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Mkatra Foutra (Coconut Sesame Flatbread)

Name: Mkatra Foutra (Coconut Sesame Flatbread)
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Comoros
Ingredients: 250g All-purpose flour; 150ml Coconut milk; 3g Dry yeast; 1 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp White sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Dough kneaded with coconut milk, coated in sesame, and pan-fried — a classic Comorian flatbread.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Believed to have been brought to Comoros by Omani traders, this flatbread is made with coconut milk as its base, adapted to an island food culture with limited dairy access.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Classically eaten alongside soupy dishes like coconut curry or rougaille.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

All-purpose flour 250g
Coconut milk 150ml
Dry yeast 3g
Sugar 1 tbsp
White sesame seeds 2 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Warm the coconut milk to lukewarm, dissolve in the yeast and sugar, and let sit 10 minutes.
In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and the yeast mixture and knead into a smooth dough.
Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into small portions, shape into balls, roll thin with a rolling pin, and scatter with white sesame seeds.
Lightly oil a pan with sesame oil and cook both sides until golden.

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