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Mella (Saharan sand-baked bread)

Arabic name الملّة (خبز الرمل الصحراوي)

Mella (Saharan sand-baked bread)

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Ingredients (5)

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Method

  1. Knead the flour with the water and salt into a firm dough and let it rest.

  2. Light the embers on a layer of clean sand until it is thoroughly hot.

  3. Bury the round of dough under the hot sand and embers and let it bake.

  4. Take out the bread and brush off all the sand before serving.