World Flavors Cookbook

Lahoh (Yemeni Crepes)

Soft, spongy, and slightly sour flatbreads with a distinctive bubbly surface, made from a fermented batter of corn and wheat flour.

Cuisine: Yemen

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp yeast
• Warm water
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Mix flours, yeast, and water into a thin, pourable batter.
2. Let ferment for several hours or overnight until bubbly and slightly sour.
3. Heat a non-stick pan. Pour a thin layer of batter and spread into a circle.
4. Cook only on one side until the top is full of small holes and dry.
5. Remove and stack with the bubbly side up.