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Chebakia

A delicious Middle Eastern sesame seeds cookie. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Chebakia

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Main Ingredients Refined flour (maida), White sesame seeds
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Chebakia

  • 2 cups Refined flour (maida)
  • to sprinkle White sesame seeds ½ cup +
  • 10-12 Almonds
  • ¼ tablespoon Fresh yeast
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar
  • a pinch Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon Star anise
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1½ tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1½ tablespoons Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Rose essence
  • 1 tablespoon Melted butter
  • for deep-frying Oil
  • 1 cup Honey
  • a few saffron strands
  • to sprinkle black sesame seeds (kale til)
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Method

  1. Grind together toasted sesame seeds and almonds into a fine mixture.
  2. Heat some water in a microwave for 10 seconds. Remove from heat, add yeast and sugar. Mix well and set aside till the yeast activates.
  3. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon powder, star anise powder and baking powder in a bowl and mix well. Add ground mixture and mix well.
  4. Add olive oil, vegetable oil, yeast, vinegar, ¼ teaspoon rose essence and butter, mix and knead into a soft and elastic dough.
  5. Divide the dough into equal portions, roll them to flatten and cut into strips. Twist them.
  6. Heat sufficient oil in a pan. Deep-fry the chebakia till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
  7. Heat honey in a non-stick pan.
  8. Take saffron in a bowl. Add some water, mix and add to the honey along with the remaining rose essence. Mix well and let it warm a little.
  9. Put the chebakia into the honey syrup and let them soak for a while.
  10. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and black sesame seeds on top and serve.

Nutrition Info

Calories 2638
Carbohydrates 356.3
Protein 39.2
Fat 117
Other Fiber Niacin- 8.4mg
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