EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Himbasha

A lightly sweetened celebratory round bread often scented with spices.

Time2.5 hr
Yield1 large round loaf
TraditionsEritrean · Ethiopian
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vegetarian-optionEritreanEthiopian
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 4 cupswheat flour
  • 2 tspyeast
  • 1.5 cups, approximatelywarm water
  • 2 tbspsugar
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tspcardamom or other aromatic spice
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and spice.
  2. 2Add warm water and knead until smooth.
  3. 3Let rise until doubled.
  4. 4Shape into a round loaf and score decorative patterns.
  5. 5Bake until browned and cooked through.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Sweetness, spices, fat and decorative scoring differ by community and occasion.

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