Khameer Bread

Soft date-sweetened flatbread studded with sesame.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Yeast
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Date syrup
• 2 tbsp Milk powder
• 1 tsp Cardamom
• 1 pinch Saffron
• 1¼ cups Warm water
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Sesame seeds

Method

1. Make the dough — Combine everything except the sesame and knead into a soft dough.
2. Let it rise — Cover and prove for 1 hour until doubled.
3. Shape the breads — Divide into balls and flatten each into a disc, pressing sesame seeds onto the surface.
4. Cook them — Cook on a hot dry pan for 3 minutes each side until puffed and lightly spotted.
5. Khameer is ready — Serve warm with cheese, honey or date syrup.

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