Add 1 ½ Cups of water and start wetting the dough.Mix it toghether roughly-pinching toghether and incorporating the water into the dough.
Add another ¼ cup of water and mix till the water is incorporated and you get a "sticky" dough.Add more water if needed 1 tablespoon at a time.
Usually,bread dough is very sticky and soft.Though if you are unable to handle the bread, you can add more flour.
Knead it inside a large bowl(Indian way) or the counter for 15-20 minutes.If hand kneading, the more you knead the better the bread will be.
If using a dough machine or food processor-Only process the dough for a max of 30 seconds after all the ingredients are incorporated otherwise it will be over done and the gluten bonds will break.
Put the dough in a large bowl. At least 3 times the size of the dough.Brush the top of the dough with a little oil and cover with a moist cloth/cling film.
Let the bread rise on the counter for 3-4 hours till it's doubled.If the bread hasn't reached the double size but has risen, let it sit for another couple hours.
After you see that the bread has risen to double its size and you see small bubbles underneath the surface, take the dough out.
Lightly press it so that the air trapped inside escapes.
You can shape the bread into a round boule or a loaf.Watch this video for help on shaping.
Keep the shaped dough in the sheet/pan for baking.Let it rise inside the pan for about 1 hour on the counter.
Scour the bread with a sharp knife or a blade.2-3 rough cuts so that the steam has a place to escape.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree.Slide about 1-2 cups of ice in the bottom most part of the oven.
Place the bread inside the oven.Bake for 20-30 minutes at 180 degrees.
To check it its baked- put a skewer through or knock the back of the bread and it should sound hollow.