Koki Naan –Surprise your appetite

Sindh has a rich history and cultural heritage. The early civilisations date back to more than 5000 years BC and is the southern province of Pakistan. Sind largely is divided into urban and rural Sindh while rural Sindh is largely desert where temperatures can rise to over 44 degree Celsius during summer.

The Koki bread is a traditional flat bread of the rural Sindh, it is a fantastic traditional Sindhi flatbread eaten in breakfast with a healthier and very interesting perk. Koki is made with whole wheat (gehun ka ata) and besan (bengal grams flour) and is stuffed full of an array or aromatic and wholesome ingredients. It is a popular dish cooked in every Sindhi household and can be a feat to find in a regular Pakistani restaurant.

A undisputed winning point of Sindhi Koki is its rich flavour and amazing texture. However, every Sindhi household has its own slight variant of this versatile Koki and the use of ingredients might differ based on subjective preference.

Using flour as a base, onions, green chilies, carom seeds, ghee, coriander leaves, methi form the main ingredients of this recipe. Also, dried pomegranate seeds prove to be a special addition to this recipe as it adds a unique oomph to the thick and crispy Koki.

The ultimate dream Koki is crispy, soft, chewy, and thick all at the same time and therefore you might need to try your recipe for a couple of times to beat the odds.

It can also be used as a meal with any vegetarian or nonvegetarian side dish. You can also carry Koki during trips and tours as main meal or snack as it remains fresh for a good 24 hours or more.

Traditionally, the Sindhis carry a travel koki version on their journeys as well as it keeps well for up to a week or more if kept in an airtight container. This special Koki is made without any wet vegetable using dry spices like black pepper to perk up the flavour.

Koki is one of the traditional deep-rooted foods that that has survived the changing times hinging on its adaptability and manifold health benefits. The base ingredient is whole wheat, excellent for diabetics as it does not increase blood sugar quickly being a low GI food. Onions and green chillis are a great treasure of immune building antioxidants, Vitamin C, Folate B9, B6 and potassium which is great for lowering blood pressure as well. The herbs and spices used in it like Fenugreek leaves and turmeric, are the storehouse of many phytonutrients that have health promotional and disease prevention properties. In case you are watching those inches around your waist, ghee can be easily cut down to make a perfect low-fat meal.

Food Allergies

We advise do check full ingredients for any allergies before you enjoy the Koki flat bread.

Try a Koki at Home

To make Sindhi Koki, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a stiff dough using water. Divide the dough into balls and roll out in disc shapes. Heat a non-stick girdle pan, grease it with ghee and cook each disc od slow flame using ghee until its crisp on the outside and cooked through inside.

Serve with curd, achaar or any side dish of your choice.