Yemeni Bread Recipe - kidem - كدم - Sheba Yemeni Food & Recipes

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats while canola is more budget-friendly.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and often less expensive than chickpeas.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme and oregano can provide similar aromatic qualities at a lower cost.

Mix and knead all ingredients except extra cornmeal/flour. Knead for 5 minutes in a kitchen aid mixer or 10 minutes by hand until dough is soft and pliable.

Let dough rise for at least 3-6 hours, or even overnight. Punch dough down occasionally.

Preheat oven and pizza stones/bread stones/brick or stone baking surface at 500 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes.

While the oven is preheating, prepare a flat surface with flour and cornmeal. Coat hands and dough completely in flour and cornmeal and break dough off in small bits, so there are about 12 pieces of bread. Coat each roll well in flour and place on a sheet. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Once the stones are preheated, open the oven and quickly place the breads directly on the stone. If you have an extra stone, you can place it on the rack above the bread, so that heat will reflect back down on to the bread.

Cook for 20 minutes at 500 F or until the breads are cooked through and browned on top.

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