Sourdough bread banane ke liye, tumhein sourdough starter, aata, paani, aur namak chahiye hoga. Iski key fermentation process mein hai, jismein traditional bread recipes se zyada time lagta hai, lekin wait karna worthwhile hai.
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Sourdough starter banao: Tumhara sourdough starter, jise starter culture ya simply “the mother,” bhi kehte hain, aata aur paani ka fermented mixture hota hai jismein wild yeast aur lactobacilli sahit microorganisms ki colony hoti hai. Agar tumhare paas starter nahi hai, toh tum khud bana sakte ho, although ismein lagbhag paanch din se ek hafta lagta hai.
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Ingredients mix karo: Apne aate, paani, aur starter ko ek bade bowl mein mix karo jab tak ki woh rough dough na ban jaye. Phir, dough ko lagbhag 30 minutes ke liye baithne do (autolyse). Dough ke rest karne ke baad, namak add karo.
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Dough ko knead aur proof karo: Dough ko knead karo, phir ise lagbhag 4 se 24 hours ke liye rise hone do, depending on tumhari specific recipe aur starter. Yeh first proof hai.
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Dough ko shape karo: Dough ke significantly inflate hone ke baad, gently ise ek round loaf mein shape karo bina ise zyada deflate kiye.
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Second proof: Loaf ko ek floured surface par rakho, ise ek cloth se cover karo, aur rise hone do jab tak ki woh puffy na ho jaye lekin phir bhi poke karne par apna shape retain kare (usually 1 se 3 hours).
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Preheat aur bake karo: Baking se lagbhag 30 minutes pehle, apne oven aur dutch oven (agar use kar rahe ho) ko 500°F par preheat karo. Loaf ko score karo, phir carefully ise garam oven mein transfer karo (heat ko 450°F tak reduce karo). 20 minutes ke liye lid ke saath bake karo, phir lid ke bina another 30 se 40 minutes ke liye, jab tak ki bread deep brown na ho jaye aur tap karne par hollow sound na kare.
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Cool karo: Bread ko slice aur enjoy karne se pehle kam se kam ek hour ke liye wire rack par cool hone do!
Yaad rakhna, sourdough ek art bhi hai aur ek science bhi. Ise just right karne mein kuch tries lag sakte hain, lekin har loaf last wale se better hoga. Scratch se apna bread banane ke satisfaction ka koi muqabla nahi hai. Happy baking!