Recipe for hundred percent whole wheat buns in mud pot

When I thought about baking something today it was just a simple focaccia with olives and sun dried tomatoes. Slowly it changed to simple buns and then I just happened to use organic whole wheat flour for kneading the dough and finally when I arranged the bun to bake in the tray I changed my mind and baked in a mud pot... Ha! As they say sometimes, some days are like that... we just need to initiate the thoughts rest follows. I am certainly happy with the output, the buns are very soft and tasty, yes!

Coming to the recipe 

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour ( I used organic) - 2 cups

Water - 1cup

Yeast (dried instant) - 2 tsp.

Salt - 1 tsp.

Sugar - 1 -2 tbsp.

Olive oil - 2-3 tbsp.

Method

When it comes to bread the recipe always says to mix the yeast in luke warm water.  I always used to confuse this 'luke warm' water temperature and the short cut or easier way I used to describe it is to heat the water in the microwave high for exactly a minute. I never go wrong with this temperature for the water when I have to make breads. This assumption is based on the availability of the microwave in most houses.

• Warm the water as mentioned above.
• Dissolve the sugar and yeast and let it froth; ideally leave it for about 10- 15 minutes.
• Sieve in the flour and add the salt.
• I use the dough hook attachment of my egg beater to knead the dough for not having messy hands :)
• Knead the dough using the hook and gradually keep adding the olive oil little until you get nice soft and elastic dough. Ideally once you see that the dough has come together you can knead with your hands smearing the olive oil when you feel the dough sticks to your hand. The dough will be good and will not stick to your palm anymore. Leave the dough to rest for about an hour or two until you see the dough has risen.
• Once the dough has risen, punch it down and make small balls and arrange in the baking pan (here, the mud pot or the chatti) 
• Smear it with an egg wash (mix well one egg with one tablespoon water) 
• Sprinkle some white sesame seeds.
•  Meantime preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes
•  Bake the bread for about 20- 25 minutes or until you see a golden crust on the top and you hear a hollow sound when the bread is tapped with the back of your knuckle. Yea that the test :)
• And that done :)

Bake and enjoy

Thanks 

Chaithanya