Yummy Almond Flour Bread with Ghee and Spices

Photo Courtesy: Dr. Debarshi Chatterji

Bread and Diet!

I think there is no substitute for bread. This feeling that we have to eat bread at least once every day is so overpowering that without a proper recipe it is impossible to manage our day to day life. I have heard so many people complain about diets and why they have never been able to keep up. The reasons are innumerable but the most common of them is the craving to eat Bread.  Just imagine yourself on Keto diet and still being able to eat a delicious sandwich for lunch! Amazing right?  And this is from my own personal experience because I am a sandwich person. Give me a nice big sandwich with lots of deli, cheese and pickles and I wont ask for anything else and this bread works wonders for me. So if you are on diet and craving for some homemade low carb bread, try this recipe and I am sure you will fall in love with it. Prepared in just an hour (includes the preparation and bake time), this bread is packed with fat and flavor. 

Just 5 ingredients:

Thanks to the baker who initially came up with this amazing recipe (I got it from a website and improvised it), this bread is soft and yummy. Also it does not use any apple cider vinegar (I hate the smell!) or even Psyllium husk which many of you may not know is quite high on carbs. This is the perfect low carb bread we have all been waiting for all this time. It looks and tastes like a bakery bought bread while being low on carbs.

What does the Ghee and Spices do?

Ghee not only adds a ton of gourmet flavor in the bread, it also helps to load it up with fat. Since the original recipe asked for Ghee, I thought why not add some spices in it for an authentic Indian flavor? Now if you want, you are most welcome to skip them but I have to tell you that they not only add more flavor in the bread but also help to cut down the eggy taste (because hello! We have 7 eggs in it). Try it and feel satisfied!

I would recommend getting the Almond Flour and Eggs from Costco and the Ghee from an Indian store where you will also find all the Spices. 

Remember, Almond Flour though low on carbs should not be eaten in excess when you are on Keto diet. The bread slices are heavy and will make you feel full. Bake at home and enjoy.

Bon Appetit!

Ingredients:

• Eggs - 7 large
• Ghee – ½ cup, melted 
• Almond Flour - 2 cups 
• Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Salt – ¼ teaspoon 

Spices (to help cut the eggy taste and pack flavor):

• Carom Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Black Pepper - 1 teaspoon, coarsely crushed
• Dry Fenugreek Leaves – 2-3 teaspoons 
• Cumin Seeds – ½ teaspoon 

Others:

• Loaf pan
• Parchment paper
• Stand mixer or hand mixer and a big bowl
• Spatula

Directions:

• Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper overlapping the sides.

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• In a large mixing bowl or your Stand Mixer’s bowl, beat the Eggs on high speed for 1 minute. 
• Add the melted Ghee and beat until just incorporated.
• Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the remaining ingredients (Almond Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Carom Seeds, Black Pepper, Dry Fenugreek Leaves and 
• Cumin Seeds) until completely mixed and the batter is thick.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread with a spatula. Bake for 40 minutes or until it is light golden brown on top.
• Cool the bread in the loaf pan then carefully transfer to the cooling rack.
• Wait for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

• Make a sandwich or enjoy with your other favorite Keto recipes.

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