
Pasta & rice
Pain khobz (khobz)
A round flatbread, traditionally cooked on a griddle or tawa, with a soft, slightly elastic crumb. It accompanies almost every Bahraini meal, for scooping up sauces, grilled dishes and salads.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
470 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 17.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 85.9 g
- of which sugars
- 3 g
- Fat
- 4.7 g
- Fiber
- 4.6 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 100 ml of warm water and let rest 5 minutes until the surface foams.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt, then make a well in the center.
- Pour in the yeast mixture, the rest of the warm water and the oil, and knead for 8 to 10 minutes until you have a smooth, supple dough.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour at room temperature, until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough, divide it into 8 balls and roll each into a disc about 20 cm wide and 3 mm thick.
- Heat a pan or griddle over medium-high heat without fat, then cook each bread 1 to 2 minutes per side, until it puffs up and browns in spots.
- Wrap the cooked breads in a clean towel to keep them soft, and serve warm.
Variations and tips
Whole-grain version. Replace 100 g of the flour with whole wheat flour for a more rustic bread.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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