Balti Focaccia
Crackingly crispy on the outside and scrumptiously soft on the inside, check out this balti focaccia bread recipe from @lagomchef! Made with our small batch Oddbox Balti paste, it makes for picnic perfection. Take the taste up a notch by serving with spicy Balti yoghurt, crispy fried onions and diced onion and coriander – this bread is a smash either solo or shared.
Prep time: 120 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 145 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
Ingredients
497 g White bread flour
7 g Dried yeast
a pinch of Fine salt
50 ml Olive oil
350 ml Lukewarm water
1 Tomato (diced)
Dipping Pots
2 tbsp Natural Yoghurt ((or vegan yoghurt))
½ Red onion
3 tbsp Crispy onion
Fresh coriander ((small handful))
Recipe:
- For the Foccacia, mix together the flour, salt, yeast and olive oil into a mixer. Once combined, add the water and kneed for around 5 minutes to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough. Pop the dough into a greased bowl and cover with a damp tea towel and allow to double in size.
- When dough has risen around 1 hour, pour into a well oiled tray, spread and stretch the dough to fill the tray then leave to prove again for 45 minutes.
- Press your fingers into the dough and drizzle over the balti paste and scatter over the tomatoes. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 180c Fan or until golden and crisp.
- To go alongside the focaccia, make some tasty accompaniments including a spicy Balti yoghurt, crispy onions and a fresh onion salsa. For the Balti yoghurt, stir 1 tbsp Balti paste with 2tbsp yoghurt (add more paste for a spicier/richer sauce). Add your diced onion to a bowl with some fresh coriander and a pinch of salt. Then for add your crispy onions to bowl. Serve with your focaccia and enjoy.
- Here’s what @lagomchef reckons: Bread is one of those things that’s so flexible, there’s really no limit to what you can put in or on it! So I’ve flipped a traditional focaccia, spreading the Oddbox Balti paste over the top. I’ve made a trio of toppers to bring the party, too! The pastes are super versatile and fantastic to use in loads of different ways. As they say, the sky's the limit!
![Oddbox image](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/3916bc1b-ff57-4e78-8c45-45fdfbfbbdcc_IMG_9026.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=755&h=1200)
How to store
Store in an airtight container for 3 days.
Leftovers
If you have leftovers, cut into smaller chunks, pop in a freezer bag and put in the freezer. When required, pop in the over for quick croutons.
![Oddbox Gallery Image](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/21882071-b319-4885-b9ec-4de08d462aff_IMG_9024.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)