BRAIDED BREAD FILLED WITH TVP !!! - YUMM !!!

Textured or texturized vegetable protein (TVP) is also known as textured soy protein (TSP).  TVP is made from high (50%) soy protein/soy flour or concentrate.  It is extruded into various shapes (chunks, flakes, nuggets, grains, and strips) and sizes.   Textured vegetable protein is a versatile substance which can be used in variety of forms.  Since we all love this lot, I try to use them in many ways.  This can be used for making curry, filling for paratha (Indian bread), bread toast, topping for dosa/oothappam etc.  For this recipe you can use any shapes or size of soy protein, it can be chunks, flakes, grains, and strips but they must be small.  I am using it as filling/stuffing for the bread.  Here are few recipes I have posted earlier using soy protein.  Do take a look and enjoy eating!!!!

1. Veggie Burger (Pattie made of Soy protein, this is very a flavorful one)
2. Soya Chunks Vegetable Curry (Absolutely healthy sidedish for any bread) 
3. Soya chunks Gravy (Rich and creamy gravy that goes very well with any kind of breads.  My favorite is with Naan(Indian Tandoori bread), the picture in this post may not be appealing as those are during my early days of blogging :):) but I promise you will be addicted to this gravy if you make once)
4. Vegetarian Chilli with Tacos ( Very flavorful and absolute favorite one)

Stay tuned to see more recipes using soy protein !!!! 

 

 

For the dough

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
All-purpose flour - 1 1/4
Active dry yeast - 1 package (7g)
Warm water -1 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Potato flakes - 2 tbsp(2 1/2 tbsp water to mix the potato flakes)
(If you don't have potato flakes substitute with 1/4 cup of  boiled and mashed potato)
Butter - 1/8 cup (melted and cooled)  
Olive oil - for brushing the dough

 

                                                                                         

                                                                ................... See the Filling and Braiding below

 

 

For Soy Masala /Unflavored Textured Vegetable Protein
Ingredients :

Soy Granules - 1 cup
Hot water - 1 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 3 cloves
(Make paste out of ginger and garlic)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1(small finely chopped)
Potato flakes - 2 tbsp mixed with 2 1/2 tbsp of water (If you don't have potato flakes substitute with boiled and mashed potato)
Chilli powder(Cayenne pepper) - 1/2 tsp (Increase if you want spicier)
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
Salt as needed
Cilantro - handful finely chopped

 

  

For Garlic butter

Garlic - 1 clove
Butter - 11/2 tbsp (melted and cooled)
Salt - pinch

Mix all of the above ingredients and keep it aside for brushing the rolled dough.

 

 

Filling and Making Braid 

 

Note :

1.  You can use any kind of filling for this braided bread.
2.  You can store the bread for one day in air tight box, when you are ready to eat them next day, microwave for few seconds to enjoy the freshness.

3. Make sure the filling is not so moist.