Khameer Emirati Bread Recipe | Arabic Bread Recipe

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

In bowl of a food processor add flour, instant yeast, sugar, salt, baking powder and cardamom powder. Pulse the dry ingredient together.

Add in olive oil and mix once.

Slowly add in the milk and mix till soft, slightly sticky dough forms.

Knead the dough for 2 minutes on a surface dusted with flour.

Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with cloth and let rest for 1.5 hours.

Preheat oven to 260˚C.

Divide the dough into 4 balls. On a dusted surface, one by one roll the dough balls into ¼ inch thick circles, make sure it’s not thin.

Lay the dough on rack.

In a small bowl mix Saffron with 2 tbsp warm Milk, and brush the surface of the dough with the Saffron wash.

Add sesame on top.

Place the rack in the hot oven and bake for approximately 4 minutes (bread should puff and get color on the bottom).

Take out bread and cool slightly before serving.

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