Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Harees Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 cup warm water
- • 1 tsp ground cardamom
- • 1/4 tsp saffron threads, steeped in 1 tbsp warm water
- • 2 tbsp ghee, melted
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, cardamom, saffron water, and 1 cup warm water into a soft dough; prove for 1 hour until doubled.
2
Phase 2
Divide into 8 balls and rest, covered, for 15 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Roll each ball into a thick 12cm round, about 1cm deep.
4
Phase 4
Fry the rounds in the melted ghee over medium heat, 2-3 minutes per side, until deeply golden and cooked through.
5
Phase 5
Serve the warm khameer brushed with ghee alongside harees or with date syrup and cheese.