Banana Cardamom Bread

Last weekend, while I was giving my car a new look with washing and waxing, I suddenly got a whiff of some v aromatic smell. Some more sniffing (!!) told me that it was something with banana. Guess someone was baking something with it ( of course Banana milk shake is not going to give you that aroma!) and my stomach started grumbling. There was an additonal smell along with that which I couldnt place though v familier.



After close to 2 hrs of pleasurable agony (!!!!), I rushed back home and started snooping around my spice rack. It had to be something..what was it..what in the world was that smell...and then BINGO! Cardamom! Now I was all curious and had to have it, so soon started baking my bread ( It could have been a cake too, but Nah! I wanted the bread for next morning :)) Here is how I made it

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas ( pureed )
  
  
• 3 cups bread flour
  
  
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
  
  
• 1 tbsp cardamom powder
  
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
  
• 1 tsp fast-rising dried yeast
  
  
• 2/3 cup warm water
  
  
• 2 tbsp honey
  
  
• 1-2 tsp sesame seeds for sprinkling
  
  

Method

1.Mix the flour, wheatgerm, salt and yeast together. Make a well and then add the water along with honey, cardamom powder and the banana puree.



2.Incorporate the flour well to make a soft dough.



3.Transfer to a floured surface and knead for 2-3 min.



4. Shape into a loaf and place it in a greased loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap/ damp kitchen cloth and keep it in a warm place till it doubles.

5. Then lightly brush the top with some water and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top of the loaf.



6.Bake for 10 min in a preheated oven at 450F. Then lower the temp to 350F and bake further for 20-30min till the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath

7.Cool in a wire rack .Cut into slices and serve. I had it with Raspberry jam and it was simply delicious.



This is my entry to Think Spice Event initiated by Sunita and hosted this month by EC with the theme cardamom.




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