Caramelized onion bread

Heat the oil and add the chopped onions to it. Saute on medium heat till they turn a nice deep brown. Take it off the heat and let it cool.

Put the remaining ingredients, except the water, in a bowl and mix well. Add enough warm water and knead until you have a soft and elastic dough.

Add the caramelized onions and chilli flakes( if adding) and knead it into the dough till distributed uniformly.

Shape into a smooth ball and place it in an oiled bowl, turning it to coat it well with oil. Cover loosely and let it rise for about an hour and a half till it has doubled in volume.

Dust your working surface lightly with flour. Take the dough gently poke a hole through the dough in the centre with your fingers and stretch out the dough into a round ring.

Place this on the parchment lined baking sheet and then generously dust the top of the dough with flour.

Make cuts about 2 inches apart and move each portion outward forming a wreath. It will look like flower. Once it has been shaped, loosely cover the dough and let it rise again for about 15 minutes.

In the meanwhile, preheat your oven to 240C. Bake the bread at 200C for about15- 20 minuts till the it is done and golden brown in colour. Let it cool completely before cutting.