Showing posts with label Moraccan cuisine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moraccan cuisine. Show all posts

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Moroccan Bread (Khobz)

Moroccan Bread (Khobz)
It's a flat bread and made in every household and is had with soups, vegetables and gravy dishes. It can be made with All Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Flour and Semolina. Very easy to make and healthy too when made at home. 

Moroccan Bread 
Ingredients 
2 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Fine Semolina 
1 cup  + 1/4 cup Lukewarm Water
2 tsp  Dry Yeast
2 tsp Honey
1 tbsp Sesame seeds roasted 
Salt to taste 
4 tbsp Olive oil

Method 
Combine 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, honey in a cup. Let it stand till it rises. Take a mixing bowl. Add the flour, semolina and salt. Mix it together. Add yeast mixture, 2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Mix it. If required add the rest of the water little at a time and form a soft dough. Turn the dough out on a flat surface. Apply oil in between kneading on the palms and knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth. Grease a baking tray. Divide dough into 2 equal portions.  Knead for a minute. Roll each piece of dough into a round thick disc. Place it on the tray. Sprinkle sesame seeds. Press it lightly. Cover the tray and let it stand 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Bake for 15 minutes. Take the tray out of  the oven and drizzle rest of the remaining oil on top of the breads. Put the tray back in the oven and back for another 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.  Take it out of the oven and serve warm.
Ingredients 
2 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Fine Semolina 
1 cup  + 1/4 cup Lukewarm Water
2 tsp  Dry Yeast
2 tsp Honey
1 tbsp Sesame seeds roasted 
Salt to taste 
4 tbsp Olive oil

Method 
Combine 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, honey in a cup. Let it stand till it rises. Take a mixing bowl. Add the flour, semolina and salt. Mix it together. Add yeast mixture, 2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Mix it. If required add the rest of the water little at a time and form a soft dough. Turn the dough out on a flat surface. Apply oil in between kneading on the palms and knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth. Grease a baking tray. Divide dough into 2 equal portions.  Knead for a minute. Roll each piece of dough into a round thick disc. Place it on the tray. Sprinkle sesame seeds. Press it lightly. Cover the tray and let it stand 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Bake for 15 minutes. Take the tray out of  the oven and drizzle rest of the remaining oil on top of the breads. Put the tray back in the oven and back for another 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.  Take it out of the oven and serve warm.

Moroccan style Lemon Butter Chicken Chickpea Soup..

Moroccan style Lemon Butter Chicken Chickpea Soup..


It is very easy to make and taste great. It's a wholesome meal made with vegetables, chicken and chickpeas and served with Moroccan  Bread...

Ingredients
1 bowl Boneless Chicken breast pieces 
1/2 cup Boiled Chickpeas 
1 small size Onion finely chopped 
1 small size Potato diced 
1 small size Carrot diced 
2 Bay leaves 
3 tbsp Cilantro / Coriander leaves chopped 
1/4 cup Spinach chopped 
1 tsp Garlic chopped 
1 cup Chicken stock
5 cups of Water 
1 tbsp Lime juice 
2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp Butter Or Olive oil 
Salt to taste 
1 tsp Pepper powder 
1 tsp Cumin powder 
1 small stick Cinnamon 
1 Star Anise

Method 
Take a pot, add 2 tbsp butter / Olive oil. Let it melt. Add onion, cinnamon stick, star anise, garlic and bay leaves. Saute it for 2 minutes.  Add carrot, chickpea  and  potato.  Sauté for 1 minute. Add chicken pieces, stir it for 2 minutes. Add the salt, cumin powder and pepper. Stir it for a minute. Add chicken stock and water. Stir it, cook for 10-12 minutes on low flame. Add the spinach and cilantro. Cook for 3 minutes. Add lime juice and 1/2 tsp butter/ Olive oil.  Serve with Moroccan Bread.

Morracan Bread....
Please click on the link for the recipe. . . 
http://suskitchenbysumitra.blogspot.com/2016/07/moroccan-bread-khobz.html