🇴🇲 Omani Cuisine

Rukhal

Omani Thin Bread

Prep Time 40 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 199 kcal

A large, round, paper-thin bread baked on a domed clay oven. Slightly chewy with a delicate char, this is the traditional daily bread of interior Oman.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1 Mix flour, salt, oil, and water into a firm dough. Knead for 5 minutes.
2 Divide into balls and rest for 15 minutes.
3 Roll each ball very thin into a large round disc.
4 Cook on a preheated domed clay oven or inverted wok for 1-2 minutes per side.
5 Stack cooked breads wrapped in a cloth to keep soft. Serve with honey, cheese, or stew.

Did You Know?

In rural Oman, making rukhal bread on the traditional clay dome (tannour) is a communal morning activity where village women gather and share news.