Posted in Appetizers, Breads on May 21, 2012|
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Lahoh reminds me of Ramadan in Aden. My mum would buy paper thin Lahoh from the Somali market and we would have them for Sahoor. I like to put some ghee on a skillet, crisp them, sprinkle sugar on top and enjoy with a cup of Adeni red tea. Yum. These are not the same kind because they have 3 kinds of flour in them, and buttermilk. My mother-in-law makes these. They come out so thin. Here’s the recipe, “Bismillah.”
You will need:
1) 1 and a 1/2 cup of white flour
2) 1/2 cup of wheat flour
3) 1/3 cup of millet flour
4) 3 cups of water
5) 1 cup of buttermilk [I used whole]
6) 1 tsp of black seed
7) 1 and 1/2 tsp of yeast
8) 1 and 1/2 tsp of sugar
9) 1 tsp of salt [I used sea salt]
Mix all the above ingredients together into a smooth batter. Let rise for approximately 2 hours–less if your home is warm enough. Place a skillet under medium high heat until it is hot, and then using a 1/4 cup measurement pour the batter onto the skillet and move the skillet around until the batter makes a thin coating. When it browns on the bottom and is nice and fluffy on top remove and continue until all the batter is done. Enjoy with your favorite sauce [try Glaba/Qlaba/Khusar] with it, or just with a little honey or ghee and sugar. It’s delish.
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Posted in Breads on May 19, 2012|
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I have searched far and wide for a good pizza dough and none satisfied me. I needed a dough for a nice thin crust like the one I loved from Domino’s Pizza. So, finally this has worked for me very well. Let’s start Bismillah! For one pizza enough for 3-4 people:
1) 2 cups of white flour [I used organic white flour]
2) 1/2 tsp of salt [I used sea salt]
3) 1/2 tsp of sugar
Mix all the above dry ingredients together. Then come the liquid ingredients:
1) 2 1/4 tsp of yeast dissolve in 1/4 cup of warm water
2) 1/2 cup of warm water [it’s best if you heat it up rather than use tap water]
3) 1 tblsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mix the dry and liquid ingredients to make a dough. You may or may not need extra water to help it come together. Knead well on a surface by hand for 5 minutes or so. Place in an greased bowl for 10 minutes for a thin crust pizza, or 40-50 minutes for regular crust. Either way, once the dough has rested spread it out with your fingers [you may dip your hands in olive oil to help] to the desired size, or use a rolling pin to desired size–the thinner you want it the more you want it spread out, Then prick it with a fork and bake for 5 minutes in a 500 degree oven before you use your favorite toppings and bake again in the oven.
For toppings I made some tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes from the farmer’s market. I immersed the in hot water, peeled and diced them. Cooked the tomatoes in olive oil, with garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and a little tomato paste. Make sure you don’t put too much sauce, or else the pizza will get soggy. Made some meat balls using ground beef , garlic, oregano, cracked black pepper and salt. Added some green olives, and Mozzarella cheese [fresh and shredded]. You can basically use any toppings you like. Then bake in a preheated 500 degree oven until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned. Enjoy with ranch dressing.
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