ChebabSaffron and Cardamom Pancakes

Name: Chebab (Saffron and Cardamom Pancakes)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: United Arab Emirates
Ingredients: 300 g All-Purpose Flour; 350 ml Whole Milk (lukewarm); 2 pcs Egg (beaten); 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 25 g White Sugar; 5 g Salt; 2 g Cardamom Powder; 1 g Saffron Threads; 40 ml Water (warm); 30 g Ghee; 80 ml Date Syrup

Yeasted Emirati pancakes scented with saffron and cardamom and served warm with date syrup.

Prep

20m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

539kcal

Calories

15g

Protein

14g

Fat

88g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Batter

300g
All-Purpose Flour
350ml
Whole Milk (lukewarm)
2pcs
Egg (beaten)
7g
Active Dry Yeast
25g
White Sugar
5g
Salt
2g
Cardamom Powder
1g
Saffron Threads
40ml
Water (warm)

Skillet

30g
Ghee

Serving

80ml
Date Syrup

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Method

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7 steps

01
Soak the saffron threads in the warm water.
02
Whisk the whole milk, active dry yeast, and white sugar and leave until slightly foamy.
03
Whisk in the eggs, cardamom powder, salt, and saffron mixture.
04
Add the all-purpose flour and whisk until smooth. Cover and leave until bubbly and slightly risen.
05
Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush lightly with the ghee.
06
Cook evenly sized rounds of batter until bubbles appear and the edges set, then turn and cook until golden and fully set.
07
Serve warm with the date syrup.

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