the salt . This
is to be spread on the bread while rolling.
Spice filling :
In
the mean time prepare the spice filling , roast the fennel seeds for two minutes.
Crush the fennel seeds and add to a bopwl.
Add the melted butter , turmeric powder ,
salt , black pepper and flour.
Rolling the bread :
Punch the raised dough and knead for two
minutes.
Divide the dough into nine equal pieces . Take
a piece of dough and roll with the
rolling pin with little flour into 20 inch circle and 1/16 inch thick.
Apply the melted butter on the circle and spread with the hand. Spread
each piece of dough and arrange on above other with the butter filling in
between.
Spread
this to 24 inch diameter , with a sharp knife , cut the circle into two inch
wide strips and cut the strips into rectangles about 12 inches long.
Begin from one narrow side of the rectangle , gently roll it tight. Repeat for other rectangles.
With the finger , press in the middle to
hollow it up till the bottom making a hole.
Fill
this with a spoon of spice filling , bring the edges together and seal close .
Place these on the baking tray and press gently with hand and flatten
into 4 inch disks about 3/8 inch thick.
Sprinkle poppy seeds on the top.
Bake the rolls in the preheated oven at 200* C for 20
minutes.
Let it cool and serve.
Spice filled flaky bread are ready to
serve.
Labels:
Around the World,
Asia,
Azerbaijan cuisine,
Baked,
Bread,
Eggless
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Sounds very interesting! Azerbaijan bread! Wow! Delish!
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