kyrgyz bread baking master class

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than beef.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with less fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients than regular potatoes.

Introduce the dish Tokoch and its cultural significance.

Prepare the ingredients: premium flour, oil, egg, seydana seeds, sugar, salt, and yeast.

Melt margarine and mix with warm milk and water.

Combine the liquid with the flour mixture until a soft dough forms.

Wrap the dough with plastic and fabric to rise for about 30 minutes.

Cut the risen dough into six pieces and shape each into a ball.

Cover the shaped balls with plastic to prevent drying and let rise for another 10-15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 220°C and oil the baking tray.

Shape each dough ball using a stamp or fork to create air holes.

Spread egg on top of the dough and sprinkle with seydana seeds before baking.

Bake the bread until ready.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens