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Lemon and Coriander Bread Rolls

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These bread rolls are a brilliant alternative to naan bread or chappattis when eaten with dhal based recipes.  They are also great with one veg soups like tomato or broccoli.   They also go well with hummus.

I made these rolls in Episode 3 of the Great British Bake Off.  Paul commented that you couldn’t taste the flavours and so I have made very minor some adjustments in the recipe below.

YOU’LL NEED

  • 500g strong white bread flour
  • 8g salt
  • Zest of 4 large lemons
  • 1.5 large bunches of coriander
  • 1og yeast
  • 350g warm water
Equipment
  • A KitchenAid with a dough hook

TO MAKE THEM

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C
  2. Line a 2 baking trays with greaseproof paper and set aside.
  3. Measure out the flour and remove 2 cups worth into a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Put the flour, salt and yeast in the KitchenAid with a dough hook and mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes.
  5. Slowly add the water while still mixing and mix for 1-2 more minutes.
  6. Slowly add the remaining flour and then mix for a further 5 minutes.
  7. Take the dough out of the Kitchen Aid and knead by hand until it springs back.
  8. Put the dough in a large bowl , cover with a dry teatowel and put in a warm place for an hour.
  9. Once it has doubled in size, give it a light knead and flatten with the palm of your hand.  Smear over the finely chopped coriander and lemon and knead the dough lightly til it’s evenly distributed.
  10. Cut the dough in 2 halves.
  11. Cut each half into 3.
  12. Cut each of the 3 pieces in half resulting in 12 equal pieces.
  13. Shape each section into a ball and then roll into a sausage shape.
  14. Place the sausages onto a baking tray taking care to leave space between them for rising.
  15. Cover the rolls with a dry teatowel and leave in a warm place to rise for about an hour.
  16. Slash each of the sausages with three slits. I do this with a very sharp serrated knife.
  17. Grab an eggcup full of water. Place the rolls in the oven and just before you close the door, throw the water into the bottom of the oven to create some steam and quickly close the door.
  18. Bake at 220C for 15 minutes until golden brown.