Lahooh : Flat Bread

This is a enriched lahooh is another version of the somali flat bread this recipe is made with of flour, cornflour to improve the texture, milk and egg, this recipe is for the modern kitchen, when you don’t have a lot of time you can whip up in no time at all,this recipe is so addictive, it is easy to make and it taste so good. To serve roll it with butter and honey for breakfast or anytime with cup of tea.

Quick Lahooh

2013-07-13 09:50:30

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose plain flour
1/2 cup wholewheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal flour, fine
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups of milk or more
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
Butter and honey for serving

Instructions

Mix all the ingredient in a blender to form a smooth batter with no lumps.
Add more milk if you need the batter should be like a pancake like consistency.
Heat a cast iron skillet or a non stick pan on a medium heat.
Spread ¼ cup of the batter gently, in a circular motion by starting in the middle and then working clockwise.
Cook one side until golden brown.
If it sticks on the skillet add few drops of oil and wipe it off with a kitchen paper.
Repeat using all batter.
Serve warm

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15 Responses

Nuurto January 13, 2011 at 1:04 pm

I made this, I can’t wait to make it again.
It is so so good, with some butter or sesame oil.

🙂

Thanks
Karen at Globetrotter Diaries January 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm

So glad I came across your blog– I’m so interested in exploring more African recipes. Lovely photos too– will be following you!
adminAuthor January 16, 2011 at 10:02 pm

Many thanks for visiting here at mysomalifood.com, I am glad you enjoyed the recipes.
Mulki Yaberow March 15, 2011 at 12:42 pm

I’ve made Somalian hanjero, but I’ve haven’t seen this kind and it’s very wonderful, nice job. I appreciate the way you made it.
Rhyann July 2, 2011 at 4:05 pm

I just finished making these and I am so impressed. I was looking for an injera recipe, but this works just as well. Thank you!
sarah August 3, 2011 at 7:49 pm

salam alakum,

I tried your recipe but it doesn’t taste same as my someli friends bread taste. their’s sweeter in taste I found this tasted the same as pancakes. so I decided to just eat with honey and dates for suhoor.
Mercy October 10, 2011 at 12:51 pm

Salaams Sarah,

I think your friends’ bread is another type of a pancake called “malawax”. It is sweeter and thinner than angero.
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fatma m March 24, 2012 at 5:41 am

Thank you sis for this recipe , my children loved it and it was quick. Allah bless you.
zainab September 1, 2012 at 9:14 am

thank you for this recipe i used to eat as a kid and always wanted to make it for my children thank you
mysomalifoodAuthor September 23, 2012 at 1:32 pm

I am glad you liked the recipe,
gg1 March 25, 2014 at 1:26 am

Thanks so much for this recipe, it was a big success. My mum who is not a fan of instant lahooh (due to the lack of sourness) absolutely loved this lahooh.

I substituted fine semolina since i didn’t have cornmeal. I’m thinking about making it again today if i have time inshaAllah.
mysomalifood March 31, 2014 at 7:39 am

Thanks so much for sharing, I am so happy that you liked the quick lahooh recipe.
I like semolina too.
JazzakaAllah
Faydra June 28, 2020 at 7:21 pm

Hi sis! I am wondering if instead of plain white flour I can use the pancake ready mix flour as substitute? Pls tell me what u think.. i probably would use water also instead of milk??
Thanks!
mysomalifood July 17, 2020 at 8:24 pm

Hi Faydra, please try this method and see if it works for you. Thanks

Mysomalifood

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