Zataar Braided Bread

#EasyOilFreeCooking #OFCMicrowaveOven #GuiltFreeCooking For bread, take 1 tsp sugar in a bowl,add 1 tsp dry active yeast and 1/4 cup lukewarm water and keep aside till frothy.

Take 1 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour in a deep mixing bowl, add 1 and 1/2 tsp milk powder,1/2 tsp salt or as per taste.

Add 1/2 tsp peprika,1/2 tsp dry basil,1/2 tsp oregano and 1/2 tsp onion powder, now add frothy yeast mixture.

Add 2 tbsp olive oil and required water and knead dough.

When dough done, cover this and keep aside this for 1 and 1/2 hour or till double in size.

For zataar filling, roast 2 tbsp sesame seeds, take 1 tbsp Sumac powder add 1 tsp dry basil, 1 tsp oregano.

Transfer roasted sesame seeds in a sumac bowl mixture, and coarsaly crushed it and transfer in a bowl.

Add 2 tbsp olive oil,1/2 tsp ground cumin powder,1/2 tsp red chilli flakes, 1/4 tsp salt or as per taste and mix.

When dough done, transfer in kitchen platform and knead again, now divide into 2 half and make balls of this.

Take 1 ball and roll in length wise, fill the prepared zataar, spread evenly, now fold this carefully.

Left 1 inch from corner, make cut in middle and divide into two half, now overlap one half to other.

Now joint both corner, and keep in lined baking dish, prepare other roll like this and keep it also in baking dish.

Now left it for 1/2 an hour for prooving, when it's done.

Bake this in preheated oven at 190* to 200* for 30 to 35 minutes or till completely done.

Now Zataar Bread ready to serve, enjoy it.