Italian CUISINE
Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread similar in style and texture to pizza in some places, it is called “pizza Bianca”. Focaccia can be served as a snack, or side dish or it can be used as a slice of sandwich bread.
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Step 1
Take 1/2 cup lukewarm water, add 1.5 tsp Active Instant Yeast and add 1.5 tbsp sugar Keep aside and wait for bubbles to pop.
Step 2
In a bowl, take 2 cups of Maida (Plain Flour). Add 1/4th cup Suji / Semolina. Add some salt per taste (Do not add salt into yeast directly)
Step 3
Add 2 tbs olive oil Once the yeast is activated, add it to dry ingredients and mix well( can add another 1/2 cup water gradually if you need)Leave the dough for resting for 30-60 min and Cover the bowl.
Step 4
Add 1/2 tbsp oil so that dough doesn’t get stuck in your hand. Gather the dough again, and dust some maida on the work surface.
Step 5
In the oven, we will use 1/4th dough. Grease the pan and apply parchment paper, place dough inside the pan. Again give the dough to rest for 30 minutes and cover the pan with a cloth for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Mix 1/4th cup water and add 1 tbs oil and make holes with fingers in the pan with the dough.
Step 7
Drizzle oil and water mixture and sprinkle finely chopped garlic, fried onions, cherry tomatoes, chopped onions & coriander leaves, chilli flakes and salt. Press the toppings in so that they stick nicely.
Step 8
Drizzle oil and water again In the oven baking time is 180 degrees – 10 min preheat, baking time 12 min. Along with the baking tray, keep a few ice cubes in a separate bowl. Immediately apply an oil brush on top after taking it out from the oven
Step 9
Check by pressing on top if cooked it will bounce back, apply oil on top immediately.
Step 10
Once it cools down de-mould from the pan, loosen up the sides with a knife and de-mould the focaccia.
Step 11
Enjoy Focaccia with Olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar mix dip
1/2 Cup lukewarm water
1 .5 Tsp Active Instant yeast
1.5 Tbsp sugar
2 Cups Refined flour(maida)
1/4 Cup Semolina
Salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
Water
4 cloves Finely chopped garlic
1/2 Cup Fried Onions
1-2 Onions chopped
1/2 Cup Coriander leaves
1 Tsp Chili flakes
1/2 Cup Baby tomatoes
A few ice cubes (if baking in the oven)
Original price was: ₹40.00.₹36.59Current price is: ₹36.59.
