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Chebab

شباب/sheh-BAHB/
Chebab
About this dish

Thin, lightly sweet pancakes flavored with cardamom and saffron, a popular Emirati breakfast.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🍬3 tbsp sugar
🌰1/2 tsp cardamom
🌼Pinch of saffron
🥛1.5 cups milk
Method
Serves 3
1
Whisk flour, sugar, cardamom, saffron, and milk into a smooth batter.
2
Let rest for 20 minutes.
3
Pour small portions onto a hot, lightly greased griddle.
4
Cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook briefly on the other side.
5
Serve warm with honey or cheese.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chebab is a traditional Emirati breakfast pancake, distinguished from Western pancakes by its cardamom and saffron flavoring.

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