somali flat bread (muufo)

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"To advice good is true faith." ~ Somali Proverb

recipe from my mom

Ingredients

2 cups white or yellow corn flour (polenta)

2 cups self-raising flour (you can substitute corn flour or semolina for wheat if you want to keep it gluten free)

1 teaspoon salt

1 sachet dry yeast

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds

1 ½ cups water

Instructions

Mix all the dry ingredients together.Add the water slowly until you get a sticky, stretchy dough.Cover with a clean cloth and let the dough rest until it has proved nicely.Heat up a non-stick frying pan until it is hot.Scoop two large tablespoons of the mixture onto the pan and spread into a circle shape. Cover with a lid and cook for about two minutes.Flip the muufo and cook for another two minutes. 

Repeat until all the dough is cooked.

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