Ambasha / H'mbasha (Bread Recipe)

Ambasha / H'mbasha

Ambasha is also known as Himbasha / H'mbasha. This is an Ethiopian bread with mild sweet and savoury taste... perfect for a tea-time.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup

Instant dry active yeast - 1/2 tsp

Jaggery syrup - 1 tablespoon

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Milk + Water - 1/4 cup

Raisins - 1 tablespoon 

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Sesame seeds / till - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Butter - 1 tsp

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, yeast, jaggery syrup, cardamom powder, raisins, sesame seeds. Mix water & milk and knead the dough. It will be slightly sticky but knead for 7-10 minutes. 

# Grease the bowl with oil, place the dough and apply oil and let it proof for 1 hr.

# After 1hr punch down, knock down the excess gas and knead for 2 minutes.

# Grease the baking tin with oil.

# Roll the dough to disc shape and place in baking tin.

# Let it proof for another 15 minutes. 

# Use a butter knife to give impression / design of wheel shape.

# Give a milk wash.

# Preheat your microwave convection mode @ 180'c.

# Bake @ 180'c for 20-25 minutes.

# Once baked apply butter.

# After few minutes loosen the baking tin and demould.

# Let it cool on wire rack and slice your bread.

Serve the bread with coffee / tea.

Do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!