~522 cal · 11g protein · 86g carbs · 15g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Soft golden coconut griddle breads
🇰🇲 Moroni
Mkatra foutra is a Comorian coconut bread, a soft, slightly sweet yeasted flatbread enriched with coconut milk and cooked on a griddle until golden and pillowy. Beloved at breakfast and celebrations across the perfume islands, it is torn and dipped in spiced tea or a light curry.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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3 cups flour
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1 cup coconut milk
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3 tbsp sugar
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2 tsp yeast
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1/2 tsp cardamom
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as needed oil for the griddle
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a pinch salt
Instructions
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Mix the flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and salt, then add coconut milk to make a soft dough.
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Knead and let it rise until doubled.
3
Divide and flatten into rounds.
4
Cook on a lightly oiled griddle until golden and puffed on both sides.
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Serve warm with tea or curry.
Moroni tradition.
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Moroni. The volcanic-island capital where lobster meets vanilla.
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Comoros. Perfume islands where lobster meets vanilla.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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