Rachida’s Moroccan Bread

It’s been ten months since Rachida joined our team. From the very first week, she’s been spoiling us with her Moroccan baking.

We’ve finally convinced her to share one of her family’s treasured recipes — and we think you’re going to love it.

Even better? You’ll find most of the ingredients right here in our shop.

You'll need:

• 500g white flour
• 100g oat bran
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 100g pinhead oats
• ~250ml warm water

How to make it:

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oat bran, salt, sugar, yeast, and oil.
3. Gradually pour in warm water until a sticky dough forms.
4. Knead for around 10 minutes until the dough is elastic and no longer sticks to your hand (add a little extra flour if too sticky, or water if too dry).
5. Sprinkle flour over the dough, cover with a cloth, and leave to rise for 45 minutes until light, airy, and doubled in size.
6. Divide the dough into two mounds, flatten into discs about 2–3cm deep, and let rise again for 25 minutes.
7. Bake for around 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serve warm, tear by hand, and enjoy with olive oil, soup, or simply on its own.

Enjoy!