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bread sticks recipe | crispy Indian breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups are an accompaniment without which soups are incomplete. Learn how to make homemade breadsticks.

To make bread sticks, combine the yeast, sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl, mix well and cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes. Combine the plain flour, salt and the yeast-sugar mixture in a deep bowl and knead it into soft dough using enough warm water. Add 1 tsp of olive oil and knead again till smooth. Cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or till the dough rises. Dust a clean dry surface with little plain flour, put the dough over it and pat it lightly with your fingers to shape into a rectangle of 200 mm (8”) x 125 mm. (5”) and do not knead at all. Cut it into 12 equal portions using a dusted sharp knife. Take a portion and roll it lightly on the surface without using any plain flour into a long roll of 250 mm. (10”) each. Repeat step 7 with the remaining portions. Place all the rolled portions on a baking tray lined with butter paper. Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 25 minutes. Brush all the bread sticks with the remaining ½ tsp of olive oil evenly over them. Cool slightly and serve or store in an air-tight container. Use as required.

Soups often seem incomplete without crispy breadsticks. So inseparable are the two that some people even call bread sticks as ‘soup sticks’! Let’s get going to make some perfectly crispy bread sticks, just like (or better than) the ones you get in the shops.

When you are not in a rush, try this homemade breadsticks instead of buying readymade ones. Like breads, the secret to make perfect breadsticks for soups is also dependent on the yeast mixture. Here, in this recipe, we have used instant dry yeast.

Scoop up some butter with your yummy homemade breadsticks, dip it into your favourite soup and savour the delightful experience! Try other accompaniments like Bread Rolls and Cheesy Bread Strips.

Tips for bread sticks. 1. Remember that the dough has to be soft. 2. Also use a damp muslin cloth to cover the dough, so the dough doesn’t dry up. 3. You can adjust the thickness of the bread sticks as per your liking, because some want it thick and some prefer it thin.

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For Bread Sticks
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
plain flour (maida) for dusting

Method
For bread sticks

To make bread sticks, combine the yeast, sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl, mix well and cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Combine the plain flour, salt and the yeast-sugar mixture in a deep bowl and knead it into soft dough using enough warm water.
Add 1 tsp of olive oil and knead again till smooth.
Cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or till the dough rises.
Dust a clean dry surface with little plain flour, put the dough over it and pat it lightly with your fingers to shape into a rectangle of 200 mm (8”) x 125 mm. (5”) and do not knead at all.
Cut it into 12 equal portions using a dusted sharp knife.
Take a portion and roll it lightly on the surface without using any plain flour into a long roll of 250 mm. (10”) each.
Repeat step 7 with the remaining portions.
Place all the rolled portions on a baking tray lined with butter paper.
Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 25 minutes.
Brush all the bread sticks with the remaining ½ tsp of olive oil evenly over them.
Cool slightly and serve or store in an air-tight container. Use as the bread sticks required.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per stick

Energy	44 cal
Protein	1.2 g
Carbohydrates	8.2 g
Fiber	0 g
Fat	0.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	130.2 mg

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What is bread sticks made of?

Bread sticks is made of 1 cup plain flour (maida), 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp olive oil and plain flour (maida) for dusting.

For the yeast mixture of bread sticks

For the yeast mixture of bread sticks recipe | crispy breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups, add 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast in a small bowl.
Add 1/2 tsp sugar. This is to activate the yeast.
Add 2 tbsp of warm water.

Mix well and cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
This is how mixture looks after 10 minutes. The yeast has been activated and turned frothy.

For the dough of bread sticks

For the dough of bread sticks recipe | crispy breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups, add 1 cup plain flour (maida) in a deep bowl. Sieve the maida if necessary to make it lump free.
Add 1/2 tsp salt.
Add the prepared yeast-sugar mixture.

Knead it into soft dough using enough warm water.
Add 1 tsp of olive oil and knead again till smooth.
Cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or till the dough rises.

How to make bread sticks

For the bread sticks recipe | crispy breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups, dust a clean dry surface with little plain flour.
Put the dough over it and pat it lightly with your fingers to shape into a rectangle of 200 mm (8”) x 125 mm. (5”) and do not knead at all.

Cut it into 12 equal portions using a dusted sharp knife.
Take a portion and roll it lightly on the surface without using any plain flour into a long roll of 250 mm. (10”) each.
Repeat step 4 with the remaining portions to roll more bread sticks recipe | crispy breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups.
Place all the rolled portions on a baking tray lined with butter paper.
Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 25 minutes. The baking time may vary from oven to oven. Hence we advise, you check the breadsticks after 20 minutes for doneness.

Brush all the bread sticks with the remaining ½ tsp of olive oil evenly over them.
Cool bread sticks recipe | crispy breadsticks | homemade breadsticks | breadsticks for soups slightly and serve or cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Use as required.