# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DS4i7MWgvP9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59923264-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-30T10:12:33.000+00:00

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Ingredients

Dry ingredients
	•	Whole wheat flour (chakki atta):
4½ cups (≈ 540 g)
	•	Salt:
1 tsp (5–6 g)
	•	Sugar (or honey/jaggery):
1 Tbsp (≈ 12 g)
	•	Instant or active dry yeast:
3 tsp (≈ 9 g)
	•	Flaxseeds (linseeds):
1½ Tbsp (≈ 15 g)
	•	Sesame seeds:
1½ Tbsp (≈ 13–15 g)
	•	Chopped walnuts (optional):
2 Tbsp (≈ 16–18 g)

Wet ingredients
	•	Cooking oil (sunflower / canola / olive):
2 Tbsp (≈ 28–30 g)
	•	Warm water:
250 ml (1 cup)
	•	Warm skim milk:
100 ml (≈ 103 g)

For topping
	•	Skim milk – for brushing
	•	Flaxseeds – for sprinkling on top

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Instructions
	1.	Activate yeast (skip if using instant yeast)
In a small bowl, mix yeast, sugar, and warm skim milk.
Let stand 5–10 minutes until foamy.
	2.	Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, and walnuts.
	3.	Add wet ingredients
Add oil, yeast mixture, and warm water.
Mix until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
	4.	Knead
Knead for 10–12 minutes by hand (or 7–8 minutes in a mixer) until smooth and elastic.
Add 1–2 Tbsp water if the dough feels stiff.
	5.	First rise
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled — 1 to 1½ hours.
	6.	Shape & second rise
Punch down gently, shape into a loaf, and place in a greased loaf pan.
Cover and let rise again until doubled — 30–45 minutes.
	7.	Brush & top
Gently brush the risen loaf with skim milk and sprinkle flaxseeds evenly on top.
	8.	Bake
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes, until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
	9.	Cool
Remove from pan and cool on a rack, loosely covered with a clean cloth to keep the crust soft.

🔥 Proofing Tip (Cold Weather Friendly)

If your kitchen is cool, you can proof the dough in the oven:
	1.	Preheat the oven to 50°C (120°F).
	2.	Turn the oven OFF completely.
	3.	Place the covered bowl or loaf pan inside the warm oven.
	4.	Close the door and let the dough rise until doubled.

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