Vegan Bread Recipes

Faux Sourdough Bread – with fermented Dosa batter. Vegan

Faux Sourdough Bread with fermented Dosa (lentil and rice) batter. Dosa batter is a fermented lentil and rice batter that…

Ready 45 minutes
Serves 8 servings
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes

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Faux Sourdough Bread – with fermented Dosa batter. Vegan

I know right.. I bake bread pretty much ever other day, so you would think that I have a running sourdough starter! I tried it once, but didnt know what to do with all the extra starter every week. Sourdough has some great benefits. It has a better nutrient profile, since the bacteria eats and reduces the starh and carb content and is more shelf stable.

Recipe

Faux Sourdough Bread with fermented Dosa (lentil and rice) batter

Dosa batter is a fermented lentil and rice batter that tastes a bit like sourdough. Vegan Recipe. Makes a 7 by 4.5 inch small loaf

Serves 8 servings
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 teaspoon active yeast
2 teaspoons raw sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup very fermented Dosa batter (Let the blended lentil and crepe batter ferment atleast a day in a warm place till you can clearly smell a slightly sour odor)
1 Tablespoon non dairy greek yogurt or vegan sour cream (I used SoDelicious plain coconut milk greek yogurt)
1/8 teaspoon rock salt (kala namak)
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten

Instructions

1
Warm the water and add raw sugar and yeast to it, Mix and let sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
2
In a bowl, mix the dosa batter, greek yogurt, salt and rock salt well.
3
Add in the flours, wheat gluten, and yeast mixture and mix well.
4
Add more bread flour if needed and knead into make a soft dough(5 minutes). The dough will be slightly sticky.
5
Let dough sit in a warm place, covered with a towel, for 1.5 hours or until doubled.
6
Take dough out on a floured working surface and Use a Tablespoon or so bread flour to knead and form a flat rectangle.
7
Roll up the dough tightly and place in a parchment lined bread pan or bagette pan.
8
Spray water on top. Sprinkle flour and coverwith towel. Let rise until almost double.(35-40 minutes)
9
Gently lift the parchment and place on a baking sheet.
10
Bake in preheated 365 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
11
Cool completely before slicing.