Khaliyyat al-Nahl dough

Ingredients

3  cups flour

1/2 cup yogurt

1 teaspoon mahlab

1 tablespoon yeast

1/2  cup oil

2  cups warm water

pinch of salt

1  egg, whipped

2 teaspoons caraway, seeds, black ( habbet el-barakeh)

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- Combine the flour, mahlab, yeast and salt together. Then add the yogurt and after that the oil and water gradually, while kneading well, until you get a firm and soft dough.

2-Cover the dough with a nylon bag and leave it in a warm place for 1 hour. It becomes ready when it doubles in size.

3- Divide the dough into balls the size of a walnut and press them against each other in a baking pan.

4- Coat the surface of the dough balls with eggs and sprinkle with caraway seeds.

H.Zoghib