Bread making machines

CliveG · Aug 28th, 2007, 15:17

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Originally Posted by pundabee

Another piece of information: We have managed to make a starter dough for sourdough bread. The starter dough was made from Atta flour, water and a few raisins. The resulting bread was superb.

Concerning the oven: it is a Maharaja Whiteline mini oven (i.e. not a microwave oven; I can't imagine what the purpose of a microwave oven in India is?). As mentioned, it should cost around Rs. 4600. It has been very useful for baking cakes and bread, and it creates an almost perfect crust. And the oven is made in India, which is another plus point.

Thanks for the idea. I assume the yeast are on the raisins. I shall look out for the oven when I return later this year.

pundabee · Aug 28th, 2007, 16:10

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Originally Posted by CliveG

I assume the yeast are on the raisins.

Raisins contain a micro organism which, when added to the starter, should increase the chance of it actually developing into an active sourdough starter. Alternatively, plain yoghurt can be used, but this is not an option for us (being vegan), and if the yoghurt contains elements that don't agree with western stomachs I guess these may develop further in the starter. The raisins should be removed after a couple of days.

pundabee · Aug 28th, 2007, 16:37

On the issue of sourdough, I can highly recommend Dan Lepard's (baker and writer for the Guardian newspaper) The Art of Handmade Bread. He also has a homepage which may provide hours of fun for amateur bakers: Dan Lepard's homepage.

Nick-H · Aug 28th, 2007, 16:49

Wouldn't be without my microwave! Maybe because I'm a western cook, but still... for quickly reheating stuff it is great. For quickly steaming vegetables it is great. It even makes good chai!

pundabee · Aug 28th, 2007, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

Wouldn't be without my microwave! Maybe because I'm a western cook, but still... for quickly reheating stuff it is great. For quickly steaming vegetables it is great. It even makes good chai!

We used a microwave all the time in the UK for such purposes, but haven't needed one here at all.

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pundabee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: kerala Posts: 305	On the issue of sourdough, I can highly recommend Dan Lepard's (baker and writer for the Guardian newspaper) The Art of Handmade Bread. He also has a homepage which may provide hours of fun for amateur bakers: Dan Lepard's homepage.

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