Snacks & baking

Foodh (flatbread au sésame)

Flaky, golden flatbread sprinkled with sesame seeds and enriched with butter, best eaten warm with tea or alongside a meat dish. It's a family and celebration staple in Somalia.

40 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇸🇴 Somalia

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Ingredients

Optional extras

1 tsp Ground cardamom

On the side

Milky tea

Nutrition facts

531 kcal per serving

Protein: 11.6 g
Carbohydrates: 54.8 g
of which sugars: 4.6 g
Fat: 28.2 g
Fiber: 3.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and sugar, then add the lukewarm water little by little, kneading until you get a soft dough.
Knead for 8 minutes, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll each one into a very thin disc.
Spread generously with softened butter, sprinkle with sesame seeds, then roll into a rope and coil it into a snail shape.
Flatten each snail by hand and roll it out again into a disc about 3 mm thick.
Cook in a hot, lightly oiled pan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden and speckled.
Serve immediately, breaking the bread into pieces.