~360 cal · 10g protein · 76g carbs · 1g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Thick soft griddle pancakes
🇸🇩 Khartoum
Gurasa is a thick, tender Sudanese flatbread-pancake, spread and cooked on a wide griddle until soft and pale gold. For breakfast it is torn and dipped in a light meat or vegetable stew, or eaten simply with sugar, honey, and a little ghee alongside sweet tea in Khartoum homes.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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3 cups flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tbsp sugar
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1/2 tsp salt
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as needed warm water
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to taste honey and oil, to serve
Instructions
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and warm water into a thick, smooth batter.
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Rest the batter 15 minutes.
3
Spread rounds thickly onto a hot greased griddle.
4
Cook until set and pale gold, flipping once.
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Serve warm with honey and oil, or with a stew.
Khartoum tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Khartoum. The capital at the confluence, fond of slow okra stews.
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Sudan. Where the Niles meet, over okra stews and flatbread.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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