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Moroccan Seeded Breads with Semolina

Makes two 7-inch loaves

2 hours 20 minutes active, plus cooling

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Khobz is a Moroccan yeasted bread that’s flat but not thin and pliable like a typical flatbread. It’s a low, small, pleasantly dense round loaf present at almost every meal and, being the daily bread, typically is quite plain in flavor. But the bread that home cook Houda Mehdi showed us how to make in her kitchen in Fes, Morocco, was fantastically flavored with sesame, flax and fennel seeds, as well as semolina and wheat bran. We adapted her recipe, adding a small measure of olive oil for a slightly more tender crumb and to lend a little richness. Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for up to two days; to reheat, wrap the bread in foil and warm in a 400°F oven for about 10 minutes.

Makes two

7-inch loaves

Tip

Don’t add all of the all-purpose flour at the outset. Only 260 grams (2 cups) is combined with the semolina, wheat bran, seeds and yeast; the remainder is added only after the dough has rested for 20 minutes. This allows the semolina and wheat bran to hydrate, which results in a more manageable dough and better-textured baked crumb.

2 hours

20 minutes active, plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 40

    grams (¼ cup) sesame seeds

  • 1⅔

    cups warm water (100°F)

Directions

Reviews
LISA M.
November 11, 2025
Confusing pair of recipes
I made the “Moroccan Seeded Breads with Semolina” by Diane Unger dated 22 October 24, not to be confused with “Moroccan Flatbreads (Khobz)” by Diane Unger dated 25 January 22. The latter is almost but not exactly 1. 5 times the ingredients of the former. It’s further complicated by the fact that, while the accompanying text is exactly the same, the ingredients are listed in a very different order. All that said, a great bread with wonderful crust and crumb. Look forward to trying it with taktouk.

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