Koulouri

Name: Koulouri
Yield: Makes 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 210 g plain flour; ½ tsp salt; 20 g sugar; 90 g strong bread flour; 10 g dried yeast; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 1 tbsp white sesame seeds; 1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brunch with Brother Marcus

By Tasos Gaitanos and Alex Large

Published 2023

About

These circular breads are sold in vast quantities by street vendors in Greece where they are known as koulouri and Turkey where they are called simmit. This classic breakfast snack is super easy to make and delicious with butter, preserves, honey, chocolate spread and even Greek yoghurt.

Ingredients

10 g dried yeast
20 g sugar
90 g

Europe
Asia
Turkey
United Kingdom
Greece
Snack
Breakfast
Vegan
Brunch
London

Method

Mix the yeast and the sugar in a small bowl and pour in 170ml warm water that is 37°C (or body temperature) and whisk. The best way to test the temperature of the water without a thermometer is to hold your hand under the tap until the water feels very warm but not hot. Very hot water may kill the yeast. Allow the yeast to ferment for 30 minutes until the surface has frothed. Place the bread fl