Yogurt Challah – La Boîte

Name: Yogurt Challah – La Boîte
Ingredients: 21⁄2 teaspoons nigella seeds (7 grams); 11⁄2 teaspoons ground turmeric (3 grams); Mix together the nigella seeds and turmeric.; 1 cup lukewarm water (210 grams); 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (11 grams); 1⁄4 cup sugar (50 grams); 3 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour (500 grams)*; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (35 grams), plus more for the bowl; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon labne or plain whole milk Greek yogurt, optional (25 grams); 1 teaspoon kosher salt (4 grams); 2 large eggs (120 grams), at room temperature; 1⁄4 cup white sesame seeds, preferably unhulled (40 grams), for sprinkling

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Growing up in Israel, I had challah every Friday for Shabbat and on most days in between. After trying countless recipes, I discovered my favorite in baker Uri

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Ingredients

21⁄2 teaspoons nigella seeds (7 grams)
11⁄2 teaspoons ground turmeric&nbsp;(3 grams)
Mix together the nigella seeds and turmeric.
1 cup lukewarm water (210 grams)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast (11 grams)
1⁄4 cup sugar (50 grams)
3 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour (500 grams)*
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (35 grams), plus more for the bowl
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon labne or plain whole milk Greek yogurt, optional (25 grams)
1 teaspoon kosher salt (4 grams)
2 large eggs (120 grams), at room temperature
1⁄4 cup white sesame seeds, preferably unhulled (40 grams), for sprinkling