Garlic Rolls: Garlic Bread: Side for Pasta, Soups and Dips

If you like garlic bread then these garlic rolls will blow you mind and tastebuds-for sure! Taste like garlic bread but looks prettier and tastes even better. Garlic Rolls is my another attempt in baking bread at home and the result was just great.

In simple words this is Garlic Pull Apart Bread, like rolls (pav) and is made using yeast. To have a nice soft bread texture you need to have good quality yeast and proof it properly. I used Allison rapid yeast and I like it because it doesn’t smell weird. To work with yeast you need something sweet like sugar or honey and warm water. Hot water will kill the yeast and cold water will not activate the yeast. If like me, you don’t have a fancy thermometer to measure the right degree of water, here is the test you can do. Dip your finger in hot water and you should be able to tolerate the heat, anything more or less will not work-just warm is what you are looking for. Next add in yeast and sugar, stir and keep aside for 10 minutes. If you see bubbles and forth in the yeast mixture you are good to go, else try again.

Looking for more bread recipes? Check these out:

Potatoes Stuffed Buns

Red Wine Walnut Bread

Whole Wheat Buns

Garlic Herbs Focaccia

You can enjoy this garlic bread just like that or serve as side with pastas, soups or dips. 

Ingredients: 

For dough:

Plain Flour - 1 and 1/2 cups 

Water- 1/2 cup

Yeast - 1/2 tablespoon

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Sugar - 1 tablespoon

Olive Oil - 2 tablespoon
Milk- 1 tablespoon
Sesame seeds- 1 teaspoon

For Garlic Butter:

Salted butter, at room temperature - 5 tablespoons

Minced garlic - 4 cloves

Chopped coriander leaves - 3 teaspoons

Method:
Heat water in microwave for 25 seconds. Mix yeast and sugar in the water. Keep aside for 10 minutes. Yeast should become frothy.

Mix flour, olive oil and salt. Knead the dough for good 5 minutes. The dough should not be sticky but should be soft.

Keep the dough covered at a warm place for at-least 45 minutes.

Next mix together all the ingredients for the garlic spread and keep it separately.

After 45 minutes take the dough and divide in 2 parts as shown in the pic

Dust the platform with flour and then flat one of the ball and spread the garlic spread on it

Then slowly roll the flat bread in the shape of the log

Take a rectangle baking pan. Grease it with oil.

Cut the log into 2 inch rounds. Place rounds in the baking pan.

Repeat the same with remaining dough.

Preheat the oven 180C for 10 minutes. Till then keep the baking pan in a warm place and let it rise for 10 minutes.

Brush milk on the rolls. Sprinkle sesame seeds.

Bake it till 20-30 minutes on 180C till golden in colour.

Serve hot or cold.

Notes:- 

Keep your dough in a warm place. I always keep it in the oven. A friend of mine who lives in hills cover the bowl with blanket and keep it dark place-for her this trick works.
You have to use a good quality olive oil for a nice texture. I recommend Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Use active rapid yeast or also called as instant yeast. I used Allinson Easy Bake Yeast.

The amount of water depends on the type of flour you are using. Look for a slightly sticky dough that behaves when you apply oil.
Cover the bread with cling film and store it a room temperature. It will be good for 2-3 days.

Serving suggestions:

Serve with burnt garlic pasta, pasta in red wine sauce, simple basic pasta.

Pair as side with tomatoes chutney, chilli hummus or roasted fennel cherry tomatoes.

Serve with roasted garlic soup, roasted butternut squash soup or indian garlic lentil soup.

Great snack for picnics and parties.