Savory Zucchini Bread
Homemade fluffy savory zucchini bread with whole wheat flour.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 zucchinis grated (2 ½ cup when squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon salt for zucchinis
- 6 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon dry instant yeast
- ½ cup kasar cheese or parmesan grated
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cup lukewarm water
Coating:
- 2 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon nigella seeds
- 1 teaspoon butter for the pan
INSTRUCTIONS
- Grate zucchinis into a strainer, sprinkle salt on it and wait 15 minutes so that it releases excessive juice.
- Squeeze grated zucchinis with your hands after 15 minutes.
- Mix flour, yeast, cheese, salt and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
- Toss in zucchinis and mix.
- Add in olive oil and water. Mix with your hand.
- Knead it for about 10 minutes.
- You can add a little extra water or flour to have a soft dough.
- Cover it and wait for 1 hour.
- Sift a little flour on the counter and divide the dough into 7 balls.
- Butter the cake pan and place dough balls into it giving a flower shape.
- Mix yogurt and 1 tablespoon olive oil and brush the tops of balls with this mixture.
- Sprinkle sesame and nigella seeds on it.
- Cover it and wait for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven at 200C.
- Bake it until golden, for 50 minutes.
- Cool it on a wire rack.
NUTRITION
Calories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 17gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 12gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 255IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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