Yemenite Sponge Flat Breads

Name: Yemenite Sponge Flat Breads
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: Yemeni
Ingredients: 5 ml/1 tsp salt; 15 ml/1 tbsp dried active yeast; 15 ml/1 tbsp sugar; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2¼ cups lukewarm water; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup butter, melted, or 60 ml/4 tbsp vegetable oil; 350 g/12 oz/3 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

About

Known as Lahuah, these pancake-like breads are made from a batter. Bubbly and soft, they are similar to a thin crumpet and are delicious dipped into the Israeli hot sauce Zchug.

Ingredients

15 ml/1 tbsp dried active yeast
15 ml/1

Asia
Yemen
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

In a bowl, dissolve the dried yeast and a pinch of the sugar in about 75 ml/2½ fl oz/