Sheermal

It is a flavoured traditional flat bread made in Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh and some part of India like Lucknow, Hyderabad. Its soft and has a very delicate sweetness. The first time I had it was a Kareem’s outlet. It was really different and nice. So thought of making it during the Raman  period. Hope you will try it and like it.

Ingredients

All purpose flour/ maida – 2 ½ cups

Caster sugar – 1 tbsp

Salt - pinch

Instant yeast  – 2 tsp

Kewra water – 1 tsp

Ghee – 3tbsp

Egg – 1

Cream – 3 tbsp

Milk – ½ cup

Luke warm water – approx. ½ cup to make dough

Water & ghee to brush

Method

1.      In a bowl put all the ingredients (flour, salt, caster sugar, kewra water, yeast, ghee, cream, egg and milk).

2.      Mix them well.  Add the lukewarm water little by little and knead to dough. Knead it thoroughly.

3.      Grease a big bowl and leave the dough in this bowl for about an hour or till the dough rises to double the size.

4.      Punch this dough and knead once more.

5.      Divide it into 5 balls.

6.      Roll it into a round thick chappati.

7.      Now with a fork prick the entire chapppti.

8.      Place this on a baking tray.

9.      Brush milk on them.

10.  Bake this in a preheated oven at 200⁰C for 15 min.

11.   Remove and brush with ghee and water.

12.  Cover immediately in a foil till you require to use it.