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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Ingredients
11/2cupsall purpose flour
1tspsugar
1tspbaking powder
1/2tspcardamom powder
2-3saffron 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.