Chebab
Chebab, from above
Non vegEggUAE

Chebab

Saffron pancakes with date syrup. Weekend mornings just got a Gulf accent.

75 minTime
11 gProtein each
mildSpice
The Emirati pancake2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayEmirati breakfast style.
The original
417kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
75minutessame

The original chebab.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups
Sugar3 tbsp
Instant dry yeast1½ tsp
Egg1
Milk1 cup, warm
Cardamom½ tsp
Saffrona pinch, soaked
Gheefor the pan
Date syrup4 tbsp, to serve
Salta pinch
Water⅓ cup, warm

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Whisk flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom and salt. Add egg, milk, saffron and enough warm water for a thick pourable batter.
  2. 2Cover and rest in a warm place until bubbly and doubled.
  3. 3Smear a little ghee on a hot tawa. Pour a ladle, let it spread, cook until bubbles set, then flip.
  4. 4Cook the other side briefly and stack under a cloth.
Serve it like this

Stack warm on a plate, drizzle date syrup over and add a spoon of soft cheese alongside. Serve with karak or gahwa.

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What goes with Chebab: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Jeera aloo30 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
A little snack Mangalore buns40 min
To drink Karak chai15 min
To drink Gahwa25 min
Something sweet Date squares60 min
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