Learn How to Make the Traditional Zanzibar Sesame Flatbread (Mkate Wa Ufuta)

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs offer flavor without extra cost.

In a large bowl, mix 3.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 2.25 teaspoons of yeast, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt.

Whisk the dry ingredients together.

Add 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of coconut milk to the dry mixture.

Crack 1 egg into a separate bowl to check for shells, then add it to the mixture.

Knead the dough using a stand mixer for about 10 minutes on low, or by hand until dense and firm.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm area for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, divide the dough into 6 equal portions.

Roll each portion into a flat circle.

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