Sift the flour in a large bowl. Add water and yeast to the centre of the bowl, add a little bit of flour to the water. Whisk it well. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and leave it in a warm place for 30 minutes until yeast to activate.
Now add sugar, salt and oil to the flour and mix all ingredients together well and knead it for 10 minutes until have a smooth dough.
Drop oil in the bowl, place the dough inside the bowl. Cover it with a wet kitchen towel and leave it in a warm place for 2 hours. Now, Preheat the oven to 180c degree.
After 2 hours, the dough is double in size and now knead the dough again and then divide it into small pieces (each one 55g).
Take a ball and roll it with your hand, and give a cigarette shape.. Make sure that sides are thicker, so just roll out the middle.
For making a bird shape bread,tie the dough into a knot (as you see in the photos).Make one end of the dough a tale by pressing the fork or by a scissor (as you see in the photos).
Make other end a head and a beak.
For bird’s eye using a tooth piece and pierce the dough, leave it as it is, or fill the eye with raisins or sesame seeds.
Instruction for making two birds in one, is same, and by following photos you will learn it.
Place a bowl with boiled water into the oven to keep bread moist.Then bake the breads for 20-25 minutes..
Once they are ready, remove them from the oven and brush with olive oil or other vegetable oil and serve it.
