Anyone can make sourdough bread at home. But you need active sourdough starter for bread. You don’t need chemical yeast or anything to made starter. Its a no discard method. So you don’t need to discard or waste the starter
I am showing you every day activities of starter. You can see all the rise and fall of a sourdough starter while making. I always follow this method without any discard or wastage.
You need only flour, water and little patience. It may take 7 to 14 days to make active starter depend on the climate. Fully activated starter will becomes double and bubbly. Never keep your starter in kitchen cabinets. Always keep on kitchen counter or a table near window. Never keep under direct sunlight but best to place the jar of starter near a sunny window.
I am using small amount of flour every time. Because its a no discard method. As I mentioned above that it may take 7 to 14 days. Starter may be fully activated in 7 days or it may take some more days. It depends on the climate. In cold weather it may take some more time. Be patient and enjoy the different activities of your sourdough starter.
Ingredients
Whole wheat flour or atta
Filtered water
Method
In a glass jar add 3 tablespoon whole wheat flour and 2 and 1/2 tablespoon water. You can also use all purpose flour or maida. Stir well and make a lump free paste like mixture.
Cover loosely. You can cover with paper towels or maslin cloth fixed with a rubber band.
Keep on kitchen counter or a table near window.
Day 1
After 24 hours open the jar. Stir and add 3 tablespoon flour and 2 and 1/2 tablespoon water. Stir well. There shouldn’t be any lump. Cover again for 24 hours.
Day 2
Feed again with 3 tablespoon flour and 2.5 tablespoon water. Mix well and cover loosely.
Day 3
Follow the same process
Day 4
Feed as above.
Day 5
Follow same process.
Day 6
We are not discarding so transfer the starter to a big jar. Feed again as above.
Day 7
From 7th day feed 2 times a day, morning and evening.
Day 8
Feed in the morning. In evening drop a spoon of starter in glass or bowl of water. If it float your starter is ready to bake or store but if it sink feed your starter again.
Day 9
Follow same process as day 8
Day 10
Taste and if starter sink in the water feed 2 time again.
Day 11
Mine is fully activated on day 11. It will depend on climate. In cold weather it may take same more time. When I made starter first time it took 14 days. Normally starter takes 7 to 14 days to fully activated.
Float taste
Drop a spoon of starter in a glass or bowl of water. If it float your starter is ready to bake or store in refrigerator. But if it sink in the water wait for 1-2 days more. Feed daily.
If you want to make your bread next day take out a few spoon of starter in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup flour and little less water. Mix well. Cover and keep aside for overnight. Make the dough next day morning. Whenever you want to make bread take out the starter one day before. Feed it and let it fully activated. Make dough when starter becomes double and bubbly.
Notes
1. You can use all purpose flour or maida, whole wheat flour or atta or mix rye flour. Rye flour used for fast fermentation.
2. Keep your starter near sunny window but not under direct sunlight. Store rest of the starter in refrigerator.
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