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A violet plate with three slices of tricolor swirl bread.
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Naturally Colored Tricolor Swirl Bread

A Sandwich Bread loaf loaded with colorful vegetables; this Tricolor Swirl Bread is a delicious recipe.
Plus, this one looks really chic for a tea party or for a sandwich!  
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Proofing Time2 hours
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Breads
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 16
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Smruti

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Apply oil on a bell pepper and roast it on an open flame; turning it around.
  • Remove from flame, peel the pepper and remove the seeds.
  • Transfer the flesh to a blender and blend till smooth. Add a little water if required to make ¼ cup purée.
  • Blend spinach to a smooth purée with some water if needed. Make ¼ cup purée.
  • In ½ cup warm water add salt, sugar and active dry yeast.
  • Let the yeast bloom for 10-15 minutes.
  • In a bowl add 1 cup flour. Also add ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon butter and ⅓ of the yeast.
  • Mix well and knead to a smooth soft dough.
  • Similarly make the orange and green dough too.
  • Let all the three dough rise covered in a warm place for an hour.
  • Once the dough has doubled, punch the dough balls and knead for a minute.
  • On a baking sheet roll out the orange dough. Make a rectangle of 8 inch width. Do the same with the rest of the dough balls.
  • Place the orange dough on the baking sheet, then white and finally green.
  • Roll them all in a tight roll.
  • Transfer the roll to a greased bread pan. Place in a warm spot and let it rise for an hour.
  • Then, place in a preheated oven at 425 F. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, cool on a cooling rack.
  • Slice the bread once cool. Use as desired.

Notes

  • Make sure the purée is not super thin. If it is, the bread will not form and definitely remain uncooked in the centre or sides.
  • Use your favorite combination of orange and green colored vegetables to achieve the colors naturally.
  • The same bread can also be made with whole wheat flour. Simply add 1 tablespoon of essential wheat gluten for each cup of flour used.
  • The recipe is designed to work in a 9*4*4 inch loaf pan. Using a pan larger than this volume will result in a flat bread and a smaller pan will have the dough overflowing.
  • The same loaf can be made without a bread pan too. Simply roll a tight roll and place on a baking tray to rise and then bake.
  • Wait for the bread to completely cool before slicing. Slicing a warm bread will make it all crumbly.
  • Make sure the roll is tight so there will not be any gap in the layers.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 387IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg