Emirati Khameer Bread is a soft, puffy flatbread from the UAE, typically golden brown and topped with sesame and black cumin seeds. It has a distinct sweetness from date water and milk with cardamom and nutty flavors.
Combine the warm date water with the instant yeast, gently mixing with a spoon.
In another bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, brown sugar, cardamom powder, milk, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil before adding the yeast-water mixture.
Pour in the first ½ cup of yeast-water and observe if more is needed.
Stir gently using a wooden spoon before beginning to knead with clean hands.
Add 1 more tablespoon of vegetable oil and continue kneading for several minutes until the dough becomes soft and stretchy.
Once the dough achieves its soft consistency, cover it with a plate and leave it for 1-1.5 hours.
When the dough has grown in size, divide it into 8-9 pieces and transfer each piece onto a tray.
Shaping & Baking the bread
To start shaping the flatbread, I sprinkle a drop of flours on the table, which I stroke them gently using a roller pin until it turns into a round flatbread.
On each flatbread, I brush it with egg yolk and then sprinkle it with sesame seeds and black cumin seeds.
Preheat the oven to 250°C (480°F) for a few minutes.
Transfer the flatbread onto the upper rack of the oven and bake for a maximum of 4 minutes.
Once it starts to puff up, leave it for an additional 1 minute to achieve a golden brown color before removing it from the oven.
Serve the flatbread with cheese, scrambled egg, hummus, or vegetarian dip.
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Notes
Storage Suggestion: To last the bread longer, store in the plastic bag in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Reheating Suggestion: To reheat the bread, placed it directly over the flame using tongs which will only take 30 seconds maximum in both side.
The oven must be preheated for few minutes before baking the flatbread.