Sheermal
Sheermal, from above
VegUttar Pradesh

Sheermal

Saffron milk bread, soft and faintly sweet. Lucknow's answer to brioche.

60 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
2hPlan ahead. Soak for 2 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.
Lucknow's saffron bread2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySaffron, milk, ghee.
The original
382kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
60minutessame

Classic sheermal.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups
Milk½ cup plus 2 tbsp, warm
Ghee3½ tbsp
Sugar1½ tbsp
Instant dry yeast1 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Saffrona big pinch, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
Rose water1 tsp, or kewra water

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix maida, yeast, sugar and salt. Add warm milk and ghee and knead a soft dough. Rest 1 1/2 to 2 hours until doubled.
  2. 2Divide into 6 balls, roll into thick discs and prick all over with a fork.
  3. 3Bake at 220 C for 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4Brush with saffron milk and rose water and bake 2 more minutes.
Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

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On the side Kaddu ki sabzi30 min
On the side Bharwa baingan45 min
To drink Thandai30 min
Something sweet Kimami sewai40 min
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