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Sheermal

Sheermal is a saffron-flavored traditional flatbread, from Awadhi Cuisine . It is one of the Nawabi breads served with mostly meat delicacies in Lucknow and Hyderabad . The bread is also popular in Kashmir.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2-3 saffron strands
  • Salt to taste
  • Milk to bind
  • Ghee to cook

Instructions

  • Take a mixing bowl with flour , saffron , cardamom sugar , baking powder and salt .
  • Mix well .
  • Gradually add milk and bind a dough similar to that of roti .
  • Cover and let the dough rest for at leat 30 minutes . The dough will rise .
  • Knead the dough again and divide them into three balls .
  • Roll them into a 2 cm thickness and heat a griddle .
  • Cook in both sides on medium flame till the bread is well toasted .
  • Finish by applying a generous layer of ghee .
  • Serve with Awadhi Sultani Daal or Awadhi Paneer Kundan Kaliya.