Gurasa (hausa Flatbread with Vegetables)
Traditional dish with active dry yeast, warm water, wheat flour.

- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- advanced
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- to taste oil
- to taste tomatoes
- to taste onions
- to taste red and green bell peppers
Steps
- Combine the yeast and warm water.
- Let rest for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Combine the flour, milk powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Stir in the yeast mixture to get a very thick and smooth batter.
- Cover the bowl.
- Let the mixture rise for 1 hour.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Add a thin coating of oil.
- Scoop some batter into the skillet.
- Use the scoop to spread it into a circle.
- Cook the gurasa until golden on the bottom.
- Flip it.
- Cook until golden on the other side.
- Remove the gurasa.
- Repeat the cooking process until you use up the rest of the batter.
- Toss together the tomatoes, onions, peppers, chile powder, and a dash of oil.
- Season to taste with salt if desired.
- Cut or tear the gurasa into pieces.
- Serve with the vegetable salad.
Adapted from “Gurasa (Hausa Flatbread with Vegetables)”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.