HimbashaCardamom-Spiced Celebration Bread

Name: Himbasha (Cardamom-Spiced Celebration Bread)
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Ethiopia
Ingredients: 450 g Bread Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 220 ml Whole Milk (warm); 1 pcs Egg; 60 g White Sugar; 6 g Salt; 50 ml Niter Kibbeh (melted); 3 g Cardamom Powder; 20 g Sesame Seeds

Himbasha is a lightly sweet Ethiopian and Eritrean celebration bread, often flavored with cardamom or other aromatics. This enriched variation uses milk, egg, and niter kibbeh.

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Prep

1h 40m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

437kcal

Calories

12g

Protein

12g

Fat

70g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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450g
Bread Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
220ml
Whole Milk (warm)
1pcs
Egg
60g
White Sugar
6g
Salt
50ml
Niter Kibbeh (melted)
3g
Cardamom Powder
20g
Sesame Seeds

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Method

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8 steps

01
Stir the active dry yeast into the warm whole milk and leave it until foamy.
02
In a large bowl, mix the bread flour, white sugar, salt, and cardamom powder.
03
Add the egg, niter kibbeh, and the yeast mixture, then knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
04
Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
05
Shape the dough into a round loaf and place it on a lined tray.
06
Sprinkle the top with the sesame seeds.
07
Bake at 180°C (356°F) until the loaf is deep golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
08
Cool before slicing.

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