~302 cal · 8g protein · 64g carbs · 1g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Spongy holey pancakes with date syrup
🇸🇦 Riyadh
Masabib (or masabeeb) are soft, spongy yeasted pancakes popular in the Hejaz and across Saudi Arabia, cooked on one side so the tops fill with tiny holes that soak up their topping. Bathed in date syrup, honey, or a black-seed sauce, they are a cherished Ramadan and everyday breakfast eaten with Arabic coffee.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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2.5 cups flour
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1 tsp yeast
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1 tbsp sugar
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as needed warm water
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to taste date syrup or honey, to serve
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a pinch a pinch of salt
Instructions
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Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water into a thin batter and let it foam.
2
Pour small rounds onto a hot dry pan.
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Cook on one side only until the tops fill with holes and set.
4
Stack the finished pancakes on a plate.
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Drench with date syrup or honey and serve with Arabic coffee.
Riyadh / Hejaz tradition.
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Riyadh. Where kabsa is heaped on a communal platter for guests.
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Saudi Arabia. Desert hospitality measured in platters of spiced rice.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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