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How to make a tawa

Forming time for one grain

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Kneading time:

5 minutes

Preparation time:

5 minutes

Total duration:

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Baking time for the entire quantity:

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Forming time for one grain

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the components

A pinch of salt = 1 gram, equivalent to half a teaspoon

Saj flour = 260g, equivalent to 2 cups

Yeast = 6g, equivalent to one teaspoon

White sugar = 34g, equivalent to 2 tablespoons

Powdered milk = 16g, equivalent to 2 tablespoons

Soft butter = 5g, equivalent to one teaspoon

Black seed = 2 grams, equivalent to half a teaspoon (and can be replaced with a pinch of saffron + 2 grams of cardamom, equivalent to half a teaspoon)

Warm water for kneading = 160 ml

Honey, date syrup, or sugar syrup for soaking (optional)

Tawa steps

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

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Add water gradually while continuing to knead until you get a cohesive dough. Add the butter and let it knead until it is completely incorporated.

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Roll out the dough on parchment paper, lightly brushing the rolling pin with oil. Cut out circles using a cookie cutter. Gather the excess dough, knead it again, roll it out, and cut it again. Repeat until all the dough is used. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.

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Roll out the dough on parchment paper, lightly brushing the rolling pin with oil. Cut out circles using a cookie cutter. Gather the excess dough, knead it again, roll it out, and cut it again. Repeat until all the dough is used. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Then heat the oil for frying, reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and place the dough pieces in batches of 4 or 5 at a time, or according to the size of the frying pan used.

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Then heat the oil for frying, reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and place the dough pieces in batches of 4 or 5 at a time, or according to the size of the frying pan used.

Then stir until it acquires a uniform golden color and remove it to the strainer to drain the oil.

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Then stir in the syrup and arrange in a serving dish. It can also be served without the syrup.

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