Iraqi Kahi

Name: Iraqi Kahi
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup butter, melted; Date syrup, for serving; Qaimar (clotted cream), for serving

كاهي/KAH-hee/

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About this dish

Flaky, layered pastry served with clotted cream and syrup, a popular breakfast treat.

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Ingredients

🌾2 cups flour

🧈1/2 cup butter, melted

🍯Date syrup, for serving

🥛Qaimar (clotted cream), for serving

Method

Serves 2

Mix flour and water into a soft dough; knead well and rest.

Roll the dough very thin, brush with butter, and fold repeatedly to create layers.

Bake or pan-fry until golden and flaky.

Serve warm with clotted cream and date syrup.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kahi is a beloved Iraqi breakfast pastry, traditionally paired with qaimar (clotted cream) and date syrup.

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