Multigrain Bread with no refined flour

Know what you Eat – Wheat, Oats all in its natural unrefined state, features a host of important
nutrients. Therefore, to receive benefit from the wholesomeness of the grain it is important to choose
products made from whole grain flour rather than those that are refined and stripped of their natural
goodness.  Ragi(Finger Millet) is a super food which contains nearly 15% protein, contains high amounts of fiber, B-complex vitamins including niacin, thiamin, and riboflavin, the essential amino acid methionine, lecithin, and some vitamin E. It is particularly high in the minerals iron,
magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium. Brown rice protein is very good source of protein can be
easily tolerated by people who are allergic to whey protein, soy protein etc, 1 scoop 20gm of brown
rice protein contains 12g of protein.

If you look for whole grain bread in the store most of them will have whole grain combined
with flour or bread flour and not 100% whole grain, unless specifically mentioned.
So when i came across this recipe which was  simple to make , i wanted to try it out. Instead of just
whole wheat, i added oat flour, finger millet flour and organic brown rice protein to fortify it.
I should say i got a thumbs up from my official taster(my elder one), meaning the recipe passed
the taste test and which is always a tough task.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour - 2 Cups
Oat Flour - 1 cup
Ragi(Finger Millet) Flour – 1/4 cup
Organic Brown rice protein powder – 1/4 cup
Instant yeast – 1 packet(2 1/2 teaspoons)
Water – 1 1/3 cups
Vegetable Oil – 1/4 cup
Non fat dried milk – 1/4 cup
Honey – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1 Teaspoon
Method
1) In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir till the dough starts to leave the sides of the bowl.
2) Transfer the dough to a lightly greased surface, oil your hands, and knead it for 6 to 8 minutes,
or until it begins to become smooth and supple.
3) Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl, and allow the dough to rise till puffy
for 60 minutes.
4)  Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled work surface, and shape it into an 8-inch log.
Place the log in a lightly greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan, cover the pan loosely with lightly greased plastic
wrap.
5) Allow the bread to rise for about 1 hour, or until it's crowned about 1 inch above the edge of the pan.
A finger pressed into the dough should leave a mark that rebounds slowly.
6) Preheat an oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for about 30 minutes, the bread is baked
fully, when you thump the bottom it should sound hollow.
7) Cool it on a wire rack after baking and slice once cooled completely.
8) Enjoy with some peanut butter and honey for breakfast, lunch or snack.

About Brown Rice Protein
You can find organic brown rice protein in your health food store or online. I got mine from
mothernature.com, the brand name is Tribez nutrition. It is slight brown in color and a very fine powder
and tastes little like brown rice flour. You can add it to smoothie or add it to porridge and cook, add
it to your flour while baking. Infinite possibilities. There are so many brands out there but check for
the organic one’s and buy.

Event Participation

1) The bread goes to Baking with Whole Grains – Brown Rice hosted by Madhuram of egglesscooking.com.

2) Sending this to Kids Delight Wholesome breakfast hosted by Srivalli.

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Veggie Filled Multi Grain Rolls/Buns

Know what you Eat - Barley is an excellent source of fiber and a good source of Niacin, a Vitamin-B that provides numerous protection against cardiovascular risk factors. Millet is a very good source of Magnesium and try to include this in your daily intake as magnesium is the key factor for a healthy heart and diets rich in magnesium help in reducing migraine attacks and childhood asthma. Oats are an excellent source of iron, dietary fiber and thiamin. They also contain antioxidants that are believed to protect the circulatory system from diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which affects the arterial blood vessel. Whole wheat is rich in dietary fiber and is a good source of iron.

Instead of having your bread varieties from single grain, go for multigrain to get all the nutrition and health benefits. Try this Veggie Filled Bun for a breakfast with a smoothie, snack or with Soups & Salads for Lunch or Dinner.

Preparation Time - 20-30 mins

Cooking Time - 20 mins

Makes - 6 buns

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup

Barley flour - 1/3 cup

Millet flour - 1/3 cup

Oat flour - 1/3 cup

Wheat Gluten - 1 Tbsp

Yeast(for whole grain) - 1 1/2 tsp

Warm Milk or Water - 1/4 cup

Salt - 1 tsp or to taste

Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Butter or Oil - 1 tbsp(room temperature)

Oil(Olive/Canola/Sunflower) or Melted Butter - 1 tbsp



For the Filling



Onion - 1 medium sized

Carrot - 1 Grated

Bell Pepper - 1 small size chopped into fine pieces

Beans - handful, chopped into fine pieces

Peas - handful(thawed)

Paneer/Cottage Cheese - grated handful

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red Chili powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Salt - 1 tsp or to taste

Oil - 1 tsp

Pav Bhaji Masala or Garam Masala(Optional) - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1) Soak yeast in warm milk along with sugar and let it sit for 15 minutes to foam and rise.

2) Once the yeast is activated mix the Wheat, Oat, Barley, Millet flour, Salt,  butter and the yeast mixture.

3) Knead and make it into a soft dough.

4) Cover and leave it in a bowl for about 1 hour till the dough doubles in size.

5) Heat a pan, add a tsp of oil and then add the onion, carrots, beans, peas, beans, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and saute them till they are tender. Now add the grated paneer, garam masala or pav bhaji powder and stir on high heat and switch of the stove.

6) Let this veggie filling cool down.

7) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

8) Now knead the dough one more time and make it into small balls, flatten and slightly stretch the dough with your palm, spoon the veggie filling in the center and cover  it up with the stretched dough and keep in a baking tray covered with parchment paper.

9) Brush the top with oil and bake till a knife inserted comes out clean.

10) Enjoy

Event Participation



1) This goes to Whole Grain Baking even (Barley) hosted by Madhu.



2) This goes to Susan's Yeast Spotting event.



3) This goes to Cooking for Kids-Veggies & Fruit event hosted by Lakshmi and started by Sharmi.

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