A classic French condiment, fresh Pistou Recipe is perfect for those who suffer from nut and dairy allergies. Vegans and lactose intolerant can indulge in Pistou.

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A classic French condiment, fresh Pistou Recipe is perfect for those who suffer from nut and dairy allergies. Vegans and lactose intolerant can indulge in Pistou.
For the newbies, Focaccia is one of the easiest bread to make, a beginners bread. I began my yeast journey with this delicious and simple focaccia.
This week in the Foodie Monday BlogHop we are doing the #222 Mystique Mediterranean, where we attempt making the foods from Mediterranean Diet a theme that I suggested.
My affair with the Mediterranean Diet is quite a recent one, in fact, I have been trying to read up on it for the last 2 years.
The reason being our health problems and since the Mediterranean diet is based on the heart-healthy food consumed in the Mediterranean Sea area. This food uses a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and pulses, nuts, seeds and fish along with with poultry an occasional glass of red wine hence it is ideal for us.
Especially true for as my hubby has problems with spicy and masala in food and I cannot eat without masalas Mediterranean Diet is a happy compromise between us.
So to sum up in a Mediterranean Diet you avoid refined flours and grains, refined oils like soybean, sweets with sugars like pastries, aerated drinks, processed meats.
What you can eat plenty are legumes, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, potatoes, herbs, spices, fish, seafood and EVO extra virgin olive oil. You can eat once a week or moderate amounts of cheese, eggs, yogurt and poultry.
Extra-virgin Olive Oil: All the flavour of good focaccia will depend on Extra-virgin Olive Oil. Along with flavour, it gives a texture to the bread. Invest in a good EVO to get the flavour from your focaccia.
Herbs: Fresh garlic and herbs are essential for good focaccia. Use garlic, rosemary, thyme fresh is good but in case you do not have access to fresh herbs use the dried substitutes. I have used garlic only this time.
Yeast, sugar and warm water: Any bread depends on the combo of the three to give the bread a good structure. Yeast is a living fungus that needs warm water and the sugar to grow and flourish. In case you want to substitute sugar use honey.
Flour: Maida/All-purpose flour is perfectly okay to make focaccia, use bread flour if you do not mind a chewy bread.
Salt: Use it to season the bread, without salt your bread is tasteless.
Onions: As we are making onion focaccia we will need onions sliced. You can also caramelise the onions to make caramelised onion focaccia bread.
The recipe in detail is below.
Focaccia stores well in the fridge and freezes well too. Keep your focaccia in the fridge covered in cling film. If storing in the freezer wrap some foil too. Use up the focaccia within 2 days if refrigerated and within 1 month if frozen.
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Mayuri Patel says
I love focaccia bread, and cannot stop at one piece only. Onion focaccia looks delicious, wouldn’t mind baking it to go with a soup. Like the suggestion of letting the salted onion sit for a while. Makes it easier to bake.
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes, Mayuri and the onion taste better too. Thanks.
The Girl Next Door says
The Onion Focaccia looks super soft and delicious! It would be blissful to have this on a cold winter evening, maybe along with some soup. Beautiful recipe!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya.
Poonam Bachhav says
Focassia bread with onions , garlic and Italian herbs looks so good. Adding herbs and garlic to the bread flour while kneading sounds interesting. I experimented a focassia with whole wheat flour recently amd it did turn pretty good.
ArchanaPotdar says
It does taste good. You will love it Poonam.
Sujata Roy says
Onion focaccia looks delicious. I love focaccia bread. But never tried with raw onion. Now I have to try your version. Superb recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sujata.
NARMADHA says
Focaccia is always easy for beginners to try as you mentioned. Onion Focaccia looks so inviting and delicious. Its been a long since I baked focaccia. This tempts me to try soon
ArchanaPotdar says
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Swati says
Focaccia is one of my favorite breads ..love to bake love to eat.. topped with onions it is a delicious treat with some warm and comforting soup in the chilly weather here!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Preethi Prasad says
Onion Focaccia sounds interesting. Just need some warm soup to polish it off. I love Focaccia but never tried Onion Focaccia.Fabulous bread bursting with Mediterranean flavors.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Vasusvegkitchen says
Onion Focaccia looks superb di, it’s new recipe to me. The way it is baked with garlic and herbs surely turned your kitchen aromatic. Love to try this onion Focaccia, superb????
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Renu says
I love focaccia and as you rightly said it is the easiest bread to bake ever. I am loving the generous onion topping here and the bread looks so soft.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Renu.
Jayashree T.Rao says
Onion Focaccia looks delicious and home baked is the best. Would love to try it sometime, my children will love it.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
My Culinary Expressions says
I love this focaccia bread. There can be umpteen variations of focaccia bread. Your post reminds me that I have not baked this bread for quite some time. Now its urge tickles me . Sleeves up and soon I will be set for some bread baking. Good Recipe!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Neha.
Shobha Keshwani says
The onion facaccia looks so tempting. It is quite filling too. I usually pair it with soup and it makes a complete meal. My hubby is a great fan of anything made with onions. I will make it for him.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Shobha.