
Everyday meals
Khobz bel bsbas (onion and chive bread)
A round, flat bread, soft inside, topped with fresh onion and chives. It is eaten warm, cut into wedges, with tea or a slow-cooked stew.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
365 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58.6 g
- of which sugars
- 2.9 g
- Fat
- 7.8 g
- Fiber
- 3.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the lukewarm water and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then knead for 8 minutes until you have a soft, smooth dough.
- Cover and let it rise for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Finely slice the onion and chop the chives.
- Punch the dough down, then spread it into a disc about 1.5 cm thick on an oiled baking sheet.
- Prick the surface with a fork, then scatter over the onion and chives and drizzle with the remaining oil.
- Let it rest for 15 minutes, then bake in an oven preheated to 220 °C for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is golden.
- Let it cool for a few minutes before cutting.
Variations and tips
Skillet version. Cook the bread in a large covered pan over low heat for 15 minutes on each side.
Using what's easy to find. If chives are unavailable, use thinly sliced spring onions.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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