Bakharkhani

Name: Bakharkhani (A rich bread fit for a king)
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chironji/charoli (melon seeds); 2½ teaspoons sugar; ½ tablespoon active dry yeast; 5 tablespoons (75 grams) ghee, melted; 1 teaspoon kewra (screw pine) water; 10 almonds, blanched and sliced; 2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon table salt; ¾ cup (150 ml) milk

A rich bread fit for a king

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Legend has it that this bread is the creation of Nawab Bakhar Khan, after whom it is named. A sweet bread with nuts, seeds, and essences, this is wonderful with kebabs.

Ingredients

2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour
½ teaspoon

Asia
India
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Sift the maida, baking powder, and salt together into a deep bowl.
Place a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and heat. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
Soak the raisins, if using, and the chironji in ½