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Emirati Khameer Bread

Saif
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.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Sides
Cuisine Emirati, Khaleeji
Servings 9 pieces
Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Oven To bake the flatbread

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½-3/4 cup date water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup black cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Making the Dough

  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 40.5gProtein: 7.7gFat: 8.9gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 5.5gCalcium: 89mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Khameer, Khameer Bread
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