Harcha (Moroccan FlatBread)
Moroccan cuisine is typically a mix of Arabic, Andalusian and Mediterranean cuisines with a slight European and Sub-Saharan influence. Morocco produces a large range of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables and even some tropical ones. Spices like cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, ginger, paprika, coriander, saffron etc. are used extensively in Moroccan food. Common herbs in Moroccan cuisine include mint, parsley, coriander, oregano, peppermint. The main Moroccan dish most people are familiar with is couscous. A big part of the daily meal is bread. Bread is principally made from durum wheat semolina known as Khobz. Bakeries are very common and fresh bread is staple in every city, town and village. The most common is whole grain coarse ground or white flour bread or baguettes. Other number of flatbreads and pulled unleavened pan-fried breads are also common. (Source Wikipedia).
One such pan-fried flatbread is Harcha. Harcha (or Harsha) is a Moroccan pan-fried bread made from semolina. It resembles English Muffin but it's more like a cornbread in texture and taste. I have taken this recipe from here and is quite rich in taste due to butter and milk.
This can be enjoyed in breakfast or as a brunch along with Jam, Cheese or Nutella or just as a sandwich. I would advise to cook this slowly on the pan as it needs to be cooked thoroughly. If required you can even cut it in the middle and toast it again. I enjoyed this with my homemade pizza sauce. Yum.
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Harcha (Moroccan FlatBread)
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Ingredients
- 1.5 Cup Fine Semolina
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon Baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoon Melted Butter
- ¾ Cup Milk (Lukewarm)
Instructions
- In a bowl add Semolina, sugar, salt and baking powder and mix.
- Add Melted Butter and mix to obtain a crumbly sand like mixture
- Add the milk and mix everything again.
- Let the dough rest for 20-30 minutes, so that the semolina is hydrated.
- Knead the dough well for a minute and divide into equal size portions. Form it into nice 2-inch circle's.
- Alternatively one can spread the dough to ¼ inch thickness. This can be done with hands only, no rolling pin required. Then use a cookie cutter to have uniform disc.
- Heat a pan and cook each harcha for 8-10 minutes on slow to medium heat.
- Serve hot or warm.
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I love Moroccan Cuisine and this semolina bread is out of the world . You have made it so well , and serving it with pizza sauce sounds like a great idea . I had made a complete Moroccan meal and we thoroughly enjoyed this bread .
Wow! That looks fantastic, Renu. With so much butter I am sure it tasted divine.
We both think so much alike Renu. Same pinch. Even I made harcha and loved it so much. Yours have turned out so perfect..
so true Gayathri, even I was thinking the same, we had many same breads 🙂
Harcha came out extremely prefect Renu, you have shaped them prefectly as much as like Moroccan friend do.. They are just prefect to have anytime of the day na. I love them simply with butter and honey.
Harcha looks so good Renu! Love the combination of butter with semolina....lovely pick
These are so delicious and sometimes I love it with jam and clotted cream.
I love semolina based breads as they do taste different. Yummy looking harcha, its on my list, just don't know when I'll be able to make it.
This semolina bread looks so good, best thing is it is pan cooked bread so could be easily made.
Yes, easier for the ones those who do not have ovens. Thank you 🙂
Love this Moroccan Harcha bread, came out so beautifully and with this spread surely makes my mouth watering. Great going girl.
Those harcha's have come out marvelous and I am beating myself for not making it for the alphabet. Marvelous pick for the alphabet!
Ah this reminds me of the time when I had made it..it was so buttery and I had a slash of jam over it..it was so heavenly!..yours look so nicely browned and tempting!
Just now saw this in Gayathri's space.Nice to see a skillet cooked bread.I would love to have this with butter / cheese!
This looks so tasty and delicious.. perfect crunchy out look.