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Bint Al-Sahen	Al-lahoh Al-Sana'ani	Al-Break	Khobez Tawa	Hakak
Al-kobaka	Al-maloj	Shoa'af	Ka'ak Mor	-

Abbreviations:
	Tbsp: Tablespoon	Tsp: Teaspoon	Kg: Kilo gram	L: Liter	G: Gram

	Bint Al-Sahen

Prepared:

For 4 persons

ingredients:

3	Eggs
1/2 kg	White flour
	Water
1 tsp	Yeast
1 cup	Ghee
C	cardamom
A pinch	Salt
1 Tbsp	Ana seeds

Method:

Tips: 8 glasses or 1 liter of water should drink daily for cleaning the body from defects.

	Al-lahoh Al-sana'ani

Prepared:

For 6 persons

ingredients:

2 cups	Corn flour
1 cup	White flour
	Water
1/2 tbsp	Yeast
A pinch	Salt
	Water

Method:

Tips: Al-lohoh Al-Sana'ani is a main meal at lunch in Sana'a city and its suburbs.

	Al-Break

Prepared:

For 6 persons

ingredients:

The dough:
2 cups	Flour
3	Eggs
1 cup	Ghee
	Water
1 tsp	Yeast
A pinch	Salt

The padding:
1/4 kg	Mincemeat
1	Egg
1	Onion
1	Tomato
1	Garlic
	Spices (Cumin + Black pepper)
	Corindes
A pinch	Salt

Method:

Tips: Garlic advantages are the Garlic is a good solvent to harmful cholesterol which is in the blood, balances the blood pressure and kills the worms, parasites and bad bacteria and activated of digestive system.

	Khobez Tawa

Prepared:

For 4 persons

ingredients:

2 cups	White flour
1 cup	Red flour
1 cup	Ghee
	Water
A pinch	Salt
1 Tbsp	Ana seeds

Method:

Tips: Cauliflower is useful for diabetes patients.

	Hakak

Prepared:

For 4 persons

ingredients:

5	Eggs
3 tbsp	Milk powder
1 cup	Sugar
A pinch	Salt
2 tsp	Baking powder
1/2 tsp	Yeast
2 cups	Water
4 cups	White flour

Method:

Tips: For storage the flour is to keep it in the kitchen in a cold and dry place, put it in a sealed jar and the flour can be stored for six months.

	Alkobana

Prepared:

For 4 persons

ingredients:

2 cups	Corn flour
1 cup	Hot water
2	Eggs
A pinch	Salt
1/2 tbsp	Yeast
1 tbsp	Ghee or oil
1 tsp	Ana seeds

Method:

Mix all ingredients together until become a soft paste and then cover the tray with a little of Oil and pour the paste into the tray and put the beaten yolk and little of Ghee or Oil and Ana seeds on the face of the paste and put it in the oven and served hot.

Tips: You should keep fresh yeast inside a nylon bag .

	Almaloj

Prepared:

For 3 persons

ingredients:

2 cups	milled wheat
1 cup	Flour
1/2 tsp	Yeast
A pinch	Salt
	Water
1/2 tbsp	Holba

Method:

- نحضر إناء للعجن ونضع الطحين والدقيق والملح والخميرة ونخلطها مع بعضها ثم نضيف الماء الدافئ ونعجن إلى أن تكون العجينة خفيفة جداً ومتماسكة بينها البين وتترك إلى حين يرتفع العجين.

- يوقد التنور المعد لخبز العجينة ثم نحضر الحلبة بعد أن تكون قد نقعناها في الماء وتخلط بواسطة اليد لمدة دقيقتين حتى تصبح شبه رغوة بعد ذلك تكور العجينة إلى دوائر متوسطة وتضرب باليد حتى تصبح على شكل دائرة كبيرة ثم تخبز في التنور (تلصق على جدار التنور) ونطلي وجه الخبز بالحلبة ثم ننتظرها إلى أن يصبح لونها أحمر. ونخرجها من التنور وتؤكل.

Tips: Put dry yeast into closed metal can and keep it in a cool place.

	Shoa'af

Prepared:

For 6 persons

ingredients:

4	Eggs
1 cup	Milk
1/2 cup	Oil
2 tsp	Ghee (Optional)
1/2 tsp	Yeast
1 tsp	Baking powder
1 cup	Sugar
3 cups	Flour
1/2 cup	Water

Method:

- Add all ingredients except the flour into the blender and blend for 5 minutes.

- Add the flour into the blender with the ingredients and blend for 2 minutes.

- Heat the pan with little bit of oil on the face then add a small quantity of the mixture (use a cup or deep spoon to scoop the mixture and pour it into the pan) then move the pan in circular motion to apply a thin circular layer of the mixture.

- After first side of Shoa'af is done, turn it to other side.

- Serve the shoa'af with tea or coffee or sweetsop.

Tips: The reducing of use animal ghee and replace it with vegetarian ghee because it's more healthy and contains no cholesterol

	Ka'ak Mor

Prepared:

For 6 persons

ingredients:

3	Eggs
6 cups	Flour
2 cups	Ghee
1 cup	Water
A pinch	Salt (According to the taste)

Method:

- Add salt into the flour and mix up well.

- Add ghee into the flour then rub them with two hands until the ghee mixes with the flour.

- Add 2 eggs into the mixture and mix up well.

- Add water and mix the mixture until become a consistent dough.

- The ka'ak is formed by shape molds then coat the face of the ka'ak with the third egg to give a shining lay after baking in the oven.

- bake the ka'ak in the oven for a half hour then served with tea.

Tips: preparation of pastry differs from one region to another in Yemen