Indian Bakery

Pull-apart garlic rolls

Soft atta-based rolls with garlic butter, designed as a forgiving first yeast bake.

Based on Dassana Amit’s Dassana’s Veg Recipes of India recipe ↗

Time
3 hours 35 minutes
Makes
8 rolls
Oven, conventional
180°C / 350°F

Before you begin

Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.

  • 23 cm round tin
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush

If the whole-wheat dough feels stiff, add water one teaspoon at a time. Atta absorbs differently from brand to brand.

Ingredients

Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

Let’s bake

  1. 1

    Mix flours, yeast, sugar and salt. Add water and oil and knead into a soft dough. Cover and rise until doubled, about 2 hours.

  2. 2

    Mix softened butter with garlic and herbs. Roll the dough into a rectangle and spread with the garlic butter.

  3. 3

    Cut into strips, stack or fold them loosely, and arrange in a greased tin. Rest for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 30–35 minutes, until golden and cooked through. Serve warm.

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