Recipe Description

A rich bread flavored with saffron and screw pine

Ingredients:-

• Maida (refined flour) – 2 cups
• Table salt – to taste
• Sugar – 2 teaspoons
• Milk – ¾ cup + 3 tablespoons
• Saffron strands – a few
• Kewra (screw pine) water – 2-3 drops
• Water – ⅛ cup
• Pure ghee – ¼ cup
• Butter for greasing – 2 tablespoons

Method:-

1. Sieve the refined flour with salt into deep bowl.
2. Place the sugar in a medium bowl, add sugar and ¾ cup (150 ml) warm milk and stir till the sugar dissolves. Place the saffron in a small bowl, add 3 tablespoons (45 ml) warm milk and stir till it dissolves.
3. Add the sugared milk and the screw pine water to the sieved flour. When fully mixed, add ⅛ cup (25 ml) water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.
4. Melt the ghee and add it to dough and incorporate it well. Knead again into a soft dough. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
5. Divide dough into 16 equal portions and form into balls, cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 270ºC / 520 º F. Flatten the balls on a lightly floured surface and roll out each ball into round discs of 6 inch diameter. Prick the entire surface with a fork.
7. Grease a baking tray with butter, arrange the discs on it and bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
8. Remove, brush the sheermals with dissolved saffron and bake again for 3-4 minutes.
9. When cooked, remove, brush with butter and serve immediately.