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Sesame and Nigella Seed Bread
Total time75 min
Prep25 min
Cook50 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Breads and flatbreads

ChefOla Faour

Sesame and Nigella Seed Bread

Sesame and nigella (black) seed bread — perfect for sandwiches. Make it for your kids' school snacks or to serve with burgers.

Sesame and nigella seed bread... very tasty and suitable for all kinds of sandwiches

Ingredients

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  • 450 g flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 120 g milk
  • 120 g water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 60 g oil
  • Sesame seeds (for sprinkling)
  • Nigella seeds (black seed) (for sprinkling)
  • For more from Batoul, here is Anise cookies with nigella seeds

Method

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  1. Mix the sugar, yeast, water and milk, then leave them for 5 minutes to activate
    Timers: 5 min
  2. Add the oil and salt and mix, then gradually add the flour and knead until the dough becomes soft
  3. Place the dough on the work surface and knead well until the dough is cohesive
  4. Sprinkle a little flour on a clean surface, roll it out and leave it thick
  5. Cut it into circles then sprinkle sesame and nigella seeds on top
  6. Let them ferment for 2 to 3 hours
    Timers: 180 min
  7. Bake the bread at medium heat from the bottom, and for the last 10 minutes turn the oven on from the top
    Timers: 10 min
  8. Remove the sesame and nigella bread from the oven and cover it with a clean cloth until it calms down a little, then serve
  9. Batoul Habhab
  10. For more from Batoul, here is Anise and Nigella Seed Cakes

Recipe tags

Breads and flatbreadsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Anise cookies with nigella seeds

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Ola Faour

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