Tumbler Bread
- 30 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
Tumbler bread is a soft yeast loaf of maida, butter and sugar, baked without an oven in a covered salt-lined pan. Serves 4, 30 minutes plus rising, video.
Ingredients
Maida200 grams
Water100 ml
Sugar2 tsp
Yeast1 tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 244kcal | 976kcal |
| Protein | 5.4g | 22g |
| Carbohydrate | 41g | 162g |
| Fat | 6.3g | 25g |
| Fibre | 1.6g | 6.4g |
| Sugar | 2.4g | 9.6g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
In a mixing bowl add the maida, water, sugar and yeast. Start kneading the dough, once a sticky and shaggy dough forms, add the salt and mix thoroughly.
Add the butter and mix it into the dough, if the dough is too sticky sprinkle in some maida, make sure not to add too much. (We need a very soft dough) The dough is done when nothing sticks to your hand and the dough is soft and supple (knead for 8-10 mins) Shape it into a ball, cover it with a damp towel and let it rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough, knead for 1-2 minutes, shape it into a loaf and let it rest for 30-45 minutes on a well-floured plate or 1 ½ in size.
Add the plate to a pre-heated pan lined with salt. Cover and let it cook for 20-25 minutes or until the bread is brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Let the bread rest for 15-20 minutes before cutting into it.
Before you start
- How long does Tumbler Bread take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tumbler Bread serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tumbler Bread vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tumbler Bread spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Tumbler Bread?
- 200 grams Maida, 1 tsp Yeast, 100 ml Water, 2 tbsp Butter, 2 tsp Sugar, ¾ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tumbler Bread?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tumbler Bread?
- About 244 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
4 notes- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2026
Is it warm water?
- D
David Living Stone SAugust 2025
Hi Cookd team, I got a doubt here. Is it ok to replace maida with wheat with the same measurements ? And may I also know the temperature and runtime for baking the same in an OTG please ?
- C
A Cookd cookJanuary 2025
how to make this is microwave oven? setting please.
- M
Meena MJanuary 2025
where are the ingredients?

