Homemade Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls is a very, very soft bun-like snack that tastes awesome when served piping hot with herbed butter. A good amount of milk powder and butter is used in the dough to give them this notably soft texture.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
• 2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp milk powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp soft butter
• plain flour (maida) for rolling
• 1 tbsp milk for brushing

Olive Oil Mixture

• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
• salt to taste

For Serving
herbed butter

Method

• Combine the yeast, sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl, mix it well and cover it with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.
• Combine the plain flour, milk powder and salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
• Add the yeast-sugar and knead it into a soft sticky dough using enough warm water.
• Add the butter and knead again till smooth.
• Transfer the dough into a greased deep bowl, cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough by pressing it lightly with your fingers.Sprinkle the plain flour over a smooth, flat surface, place the dough over it and knead it very well. If the dough is getting sticky while kneading, then sprinkle little plain flour as required till the dough is smooth.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball and place it on the greased baking tray.
• Cover them with a damp muslin cloth and keep in a warm place for 30 minutes or till they rise well.
• Brush little milk over each ball.
• Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 20 minutes.
• Brush the dough balls with the prepared olive oil mixture evenly over it.
• Cool slightly and serve with herbed butter.