Tamari and Kaak

Tamari and Kaak

A baked good or sweet made with dough.

A recipe for tamari and kaak, likely a baked dough-based snack or sweet.

Like a regional pastry or tea snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250 g) flour
  • half a cup water
  • powdered sugar
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • tahini
  • carob molasses
  • date molasses
  • banana
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • sesame tahini

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar with the olive oil, salt, water, white vinegar, and baking soda.
  2. In the mixing bowl, add the flour and knead until a smooth, cohesive dough forms.
  3. In the mixing bowl, cover the dough and leave it to rest briefly without proofing.
  4. On a floured surface, cut the dough into small pieces according to the desired size for tamari and kaak.
  5. On a floured surface, roll the pieces into circles, making them thin or thick depending on the type.
  6. In a hot skillet, lightly cook only the thick pieces until they take on a light color.
  7. In the hot skillet, fry the lightly cooked pieces in oil, then transfer them to kitchen paper to drain the excess oil.
  8. Over the fried tamari or kaak, add date molasses or carob molasses with tahini and sesame seeds.
  9. Over the tamari or kaak, add powdered sugar.
  10. If using banana, place the banana inside the piece before rolling it up or serving it.
  11. On a serving plate, serve the tamari and kaak hot.

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