🇰🇲 Comorian Cuisine

Mkatra wa Simsim

Sesame Flatbread

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 261 kcal

A fragrant flatbread studded with sesame seeds and enriched with coconut milk, cooked on a hot griddle until the sesame seeds toast and the bread turns golden. A nutty, aromatic staple.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sesame seeds
150ml coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons coconut oil
100ml warm water

Instructions

1 Mix flour, sesame seeds, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
2 Add coconut milk and warm water gradually, mixing to form a soft dough.
3 Knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Rest for 15 minutes.
4 Divide into 4 portions and roll each into a thin round.
5 Heat a griddle over medium heat with a touch of coconut oil.
6 Cook each bread for 3-4 minutes per side until golden with toasted sesame seeds.
7 Serve warm.

Did You Know?

Sesame seeds arrived in the Comoros via Arab traders who also brought the technique of pressing the seeds for oil. The seeds became so popular that every Comorian garden has a patch of sesame plants.