Cooking a Variety of North Indian Breads

Name: Cooking a Variety of North Indian Breads
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Different types of breads in Indian Cuisine

Created byReena Katarya

Last updated 7/2020

English

What you'll learn

Knowledge of the variety of different Indian bread available for you to choose from
Kneading dough for each bread and how each is slightly different
Indian culture and how these breads fit into the different celebrations
Making the different breads
Different options on how you can have those breads and with what dishes

Course content

7 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 12m total length

About me1:46
Who am I? This lecture describes my background and how long I have been cooking Indian cuisine.
About this course1:43
I will describe how this course is divided and what to expect in each section. There are many different breads, but I will be sharing recipes for 4 different type of breads: roti/chapati, paratha, naan, and puri. These 4 are very popular in North America and found a lot in restaurants.
Why the Variety of Breads2:52
I will explain why we have such a variety. This will be a bit of a lecture on the history of Indian breads, but also introduce some cultural celebrations when these breads are commonly served. Much of the variety is dependent on what type of spices and ingredients are available in that region. I am going to focus on Indian Bread common in North India.

Roti Ingredients0:40
The ingredients we need to knead the dough and make the roti.
Kneading the dough4:29
This video will explain how to knead the dough, but will provide some tips to remember to make the dough easier to manage when cooking it.
Making the roti - getting ready1:59
In this video you will learn about the dishware I use to roll the dough into a circular form.
Making the roti - cooking it6:40
In this lecture we learn how to actually cook the roti and get the finished result for yummy eating with any curry.

Paratha Ingredients1:01
This video provides the information on the ingredients we need to make the stuffing for the paratha. The dough we use is the same we knead for a chapati/roti.
Making the filling3:34
This video provides the ingredients for a potato filling. I will be making potato filling, but you can use a variety of different vegetables to make the filling/stuffing.
Making a paratha7:52
This video describes the steps to make a paratha.

Requirements

None except for your enthusiasm to learn the unique breads Indian cuisine offers

Description

Welcome to Indian Cuisine! This course is Basics on Indian Bread. Have you ever noticed the number of different choices for breads with your curries? If you are wondering which ones you should choose, you are in the right place!

This course describes the background, cultural significance and how to make the variety of breads in Indian cuisine.

Who this course is for:

All students from beginners to professionals

Cooking a Variety of North Indian Breads

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 6min

Basic Staple: Roti or Chapati4 lectures • 14min

Making puri3 lectures • 12min

Making paratha3 lectures • 12min

Restaurant favorite: Naan3 lectures • 17min

Making Batura3 lectures • 9min

Closing Remarks1 lecture • 1min

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