Emirati Khameer | Khamir Flatbread from UAE
Emirati Khameer also known as the Khamir flatbread is a very popular flatbread in the United Arab Emirates. It is made with slightly sweet dough and is the softest ever flatbread that I have baked.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time3 minutes mins
Resting time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time18 minutes mins
Course: Baking, Breakfast, Flatbread, Snack
Cuisine: UAE
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 flatbread
Calories: 373kcal
- 2 Cups Bread flour can be substituted with All purpose flour - 2 cups
- ½ tablespoon Instant Yeast
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ tablespoon Baking Powder
- ½ cup Milk ½ - ¾ cup warm
- 2 TBSP Olive oil 2 tablespoon plus more to grease the bowl
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
- ¼ teaspoon Saffron threads
- 2 TBSP Sesame seeds I used black and white
To Make the Dough -
I made my dough in the food processor. You could knead it by hand or use the stand mixer as well.
In the bowl of the food processor, add the flour, Instant yeast, sugar, salt, baking powder and cardamom powder.
Pulse the machine a couple of times to combine.
Add the oil to the flour and mix once. Now slowly add the milk and make a soft dough. Add just enough milk to make a soft and slightly sticky dough.
Bring the dough out and knead for couple of minutes.
Place the dough in a greased bowl and let it rise until doubled in volume. It takes about an hour to hour and a half.
To Shape and Bake -
Preheat the oven to 500 F.
Take about 3 tablespoon of warm milk in a bowl and add the saffron thread to it. Mix well and keep it aside
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape them into a ball. Let the balls rest (covered) until the oven is preheating.
Using a little flour to dust, roll each piece of dough ball into a ¼ inch thick circle. My flatbread was about 6 inches in diameter. Make sure to keep them ¼ inch thick and not to make it thin.
Keep the rolled flatbread covered with a cloth to avoid drying out.
Pick one piece of the rolled dough and flip it in your hand. Now place it on a cooling rack. The side that was touching the surface when rolling will be the top when baking.
Brush the top of the dough with the saffron milk and sprinkle the sesame seed on the surface.
Carefully place the cooling rack directly on the rack inside the oven. Let it bake for about 3 minutes. Check to see if the Khameer is evenly browned on all sides. I rotated the pan once in between the baking for even browning.
Remove the khameer from the oven and let it cool. Repeat the same with the rest of the rolled dough. I always allowed the oven to heat for about 3 to 4 minutes before placing the next flatbread.
I also used 2 cooling racks to alternate the baking, so one rack could cool to room temperature before placing the next flatbread.
Serve the Emirati Khameer at room temperature or slightly warmed with cheese or jam. I served it with some fresh local honey and it was the best thing we ate.
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 1mg