Sheermal is a saffron flavored traditional flatbread made in Iran and India. It is very popular in Lucknow and Hyderabadi delicacies in India. It is also part of Awadhi Cuisine and enjoyed with meat gravies.
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Sheermal is a mildly sweet naan made out of maida, leavened with yeast, baked in a tandoor or oven. Sheermal was traditionally made like roti. Today, sheermal is prepared like naan. The warm water in the recipe for naan roti was replaced with warm milk sweetened with sugar and flavored with saffron and cardamom. The final product resembles Danish pastry.
Sheermal is sometimes served with Lucknow kababs or alongside nihari. This time I shared egg free sheermal recipe with tandoor or oven version. You can cook on hot tawa also as naan. I love the flavors of saffron, sweetness of milk and sugar in this bread which makes tastier with any paneer gravy dish.
Ingredients
1 Cup All Purpose Flour/ Maida
1 Cup Milk
2 Tbsp. Butter
1 Tsp. Ghee
2 Tbsps. Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 Tsp. Yeast
Few Strands of Saffron
1/2 Tsp. Sesame Seeds
How to make Sheermal recipe
Add flour, sugar, salt, ghee, butter, yeast, milk and mix nicely to make a little soft dough. Cover bowl with cling sheet and allow it to rest for 1 hour. Divide dough into 2 portions and dust some flour and roll into small round shape. Transfer the round shaped sheermal into a baking tray and apply some milk wash. Sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top and allow proofing again for 10 minutes. Bake the breads into oven for 5-8 minutes at 200degree. Remove and serve with paneer dish.
Add 2 tbsp. warm milk, saffron and sugar, mix gently (Milk wash recipe)
Sheermal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour/ Maida
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 1 Tsp. Ghee
- 2 Tbsps. Sugar
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 Tsp. Yeast
- Few Strands of Saffron
- 1/2 Tsp. Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Add flour, sugar, salt, ghee, butter, yeast, milk and mix nicely to make a little soft dough.
- Cover bowl with cling sheet and allow it to rest for 1 hour.
- Divide dough into 2 portions and dust some flour and roll into small round shape.
- Transfer the round shaped sheermal into a baking tray and apply some milk wash.
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top and allow proofing again for 10 minutes.
- Bake the breads into oven for 5-8 minutes at 200degree. Remove and serve with paneer dish.
- Add 2 tbsp. warm milk, saffron and sugar, mix gently (Milk wash recipe)
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Sheermal is the star flatbread of the alphabet ‘s’.. However am enjoying virtually this rich sweet bread, one of my favourite bread. You guys are tempting me now to make them very soon.
I am sure they tasted amazing with the saffron and milk and it is definitely a treat to eat them with some rich paneer gravies.
Wow! So many sheermals today and each one looks so delicious and tempting! Love this saffron flatbread Preeti and yours has turned out so tempting!!
Your Sheerma is so gorgeous Preeti. Even I made them for today. The breads are so rich in taste and are perfect with a spicy curry at the side.
I am loving this baked version of Sheermal that you have made , it’s so nice and crisp . Must have tasted awesome with that paneer curry.
Preeti, one cup flour and one cup milk…didn’t the mixture become like a batter? Your sheermal have turned out good.
amazing Preeti, sheermal bread came out with perfect look and so inviting. Love the set up.
The day of shreemal. The bread looks flaky and yum.
Though sheermal is the star today, each one looked good and yours tops preeti. Great job.
This is one of the favorite breads that I have baked and still remember the flavor and color.Nicely done Preeti.
I am tempted to eat some sheermal after seeing all the posts today. Such a rich bread that will work with any side dish or even by itself.
Sheermal has taken all the attentions that it deserves. So many sheermals for the day….. Yours is looking quite crisp with a nice color