Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ka'ak - Arabic Bread Rings

Ka'ak is a Arabic word which means cake and can refer to several different types of baked goofies produced throughout the Arab World..Ka'ak is a bread consumed often in Arabic world and looks like a large ring shaped bread and covered with sesame seeds or simply prepared with dry fruits and saffrons..Widely sold by street vendors, its usually eaten as a snack or for breakfast with any spread..This ka'ak is prepared with a sweet dough, rolled into ropes and formed as a rings and topped with sesame seeds, instead of za'atar as spice mix widely known and common in Middle Eastern cuisine, this ka'ak is glazed with milk and sesame seeds, as i like sesame seeds over sweet breads..We loved this Ka'ak with butter and jam ,enjoyed having this bread rings for our breakfast and snacks..Sending to Flavors of Cuisines - Middle Eastern guest hosted by Asiya Akka, event by Julie..

Ka'ak

2cups All purpose flour
1/2cup Whole wheat flour
1/2cup Semolina (fine)
1cup Sugar
1tbsp Active dry yeast
1/4tsp Saffron strands
1+1/2cup Luke warm milk
1/2cup Golden raisin
2tbsp Butter
2tsbp Oil
Sesame seeds (optional)

Mix the active dry yeast in luke warm water with a teaspoon of sugar, keep aside until they turns foamy..Now take all the ingredients in a large bowl, gradually add the foamy yeast mixture and make a smooth and soft dough..keep aside for an hour in a greased bowl...Divide the dough into 8 medium sized balls and cover with a damp cloth and let them rise again for half an hour..

Now take a ball and roll into as a rope, join the ends together..place the rings over a baking sheet, brush the top with milk and springle sesame seeds (optional)..Preheat the oven to 350F...Let them sit again for 10minutes..Bake this Ka'ak to 20-25minutes..

Serve with any spreads or enjoy simply..

50 comments:

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

வாவ்வ் சூப்பர்ர்!! அசத்துறீங்க ப்ரியா...

Mahi said... Reply To This Comment

looks like dough-nut! yummmmmmmmmm!

Nandita SS said... Reply To This Comment

Hey Priya,

Are you on a blogging marathon or what? The Kaak looks scrumptious. Lovely click.

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Arabic bread rings looks delicious Priya.

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

lovely color on top...very beautiful rings!

Fajeeda said... Reply To This Comment

thts a new one.........really nice.........

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

They look just same as dough nuts.....you made them too perfect and gorgeous...

Latha said... Reply To This Comment

Looks like a bagel. Yummy too!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

ரொம்ப நல்லா இருக்கு ப்ரியா

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Just like bagels..looks very pretty and perfect.

Angie's Recipes said... Reply To This Comment

They look like a bagel. Yummy!

Nitha said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect rings..

Umm Mymoonah said... Reply To This Comment

I love these bread rings for my breakfast.

swapna said... Reply To This Comment

perfect and yummy looking bread rings...

Namitha said... Reply To This Comment

Fabulous they look...

JensLifestyle said... Reply To This Comment

Hey Priya,
thanks for sharing - this sure does look fabulous and yummy. Hafn't talked to you in awhile. how is everything going with you??

have a lovely tuesday love.
jen @ www.passion4food.ca

Shabitha Karthikeyan said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and yummy rings. Perfectly done !!

Alessandra said... Reply To This Comment

Another great recipe :-), brava!

ciao
Alessandra

Panchpakwan said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so perfect and its simpler to begel..

Deepti said... Reply To This Comment

They came out pretty well...new to me.

Soumya said... Reply To This Comment

looks awesome and perfectly baked...

aipi said... Reply To This Comment

I will agree with everyone here..they do look like bagels..beautifully baked Priya..love the golden crust on top!

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Rachana said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely breads!

Jaya M said... Reply To This Comment

Well looking at them it reminds me of Donuts and bagels ..they look so good ..I am ready for my breakfast ;-), shall I come over there...
hugs and smiles

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

woww...I remember these too!!....Niceee!!

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya, How are you? I see an Arabic feast going on here...looks superb Priya :)

Nina said... Reply To This Comment

Thank you so much for visit and comment!
XO
See you soon!

Satrupa said... Reply To This Comment

They look like cute brown doughnuts ....

heers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa

http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

Suji said... Reply To This Comment

They looks so so good priya...

NIDHYA said... Reply To This Comment

Wow, rings look super cool.

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Sreelekha Sumesh said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect rings!

Hamsi said... Reply To This Comment

mmm Priya you rock daily with your fantabulous recipes...

kitchen flavours said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect with coffee!

Sowjanya@Ruchikacooks said... Reply To This Comment

bread rings look so nice priyakka, like bagels sold here! The color looks amazing!

Foodie Ann said... Reply To This Comment

looks great priya...:)

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Wow it looks delicious, looks like a doughnut without the sugar coating...

Sulagna said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome bread rings..Thanks for the recipe.

Best Regards
Sulagna
http://e-senseofspicenfragrance-sulagna.blogspot.com/

Madhavi said... Reply To This Comment

This looks divine..

Adelina said... Reply To This Comment

great breads!

chef and her kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

wow.they look yummy...never had them....

CurryLeaf said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect ka'ak I was planning on this one.Excellent recipe Priya.

Sumi said... Reply To This Comment

wow, nice recipe, gone Arabic these days huh..:)

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Very new reicpe to me.looks very perfect

Harini said... Reply To This Comment

good one...

Chitra said... Reply To This Comment

Very nice, new to me..yet another unique recipe from u priya :)

Niloufer Riyaz said... Reply To This Comment

superb bread rings!! feel like having them now!! thanks for sending to event

Bergamot said... Reply To This Comment

looks good, nicely browned too

Taste of Beirut said... Reply To This Comment

Your kaak looks beautiful! Here we would call it kaak be-haleeb;a very popular version!

Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

They look so cute priya, exactly like doughnut and more attractive..:)

Asiya Omar said... Reply To This Comment

Wow! superb and perfect.
thanks for linking Priya.