Bagel at home!!

When nothing else works, food does. Well, on second thought, for a foodie food always works. So, this time I thought of making one of the tastiest bread- bagels. Even though, in India we don't get bagels frequently, it is still a popular choice among many. The experience of making is also extremely satisfying.

Ingredients-

• 150gm flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 2 tbsp honey / 1 tbsp sugar
• Sesame seed to sprinkle (optional)

Method-

• Mix the dry yeast in 1 cup warm water and 1 tbsp sugar. Wait for 10-15 minutes till you get a frothy mixture.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, brown sugar and the yeast till everything is prploperly mixed and you get a tacky dough.
• Now in a lightly greased bowl, keep the dough, loosely covered with a clung film. Keep it till it becomes double in size.
• Now make flattened balls from the dough. Using a wooden spoon or something you need to make a hole in the middle.
• Boil water in a deep saucepan. When the water started to boil pour the honey/sugar and let is get dissolved. Now put the bagels in the water and wait till it rises. It will take 1-3 minutes.
• Pre-heat the microwave in convection mode in 200 degree C. 

•  Sprinkle the sesame seeds (if using).

•  Bake the bagels for 22-26 mins each till they become crisp and brown. 

•  Enjoy !!