Baking bread is usually tricky, but this one is a simple healthy and an aromatic recipe. A must try one!!!

Ingredients:

2 cups all – purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup lukewarm water

1-1/4 tsp dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

3/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary

(I have used fresh Rosemary, you can use the dried ones from stores too. The flavour of the loaf gets enhanced with fresh leaves though.)

1-1/2 cup shredded Zucchini

1 to 3 tbsp water added to the dough

Olive oil to brush on the flattened dough

Method:

• To begin making the Rosemary Garlic Zucchini Bread, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, yeast, sugar and salt to a large bowl. Mix well.
• To this mixture add minced garlic, rosemary, shredded Zucchini. 
• Add a little water at a time and knead the dough with hand or electric mixture with a dough hook attachment.
• Keep kneading the flour until it is soft and pliable, yet firm and the dough comes clean from the sides of the bowl.
• Place dough ball in a well-oiled bowl, turning the dough a few times so that dough surfaces are well covered with oil.
• Tightly cover the bowl with cling wrap and place it in a warm place so that the Zucchini dough doubles in size.
• After the dough has doubled divide into two balls and flatten them a little bit. Apply olive oil on the top and side to avoid breakage. Sprinkle some Rosemary on the top.
•  I have made a single ball and flattened it so that I get a big loaf. Choice left to the bakers 🙂
• Place it on the parchment paper cover it with the cling wrap again and let it rest for the second rise.
• Minutes, before the rise period is over, preheat the oven to 190 C or 375 F
• With a sharp knife, make surface cuts on the dough to avoid cracking.
• Bake for 30 to 40 mins until the top turns into nice golden brown, but don’t over bake.
• When done, remove the bread from oven and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Slice and serve Rosemary Garlic Zucchini Bread with a little butter smeared on the slice.
• Enjoy the aromatic Bread which will compel you to bake again.

P.S :

• Make sure the yeast sachet is fresh, else you will have a not well risen dough.
• You can try with only wheat flour to make it more healthy but the bread will be on a denser version.
• Rosemary and Garlic can be added according to one’s own taste buds. 
• My personal recommendation would be to add Rosemary slightly less than garlic as rosemary holds a stronger aroma and the garlic flavor could be lost.
• You can add finely chopped mint and coriander leaves to substitute fresh or dried Rosemary.
• Watch out while adding water to the dough as Zucchini already has loads of water content. Hence make sure you don’t end up adding too much water.
• To know the doneness of any bread, the loaves should sound hollow when tapped on the back of the loaf.

Happy #Baking :))