Recipes · Moroccan · Bread

Khobz el Dar (Moroccan Home Bread)

One serving has 279 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (66%), manganese (57%), thiamin (57%), niacin (37%), folate (33%) and riboflavin (32%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Khobz el Dar (Moroccan Home Bread)
Photo: Bidiyoutchi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (110 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 45 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 15 g Flour, whole wheat
  • 10 g Semolina
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1 g Salt
  • 35 g Water
  • 3 g Olive oil

Method

  1. Mix the bread flour, whole wheat flour, semolina, yeast and salt in a bowl (multiply everything by 6 for a whole loaf to share).
  2. Add the water and olive oil and knead 8-10 minutes to a smooth, slightly firm dough.
  3. Shape into a flat round about 2 cm thick, place on a floured tray, cover and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until puffy.
  4. Prick the top a few times with a fork and dust with a little extra semolina.
  5. Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 20-25 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped underneath.
  6. Cool on a rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing into wedges.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy279 kcal13%
Carbohydrates51.1 g
Water43.9 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein9 g19%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.25 g
Isoleucine0.33 g
Leucine0.62 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.45 g
Tyrosine0.23 g
Valine0.39 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat4.3 g
Monounsaturated2.4 g
Polyunsaturated0.86 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.8 g
Saturated0.61 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium15.2 mg2%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium37.4 mg12%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus117 mg17%
Potassium128 mg3%
Selenium36.2 µg66%
Sodium391 mg
Zinc0.96 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.63 mg57%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.48 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)131 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline9.7 mg2%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.74 mg5%
Vitamin K2.2 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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