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Sheermal: Saffron flat bread with touch of cardamom

Delicious aromatic saffron infused flat bread with touch of cardamom
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Flatbread, Saffron Flatbread, Sheermal
Servings: 4
Calories: 427kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups /312.5g all purpose flour/Maida
  • ½ teaspoon /3g Salt
  • 1 large egg/ 30g
  • 1 tablespoon/ 15g sugar
  • 1 packet/ 7g/ 2 ¼ teaspoon Instant yeast
  • ½ cup + 3 tbsp 176g milk
  • ¼ cup /49g gheeHomemade ghee
  • 8-10 strands saffron
  • 4 cardamoms powdered
  • 2 teaspoon melted butter for final brushing of the bread

Instructions

  • In a bowl, dissolve saffron into of warm milk.
  • In a kitchen aid bowl add all purpose flour, salt, sugar, instant yeast, ghee, cardamom and mix everything.
  • To this add ½ cup of warm saffron milk and egg.
  • Knead well to form a soft dough transfer to a well greased pan and set aside for 1 hour for first rise.
  • Preheat oven to 400F/ 200°C. Line the baking sheet with silicone mat or parchment paper. Punch down and divide the dough (581g) into 4 equal sized portions of (145.25g).
  • Roll out each portion into a circle of about ½ inch thickness and about 6 inch diameter.
  • Prick the rolled dough with fork so that it won’t puff up in the oven.
  • When you are ready to bake brush them with saffron milk.
  • And bake at 400F/ 200°C for 12-15 minutes or until it become golden yellow color.
  • Once the bread is baked and out oven and still warm brush with melted butter.
  • Serve with any soup or spicy curry or simple pickle.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg
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