Bread
Aish Baladi (Egyptian Wholemeal Flatbread)

Aish Baladi (Egyptian Wholemeal Flatbread)

Egypt

45Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
8Steps
About

Egypt's daily bread, a wholemeal flatbread dusted with bran that puffs into a hollow pocket in a fierce oven, eaten with almost every meal.

Equipment
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking stone or heavy tray
  • Rolling pin
  • Tea towel
Ingredients
Wholemeal flour3 cups
Plain flour1 cup
Warm water1½ cups
Dried yeast2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Salt1½ tsp
Wheat bran or semolina (for dusting)¼ cup

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