Lahuhua - Yemenite Pancakes or Sponge Bread
Steven Thomas
Lachuchua is a spongy pancake that looks remarkably like an English crumpet, but is a bit more soft and flexible.
- 6 teaspoons active-dry yeast
- 3 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 1/2 cups flour sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons oil ghee, melted butter or margarine
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup water and wait for it to froth.
Add remaining ingredients to yeasty water.
Mix well, cover with cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
Mix again, recover, and leave for another 1 hour or until ready to cook ...
Pour a 1/2 cup of mixture into a frying pan (I use an 18 cm crepe pan)
Cook on medium heat for 2 min.
Cook on low heat for 4 min
Repeat
Adapted from ...
Ganon, A., and Maiberg, R. (1990). Taste of Israel: A Mediterranean Feast. Steimatzky