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Roast Paan (Sri Lankan Coconut Oil Bread)

Sri Lankan Roast Paan is a type of pull-apart coconut oil bread with a lovely soft fluffy inside and a crispy outer crust with a hint of coconut flavor.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Resting Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Keyword: Coconut Oil Bread, Pull-Apart Bread, Sri Lankan Roast Paan
Servings: 4
Author: kanthi

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan (20cm x 10cm x 10cm)

Ingredients

  • 350 g bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon milk powder
  • 6 tablespoons coconut oil divided
  • 250 ml water

Instructions

  • Put flour, yeast, sugar, milk powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon to mix all ingredients well.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and mix well.
  • Add the water little by little and mix with a wooden spoon and then shape it into a ball.
  • Now start kneading the dough. If you are kneading by hand, knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. I use a bread machine for the kneading part.
  • After kneading, shape the dough into a ball and place it into a large, greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and then a tea towel. Keep in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
  • After the dough has nicely risen, punch it down to remove the air bubbles.
  • Divide the dough into 4 even portions. Roll the dough into smooth balls.
  • Cover the balls with a tea towel. Take one ball of dough and shape it into a thick disk. Brush generously with coconut oil. Then fold it.
  • Repeat this process for all the balls of dough. Apply coconut oil onto both sides of each folded dough.
  • Grease the loaf pan generously with coconut oil. Then gently place the folded dough into a greased loaf pan. Apply coconut oil on the surface.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel. Let it rise in a warm place for about 45 mins.
  • When it has risen, it’s ready to go in the oven. Apply coconut oil again on the surface.
  • Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes (180°C) or until the bread is golden brown on top.
  • Separate the pieces of bread. (This second round of baking makes the bread crispy on the outside. However, you can eat them without baking them twice)
  • Transfer to a baking tray for the second round of baking. Cool baked bread in the loaf pan for about 10 mins (200°C).