Spicy Millet Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup millet
• 5 1/2 cups strong unbleached plain flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili flakes (optional)
• 1/4 ounce yeast
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 bring 1 cup water to the boil add the millet cover & simmer gently for 20 minutes until the grains are soft & the water is absorbed.remove from the heat & leave to cool until just warm.
• 2 mix together the flour,salt,sugar,chilli flakes if using & yeast in a large bowl.
• 3 add water & mix well,turn out the dough onto a floured work surface & knead for 10 minutes.if the dough seems a little dry,knead well until the dough becomes smooth & elastic.
• 4 place the dough in a oiled bowl & cover with oiled clear film or a dish towel.leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in bulk.
• 5 meanwhile,melt the butter in a heavy frying pan, add the onion & fry for 10 minutes until softened stirring occasionally. add the cumin seeds & the turmeric,& fry for 5-8 minutes,stirring constantly until the cumin seed begin to pop,set the pan aside.
• 6 knock back the dough by pressing down with your knuckles to deflate the dough,then shape into a round. place the onion mixture in the middle of the dough & bring the sides over the filling to make a parcel,then seal well.
• 7 place the dough on a oiled baking sheet,seem side down,cover with oiled clear film & leave in a warm place for 45 minutes until doubled in bulk.
• 8 preheat the oven to 220 degrees celcius.
• 9 bake the bread for 30 minutes until golden.it should sound hollow when tapped underneath.
• 10 leave to cool on a wire rack.