Emirati Khameer Bread or Khamir Bread is one of the traditional bread from UAE, served for breakfast with fresh cheese. This simple yeasted bread makes a wonderful dish to enjoy with a hint of saffron and richness of other ingredients that are used.
I adapted this recipe from Priya Sri, and almost followed it to T, except completely using all purpose flour while she used an equal measure of All Purpose and Wheat Flour. I really wanted to know how it will taste in the way it is supposed to be made.
This is a breakfast bread served with fresh cheese, while I have read other combinations of dishes served as well. Khamir refers to Yeast and I was reminded of the Khamiri Roti of Kashmir.
While the bread has the flour, milk powder used, the saffron adds to the richness as well. This was the other bread that I made along with Afghan Bread and had the creamy mutter masala as the side dish.
I was glad that I had most of my cooking done during kids holidays. Boys started their seventh grade and I will have to plan well on how I will manage the remaining dishes to be done. When I was doing these yeasted bread, I had to accommodate their request for Pizzas as well. So while I was doling out this bread, it was never-ending Pizzas that also got done.
This Emirati Khameer Bread is my choice for E in the A to Z International Flatbreads, I had another one to fall back, though Entomatadas was sort of a different one, not exactly related to just flatbread. If you want to know what E for Street Foods is, check it out!
In A to Z International Flatbreads
A for Afghan Flatbread
B for Bale Hannina Chapathi
C Cascioni Romganoli
D for Dhal Puri
Emirati Khameer Bread | Khamir Bread from UAE
Ingredients Needed
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 tbsp Instant Yeast
1/4 cup Milk Powder
1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Saffron
1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
3/4 cup Water warm
2 tbsp Sesame Seeds toasted
How to make
Take the flour, yeast, milk powder, saffron, cardamom powder and sugar in a large bowl and combine well.
Now slowly add water and knead to make a soft dough. When the dough comes together, transfer to the counter and knead for 5 minutes to get a smooth dough.
Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 6-7 portions. Roll each portion into a disc of 4-5 inches. Use flour if needed.
Heat a flat tawa, when it is hot, place the rolled bread on the hot tawa.
When it puffs up, flip after a minute and cook the other side, spread a tsp of oil on top, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and flip and cook for 2 seconds. Remove it on serving plate and serve it warm.
Khamir bread is served with variety of toppings along.
I served it with a creamy gravy, while labneh or hung curd, some chopped bananas and pistachios will also be great.
Recipe
Emirati Khameer Bread | Khamir Bread from UAE
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 1/2 tbsp Instant Yeast
- 1/4 cup Milk Powder
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Saffron
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 3/4 cup Water warm
- 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds toasted
Instructions
- Take the flour, yeast, milk powder, saffron, cardamom powder and sugar in a large bowl and combine well.
- Now slowly add water and knead to make a soft dough. When the dough comes together, transfer to the counter and knead for 5 minutes to get a smooth dough.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 6-7 portions. Roll each portion into a disc of 4-5 inches. Use flour if needed.
- Heat a flat tawa, when it is hot, place the rolled bread on the hot tawa.
- When it puffs up, flip after a minute and cook the other side, spread a tsp of oil on top, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and flip and cook for 2 seconds. Remove it on serving plate and serve it warm.
- Khamir bread is served with variety of toppings along.
Notes
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manjulabharathkumar2016 says
wow you are a multitasking queen valli, how do you manage so many thing .. Am always amazed how you maintain everthing with so much ease, you are super quick cooking . That is one flavorful and soft bread there . Looks amazing !!.. I did read about this bread a lot need to give this a try some day.. Perfect bread for the letter E 🙂
toonsclub says
Wow... very unique and interesting bread,... bookmarked.
Simply Tadka says
Wow… very unique and interesting bread,… bookmarked.
Toonsclub also my acc..
Harini says
The dough and the roti might have been very soft what with the milk powder in it. Wonderful choice.
vaishalisabnani says
Pizzas on the side ! Wow ! And that bread looks so nice and soft , how can you manage so much ... I can never do more than 2 recipes a day .. I love to take my time and space . Excellent pick for the alphabet E !
Pavani says
That is such a rich and exotic flatbread. I love yeasted breads with milk powder, gives them such nice and soft texture. Love the addition of spices as well and I would probably enjoy these with labneh and banana 🙂
Sandhiya says
Emirati bread looks so soft and delicious. Guess adding milk powder make this bread so soft and also simply love the flavors got into that bread . Bookmarked to try
Padmajha PJ says
Just a while back, I saw another roti recipe where milk powder was used and now I am seeing it here!! Guess it adds to the taste and texture. I did most of my cooking when the kids were in school but saved a portion for them to taste. And pizza on all roti / bread making days sounds like a fun for the kids!
srividhya says
This Emirati bread is very popular huh... Now I need to make it for sure. Love the cardamom and saffron flavor.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
So soft and nice ..Adding milk powder to bread ,im seeing the first time now.. Must be really delicious!!
Priya Suresh says
Emirati Khameer bread looks absolutely and very soft as much as like our Indian flatbreads. Love the flavors went in it. Even i have to give a try to this bread, bookmarked long back at Priya's space.
Gayathri Kumar says
Yeast adds a nice softness to flat breads. This EMirati bread looks so good and what a nice one to have with mutter masala. Even Sruti started her seventh this month and it has become so hectic..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I would love the mildly sweet yeasted flatbread. That looks so good and reminds me of the sweet paratha that amma makes. Bookmarking it 🙂
cookingwithsapana says
My MIL loves khameeri roti and would intentionally leave the dough out in warm days to get fermented and she used to live in Dubai too. I guess she got the habit from there. Khamiri roti looks so soft and tasty.
Mayuri Patel says
So similar to some of the naan recipes I've come across where milk powder is added. Th spices and saffron makes its unique. Wouldn't mind enjoying this bread with some watermelon jam.
Priya Srinivasan says
Thanks for the mention valli! I still remember the tste of khameer wiht labneh and fresh fruits!! I bet it must have tasted amazing with that masala too!!! perfect choice for E!
kalyani says
I think I too saw this on Priya's blog altho am not sure.. these rotis have come out so well and thin !
Suma Gandlur says
The bread sounds so flavorful. The addition of milk powder must have made the khameer bread softer.