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Garlic Knots

Garlic Knots

  • 45 min
  • not spicy
  • Serves 5

Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min

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Garlic knots of soft yeasted maida dough, baked until golden and brushed with garlic, oregano and olive oil. Serves 5, 45 minutes plus rising, with video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

10 items

5 people
  • Maida2 cup
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Sugar1½ tsp
  • Instant Dry Yeast2 tsp
  • Oil1 tbsp
  • Water, Warm1 cup
  • Oil1 tsp
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
  • Oregano1 tsp

Contains: wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 5 people
Energy343kcal1715kcal
Protein6.4g32g
Carbohydrate46g231g
Fat14g71g
Fibre2g10g
Sugar1.5g7.5g

Cookd masalas for garlic

Method

  1. 1

    In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the dough and knead for 10 minutes until a smooth and supple dough forms

    MaidaSaltSugarInstant Dry YeastOilWater

  2. 2

    Cover and let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

    Oil

  3. 3

    Once the dough doubles in size, punch it and portion the dough into 4 equal sized balls. Start rolling the dough into a 6-7 inch long line. Roll into circular roundels. Put a knot in the dough and tuck both the ends under the dough.

  4. 4

    Apply milk/eggwash and bake it for 20-25 minutes on 180°C or until the top is golden brown.

  5. 5

    Apply the prepared garlic oil

    Olive OilGarlicOregano

Before you start

How long does Garlic Knots take?
45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Garlic Knots serve?
5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Garlic Knots vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Garlic Knots spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Garlic Knots?
1 tbsp Garlic, 2 cup Maida, 2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast, 1 tbsp Oil, 3 tbsp Olive Oil, 1½ tsp Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Garlic Knots?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Garlic Knots?
About 343 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes
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    Shanmathi R KJune 2024

    Turned out good and i substituted butter for oil to make garlic oil😋

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    Kavitha DevarajanSeptember 2025

    added Ragi

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    Kavitha DevarajanNovember 2024

    we added some cheese to it

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