Dinner Rolls (Quick Method)

by Tarla Dalal

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Your guests will love these home-made rolls and they are so easy to prepare too.

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Preparation Time: 1 hour.
Cooking Time: 30 mins.
Makes 20 to 25 rolls.
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Ingredients

450 gms plain flour (maida)
25 gms ghee or margarine or butter
20 gms fresh yeast or 2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp levelled, sugar
1 tsp level salt

Method

Sieve the flour very well.
Mix the sugar and yeast in 1 teacup of warm water and stir until the yeast dissolves.
Add this liquid to the flour and make a soft dough by adding some more warm water.
Knead the dough for at least 6 to 7 minutes.
Mix the ghee and salt very well.
Add to the dough and mix well.
Keep the dough under a wet cloth for 20 minutes.
Knead for 1 minute.
Divide the dough into small pieces and shape into rolls.
Put on a well-greased baking tin leaving enough margin for expansion.
Leave the tin in a closed cupboard for 20 minutes.
Bake in a hot oven at 450°F for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 400°F and bake for a further 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from the tin and and brush on top with ghee.
Serve hot in folded napkins with butter.

Tips

Notes : i) If using dry yeast, follow the procedure given for bread loaf.
ii) To top rolls, proceed as under at step 12.
- For a crisp top, brush with melted butter before baking.
- For a soft crust, brush the crust liberally with milk towards the end of the baking time.
- For glaze, brush with egg and milk or water ot milk before baking.
- For floury rolls, brush with milk and sprinkle with flour.
- Top with khus-khus.
VARIATION : BROWN BREAD DINNER ROLLS
Use wheat flour instead of plain flour and proceed the same way as above, using 1 teaspoon sugar extra.