Garlic knots are best during the chilled winter season with your morning or evening tea, and are not something very complicated to bake. Garlic knots is just a fancy name for garlic rolls as instead of giving the dough shape of normal buns, we turn them into the shape of knots. They make for attractive snacks when guests come visiting!
You must be wondering that during this Deepawali festive atmosphere why I am posting garlic knots recipe instead of some traditional sweets?
The reason is that finally after one and a half months my OTG got repaired and I was very eager to bake. First I baked White Sandwich Bread(3) to test the oven and then I decided to bake garlic knots as slowly winter is creeping in. To flavor these buns you can buy garlic butter, but it is very easy to prepare that at home also. Peel a few garlic pods, crush them and sauté with butter. Garlic butter is ready. If using unsalted butter, add salt, and to make it more flavored, add mixed pizza spices. If you are calorie conscious, instead of butter, sauté garlic in olive oil.
You can also check a few more posts on baked snacks in the blog…
You can check Basics of baking – bread/buns/rolls (Wheat flour buns with pizza spices-2) for a few tips on baking bread.
Ingredients:
White flour (maida) 1+ 3/4 cup
Milk powder 1/4 cup
Salt 1 tsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Instant active yeast 3/4 tsp
Water 1/2 cup (can increase or reduce if required)
Butter/oil 2 tbsp
Pizza spices 1/2-1 tbsp (optional)
Garlic butter
Few more tips to follow:
- All ingredients, other than water, should be at room temperature.
- The temperature of the water should be slightly more than lukewarm but not hot.
- Milk powder is added to keep the knots soft. If you are not interested in adding milk powder, omit it and add white flour in the same quantity as milk powder.
- Instead of water, dough can be kneaded with milk too.
- Instead of white flour, wheat flour can be used, but increase the quantity of water while kneading as wheat flour requires more moisture.
- If using dry active yeast, increase the quantity to 1 tsp – and remember, dry active yeast has to be bloomed first before adding in the flour.
Process :
Collect all dry ingredients in a big broad vessel.
Start adding water and collect all ingredients in the shape of dough and knead it for 12-15 minutes. Initially, dough will be wet but kneading will make it smooth. Keep adding butter while kneading and mix it nicely into the dough.
Keep this dough in a big oil/butter greased bowl for first proofing. Brush up the top of the dough with melted butter. Cover the bowl with cling film or a wet clean kitchen towel and keep in a warm place so that the dough rises till it is double in the volume. This process might take 60 to 90 minutes, depending on how hot or cold the kitchen temperature is.
After first proofing, gently punch it to knock out the air.
Dust kitchen counter with some flour and knead the dough just to make it smooth. Roll the dough in the shape of a log and cut it for equal sized knots. You can use weighing scale to get exact measurement. Roll these rolls in same length and give them a knot shape. Remember, after tying the knot join both the open edges by pinching them tightly at the bottom. Keep them in an oil greased baking tray, leaving some distance between each because they are going to puff up nicely. Apply some melted butter on them to avoid drying, cover them, and keep them for second proofing.
The second proofing gets over in 20 to 30 minutes. Preheat oven at 180 degrees, ten minutes before second proofing ends.
Brush knots with garlic butter generously and bake them at 180-185 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or till they are nicely brown on the top and bounce back when pressed. After baking again brush them with garlic butter and relish with hot tea/coffee.
They look so good, Deeksha, I am getting hungry again …
Thank you very much. I am sure you will soon bake them Stella 😘❤️
I will, just not tonight anymore … 😉 <3
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Delicious!!
Thank you very much 😊
Wow! They look so good! I can feel the flavour 😋😋
Thank you very much Ribana 😊
Garlic flavor and cold season go so well together!!
Very true? And garlic can help with the immunity during winter time 😉
Oh yes, I always prepare a concoction of ginger, honey, beetle leaf and basil during winter and keep it in the fridge for cold and cough. In fact, recently prepared and gave this to one of my friend’s family when they all caught Covid virus.
Food can rally make the difference in our immunity system 😉
Hope everyone stay safe!
Warm bread knots are the best! they look so cute and puffy. I want to eat some!
Thanks a lot Oscar ❤️
I am sure you must be enjoying all local delicacies and having a great time with your family 😊☺️
Yes, especially when I was finally out of quarantine.
I am trying something fun — veggie oil and ginger. Then, the oil is good for dipping or cooking. It is nice because of the ginger flavor!
Sounds really good and ginger is so good in winter season!
Looks so delicious 😋
I have tried them few months back, they turned out well😊
Thank you very much Samreen 😊
Garlic knots or garlic bread, always hit with family!!
Yes, they are 😀
Looks so good!!! 😋😋
Thank you very much HS😊
I keep seeing recipes for these garlic knots. Yours look so good – might even make them for “turkey day” 🙂
I would be glad if recipe will be good for you aunt juju 😘😊
Thank you very much 🤗
They look so warm and cozy Deeksha. Love the clicks.
Thank you so much Smitha 😊 😍
Garlic knots Looks good and delicious 😋
Kamala, thank you very much 😊
Welcome 🤗 💝
Certainly a good option to enjoy with evening tea or coffee. It doesn’t seem complicacted to prepare this.
Thank you very much Arv☺️
Yes, preparation is very simple yet attractive!!
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Looking forward to making this , wondering if I can use bread flour for this . Perfect for a nice cold evening with some soup!
Thank you very much Nisha 😊 ☺️
Yes, you can use bread flour for any bread based recipes.
Yummy and delicious garlic knots, Deeksha and your presentation is awesome. Too good.
Kamal, thank you very much for your lovely appreciation 🤗😘
You are always welcome dear Deeksha. Hope all is well. Take care and stay safe 💓💓💓
All is well here Kamal. Just busy with cleaning the house marathon because of Deepawali. Though due to pandemic festival would be a low key affair.
Yes happy cleaning and Happy Deepawali to you and your family, Deeksha. God bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wishing you too a very happy and prosperous festival Kamal☺️😊
Thanks Deeksha 😊😊😊😊
Thanks and same to you and your family too. All will go well with the festival of lights 😊☺️😊☺️😊
This looks so tasty
Thank you very much Tina☺️😊
Oh my GOSH!!! Deeksha! Ok. I could totally make these. Just bought things to make soup as soon as it cools off. I just bookmarked Your beautiful garlic rolls and will make them to go along with! Thank You!!! Huge hugs Your way! ❤️
You are always welcome Katy❤️and thank you very much for your lovely appreciation 🤗😘
Soup sounds so good with garlic knots during chilled winter evenings 😋😋
My absolute pleasure! And it does sound good, doesn’t it? Over dinner last night I was actually talking about You and Your delicious garlic knots! Bill is looking forward to them! Yay!!! 😃💖😃!
I am honoured 😘❤️
These look delicious!!😍
Thank you very much 😊 ☺️
Wow these look perfect! I tried making garlic knots once and they looked more like blobs 😂
Thank you very much 😊
Shape doesn’t matter, knots or blobs-both had garlic flavor so happily settles down in the tummy 😀
Yum 😋❗️
Thank you very much ☺️😊
What a divine and warm winter recipe indeed😀 i am so fond of garlic bread/knots or in ang other form.
Thank you very much Nisha 😊 ☺️
Same pinch, I can have garlic in salad also😀😀
Ooooh I love garlic knots, Deeksha! They’re so good with pizza 😊😋
Bernadine, thank you very much ☺️
I agree with you totally, a complete Irresistible treat with both on the table 😋😋😋
Look here, Deeksha, I have made them. I made two plain ones for a veggie burger today. Mine did not rise as fine as yours, but they taste really nice. I don’t have this instant active yeast. We only have either dried yeast or these cubes of fresh yeast.
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I hope you can see the photo …
Wowwww…..Good morning Stella.. I am so much craving now… Tea is in my hand and garlic knots are here 😋😋😋😋
Dry yeast is not a problem . We can increase the quantity little bit more than instant yeast and it works well.
Thank you so much for this delicious feedback ❤️😘🤗
Wishing you a very happy Deepawali!
I will take a bit more yeast next time … there will definitely be a next time. I put fresh thyme and marjoram into the dow (I just ate another one … two left … will they survive the night? 😀 )
Happy Deepawali to you and your family and friends as well!
Good morning Stella.
Thank you very much. Today is the last day of festival, but nothing much to here. It is celebrated between brothers and sisters so we will just call and talk.
We also finished the knots in one day, though I wanted to keep them for next day also😁😀
Yes, not much of a festival, when one cannot meet …
I restrained myself with the garlic knots, so we had one each the next morning for breakfast.
Hi, Deeksha, before I turn in I wanted to let you know that my parcel has come. I bought mango pulp, ghee, rose water, black eyed beans and white pepper (believe it or not, it is hard to get white pepper here, the popular one is black pepper).
Tomorrow, or better later today 😉 we will have the malay onions (again, haha), this time with asafoetida. But, you know, it is not pure asafoetida, it is a powder mix with wheat flour, rice flour and curcuma (they call it compounded asafoetida). But that is the same in all the shops. It does not seem to be possible to get 100% asafoetida. It is of the brand Vandevi.
Have a nice day, cheers from Denmark!
Hello Stella, Hurrrrreyyyy….. you parcel reached!! You sound very excited ☺️Packed asafoetida is sold like this only. In India, at a very few places we get it in the rock form with very strong flavor. With fast life everyone prefers grinded packs only. Flour is added in asafoetida to make it edible but for commercial gain they add a lot. Can’t help it. There are many brands, I usually buy Everest.
Here also black pepper is commonly available. White pepper is sold but it is very costly so I guess black pepper is preferred for daily use.
Today we are getting sunshine between clouds after two cloudy and rainy days.
Have a great week ahead ☺️
Thanks for the information, this is good to know. They do not give any percentages on the package … 😉
I like all peppers, but with some things I prefer white.
Yes let the sun come out … we have real November weather at the moment, which means for us grey, grey, grey, wet, wet, wet, but it is not as cold as expected yet.
Good days to you too, dear!
Indian is yet far far behind being honest in sellers and customers trust. That’s why no percentage is given. Strict law enforcement is very much required here to end the corruption at basic level. You will be surprised that shopkeepers change the labels of expiry date.
Oh, dear! But don’t think that only happens in India. Here in Denmark they do it with meet. Or some did, they put some chemical in to make it look fresh. And then there was the pony scandal, when somebody put horse meat in something without declaring that it was horse meat.
The worst I have heard of in Germany was when this atomic power plant accident happened in Tjernobyl/Russia, a long time ago. I don’t know how far the fall out radiation went, but it came down with the rain in Hamburg and surroundings, so they were not allowed to use the milk from the cows of that day. Some traders just filled the milk into new cartons, can you imagine! I was wondering at that time if they would give that crap to their own children.
Greed is universal, people are the same all over the world … in negative as well as positive.
Looks like it is universal. Greed is a common trait in humans.
Deeksha! These garlic buns look so good. I can almost smell and taste them. 🦋💞
Meenal, thank you very much ☺️😊
Delicious 👌
Thank you very much 😊
I feel the garlic knots will have a strong garlic flavor. Happy Diwali Deeksha !! 💕
Wishing you too a very prosperous festival Sunip.
If using home made garlic butter, then we can balance garlic flavor as per our taste.
Oh that is great idea Dee, will have a try !! 💕🦋
This looks yum. Need to tell my daughter. She loves baking
Thank you very much ☺️
I hope your daughter will find the recipe useful.
These looks so cute and yummy. Perfect to enjoy with soup for the cold weather..
Thank you very much Neetha☺️😊
Love these gorgeous garlic knots, just can’t wait to try this recipe. 🙂
Hi Megala, thank you very much, so good to hear from you after a very long time!!
They look amazing as always Deeksha. I too tried them but nothing better than these! But whenever I make them, if I wait to let them get brown, then they become hard and if I let them to be soft, then they don’t brown. Any suggestions? And also I wanted to ask one thing if you don’t mind me asking( please don’t mind it). Is your blog one of the paid domains? And have a good day! See you around❤️
Yes,it is with paid domains. BASICS OF BAKING – BREAD/BUNS/ROLLS (WHEAT FLOUR BUNS WITH PIZZA SPICES-2) Read ths post Aarushi, if still you have doubts , I am always here with you.
Thank you for your help! I read the post and I think I got my answer. When I made them I did not do second proofing and milk wash. I did butter wash instead. Anyway, thank you and I’m sure my next attempt will be great as it came from you🙃🙃🙃
This is making me hungry! 🤩
Thank you very much Ishita.
Thank you for your help! I read the post and I think I got my answer. When I made them I did not do second proofing and milk wash. I did butter wash instead. Anyway, thank you and I’m sure my next attempt will be great as it came from you🙃🙃🙃
You are always welcome dear!!
Yummm😋😋😋😋
Thank you very much Sakshi.
It’s my pleasure dear ☺️
It looks very delicious!!
Thanks a lot!!
Another tremendous dish ma’am🙏 , it seems that you must have been very busy during Diwali to make wonderful dishes. Our wish in Diwali is that you and your family will always be happy, healthy and you share the same delicious dishes with us…🙏🙏🤗😊
Very sorry Yogesh for replying so late and thank you very much for your lovely wishes and blessings 😊
Deepawali went well and more importantly we had a safe festival. I hope you too hade a prosperous festival.
Be safe, healthy and have a great week ahead.
I know your kitchen smells amazing. 🌿🍞
Yessss, plain bread is enough to make the house smell like bakery and bread garlic combo is intoxicating!!
Thank you very much ☺️
Those sound delicious! I love bread and I love garlic, so the combination must taste wonderful!
Yes, this combo is sure wonderful and it is very difficult to save something for next day ☺️
Thank you very much 😊
My they look good. When are you inviting me over for some???? Chuckle.
It would be my pleasure to welcome you🤗😘 ❤️
They look yumm….making me crave one with my next cup of tea 😀
Thank you very much ☺️
HA, ha: I’m on my way!!!
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They look gorgeous! Bread and garlic with the pizza spices is surely a winner combo! 😀
Thank you very much 😊
Yes, and this combo goes well with kids also so a complete family recipe ☺️
These are beautiful and definitely am going to give these a go round. The comments for this post certainly say it all, and I will also be using bead flour. Thank you.
Thanks a lot JoHanna. Bread flour will be fine here and I hope recipe will be as per your taste buds ☺️🙂
Looks yummy 😋 🙂
Thank you very much Shashank☺️
My wife nor I care for garlic much. What would you recommend for an alternate spice. Looks so delicious, though! 🙂
Thank you very much.
Whichever spice you both like …
I would suggest mint powder or grinded fresh mint, mixed Italian spices or simply oregano with basil would be wonderful!
Omg…they really look amazing now.😍😍
Ankita, thank you very much 😊
You are so much welcome Deeksha.
And, pardon me for correcting you, its Akshita here..!!🙂
Very sorry, will be careful next time ☺️
Not a problem🙂🤗🤗
Love the recipe except for the sugar, but I suppose it needs it to rise?
Yes, sugar is required to activate the yeast but you can use honey or coconut sugar.
Thanks for the recipe and sharing with us. They look really tasty 🙂
You are always welcome!
They look and sound delicious!
Thank you very much☺