Khameer
Khameer, from above
Non vegEggUAE

Khameer

Soft, saffron scented bread with fennel. Emirati breakfast's best friend.

120 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
Leavened2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayEmirati saffron bread.
The original
310kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
120minutessame

The original khameer.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)4 cups
Sugar3 tbsp
Instant dry yeast2 tsp
Milk1¼ cups, warm
Egg1
Cardamom½ tsp
Saffrona pinch, soaked
Fennel seeds1 tsp
Sesame seedsto top
Ghee1½ tbsp
Salt1 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, fennel and salt. Add egg, saffron and milk and knead into a soft dough with the ghee.
  2. 2Cover and rise until doubled.
  3. 3Divide into 8, flatten into thick discs, sprinkle sesame and rest 15 minutes.
  4. 4Cook on a covered tawa over low heat, turning once, until golden on both sides.
Serve it like this

Stack warm in a basket under a cloth. Serve with date syrup, honey, cream cheese and karak chai.

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

With a main Harees150 min
With a main Madrooba70 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
To drink Karak chai15 min
To drink Gahwa25 min
Something sweet Luqaimat90 min
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