Aish Merahrah

Aish Merahrah is an Egyptian flat bread made

with 5-10% ground fenugreek seeds and maize.

It is part of the traditional diet of the Egyptian

countryside, prepared locally in village homes in

Upper Egypt.

Aish Merahrah is similar to markouk, a Lebanese

bread. The loaves are flat and wide, and usually

about 50 cm in diameter. The bread is made of

maize flour that has been made into a soft dough

that is fermented overnight with a sourdough

starter, shaped into round loaves that are then

allowed to rise or "proof" for 30 minutes before

being flattened into round disks that are then

baked.

They can be kept for days in an airtight

container. The addition of fenugreek seeds

increases the protein content, storage length and

digestibility of the bread.