🇴🇲 Omani Cuisine

Regag

Paper-Thin Crispy Bread

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 180 kcal

Wafer-thin bread cooked on a large flat griddle, crackly and golden. Eaten plain, with honey, or as a base for stews. An essential Omani bread with mesmerizing preparation.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Honey or cheese for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, salt, and water into a very thin, smooth batter.
  2. 2 Heat a large flat griddle (tawa) over medium heat and lightly oil it.
  3. 3 Pour a ladleful of batter and quickly spread it paper-thin across the griddle using circular motions.
  4. 4 Cook until crispy and golden, about 1-2 minutes. Peel off carefully.
  5. 5 Serve flat, folded, or crumbled over stews. Drizzle with honey for a sweet version.

Did You Know?

Making regag on a traditional tawa requires years of practice. Expert bakers can spread the batter so thin you can read newspaper through it.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/omani/regag/