How to Make Saj Bread (khibiz Saj)

[@miltoncampos6565]

You are so kind, sharing with us this amazing recipe. I'm Brazilian and we have thousands of Lebanese people living in Brazil. Lebanese food is highly appreciated in Brazil. By the way, your English is awesome!! Thank you very much for your kindness!!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. I have heard there's a lot of Lebanese in Brazil. I would love to visit there one day, it's so beautiful!

[@miltoncampos6565]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine Trust me, you will feel at home in Brazil!! Cheers from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

[@lecirat973]

I’ve searched HIGH and LOW for this recipe! Thank you so much!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

You are so welcome!

[@Schnitzelvegan]

Respect for the authenticity and the love you have for your cuisine culture Amazing skills too And you’re right, best part of cooking is feeding the ones we love Subscribed immediately

[@nooristan6422]

The most yummy breakfast,khubz,eggplant spucy labneh Oh my God, I love it sooooo much

[@lenazaia2263]

God, I am so glad I landed on your channel. I am from Baghdad. I live five years and Lebanon and I loved Lebanese food and nothing I eat from restaurants. All I make is homemade but I’m trying to look for sage everywhere, I even looked here in America, some places antique places in the farmers. I can’t find it to make those Lebanese breads. My husband just loves them. God bless you, sweetheart gonna be on your channel always and I like to see you making that raw Cuba my son-in-law just love that and I do too. God bless you, sweetheart. I’m going to send you a video share it to my daughters. God bless you and your family and I like where you are the view it’s excellent. I make all kind of bread, Italian artesian, French bread, pita bread except this bread that you are making I even got the flower I made the pillow but hey, I can’t do all that by myself and my kids. They just asked me when are you gonna make those Lebanese bread I tell them I don’t have the equipment to cook it on it. Excellent excellent you are expert 😍👍👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello thank you so much for your kind words. I have many friends from Baghdad and we love Iraq. The saj is a little hard to find in America. I brought mine from Lebanon, but before I had one I used to flip a wok upside down and used it as my saj.

[@lenazaia2263]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine thank you so much for your kind words. I lived when we were young in Lebanon for five years, beautiful country, but I will find Saj in farmers antique shop I found one similar but a little bit smaller in Amazon hopefully I will get one. God bless you, dear. Wish you all the success on your videos.🥰🥰🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mrtspence]

Incredible video. Been looking for Saj recipes for a while and this looks the best I've seen on KZbin so far! So thrilled to find this wonderful channel.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much, that means a lot to me. Glad you enjoyed!

[@mrtspence]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine I've made them a few times now. Don't own a saj, but a large wok inverted over a gas stove has worked great. They were absolutely fantastic. Thanks again.

[@NEREIDADELGADO-h7r]

Not only I enjoy watching your video I learned a lot. Thank you so much for teaching and sharing.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Happy to hear that! You’re very welcome.

[@saydenohra8614]

Thank you for sharing your recipe Saj bread dough 🙏

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

My pleasure 😊

[@Katya-zj7ni]

This is authentic instinctive cooking, it truly celebrates the art of women down the ages ❤

[@Ezakitchenbook]

Thankyou for sharing this

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

😊😊😊

[@royalrecipes6549]

Mashaallah subhaanallah #royalrecipes

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

Chef you are!!! This is incredible cooking.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much!

[@johnsperka2253]

My mom had a college roommate from Syria by way of WV- Through this wonderful person we were able to enjoy “Syrian bread”- we loved it and here it is. Mine won’t be as good but I’m going to try! Thank you so much!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

That sounds great! Let me know if you have any questions :)

[@ZandraLaganhon]

Wow perfect

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you! 😊🙏🏼

[@socalg100]

I could only imagine all those beautiful aromas coming from your kitchen in the morning. You are re amazing! Your family is so lucky to have you! Blessings.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you for your kind words and for your support!

[@NAFASBETTABEKH]

I love your videos

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you for your kindness 🤍

[@johncspine2787]

Amazing how techniques are universal..check out the Sonoran handkerchief style tortillas, and the amazing lady who shapes/stretches them at Herencia de las Viudas..amazing video of her making these almost identical breads, shapes at least..have to be in awe of these ladies who have had thousands of these breads shaped by their hands and hearts

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Oh wow so interesting!! I love to learn more about other cultures cuisines. Thank you so much for the comment and support.

[@dougssoldiers1929]

Great video!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kirikoaprilk]

Beautiful

[@zenakamar7839]

Thank you for sharing all the important details. You are so talented!!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you for your support! Let me know if you need anything!

[@manasikashyap]

Your hand movements are so graceful 💛 Clearly you are an expert. This is so much like the Rumali Roti from India. If I ever go to Lebanon, I will bring back a Saj oven. Even if it means, I can only carry 2 pairs of daily clothes with me.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Wow, thank you so much! I loveeeee roti! I recently saw online that a young Lebanese girl invented a mini portable saj which seems really cool. I think you can order it online. But before I brought mine from lebanon I used to flip a wok upside down and use that for my saj.

[@manasikashyap]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine thank you! I will google the portable saj. I have a convection stove so not sure if an upside down wok will work but I have seen it being used in Maharashtra to make thin “pooran polis” on a fire stove 🙂

[@andrewclifton9772]

This is so wonderful immediately after cooking. When I lived in Kuwait I'd buy one on the way home and 9 times out of 10 the bread never made it home in the car. Cost 15 hallalahs which was then (20 years ago) about $0.05.

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

In hispanic culture, I am used to making tortillas. I always thought the tortilla was saj bread, but now I see the yeast and sugar added, awesome!!! The way you stretched the dough is what you see in streching pizza in Napoli. But you are an expert here. Skill so good

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello! I love tortilla bread and hispanic food. Saj is very good but very different.

[@srqbeast]

God bless you

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you :)

[@Jnjetv]

يسلّم دياتك يا إمّي ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@omokaroojiire]

Kitchen aid makes the job so much easier!!! Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Definitely! You’re most welcome:)

[@abedch1]

حبيبتي الله يسلم ايديك

[@ulysses_grant]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe ma'am!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thanks for watching!

[@sadiaarshad6401]

You are very nice teach very nicely i made hummus with your recipe its just amazing thankyou for teaching us i love labanese food in whole world Please can you also share recipe of labanese lamb kababs

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you so much for your support! stay tuned for next season we will have a lot of new recipes. Hopefully this summer.

[@EvellinRamos09]

Really nice! Thanks!!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you 😊

[@mypathtoheavens3675]

So proud🥰

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

thank you so much.

[@leilareggie1826]

What an art to flip the dough to make it thinner. I ate it once near Jounieh with zaatar and lebne. You are such a skilled chef.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you! Yumm I love the zaatar and labneh combo. Sooo good!

[@manushlind9974]

Congratulations, mama Mahan, for share a bit of this amazing food....¿ What is the name of the theme sang by Fayruz ?

[@irinaaveryanova7726]

Thank you so much for the best presentation, for your love to cook, your family and your subscribers… Thank you for infinite love to Lebanese culture and its various cuisine 😉

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much for your beautiful words :) so happy to read this!

[@MutantDustBunny]

Wonderful! Come to Mexico and make it for us!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I would love to! I love Mexico and Mexican food is one of my top favorites.

[@gaianeg7927]

Wow! Very good presentation. Thank you for sharing. You have a new subscriber.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much

[@adnarg1042]

Hi Maha, I love your channel and videos; they transport me back to my childhood in lebanon. Can you please me where I can find a saj oven like yours in Lebanon? I would like to get one and it is very hard to find any within Canada. Thank you and god bless you.

[@andreabruderlin4371]

- I use a wok turned upside down on the gas stove, works well.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello, thank you so much! I brought mine with me from Lebanon, it was very easy to bring with me in a large luggage.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

This is a great option also!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

just be sure to take the off the legs from the Sajj while transporting or it will tear through the luggage.

[@Katya-zj7ni]

I watched little nomadic tribal girls make this with their mothers in caves on KZbin videos . How wonderful to have this skill with a pillow some flour and water .❤

[@mpowerm.760]

كتير شاطرا 👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thanks:)

[@PhoenicianBaalbek]

Thank you so much Maha for sharing your knowledge and life-long cooking experience. We love your videos and watching you is fun, refreshing and peaceful, It take us back to the good old days and beautiful times when things were simple, natural and normal... when eating out meant taking a long road trip, going on a family picnic or spend the day at a wonderful outdoor restaurant in a village and sitting down at the table with the family! We spent most of our time outdoors, free running around in the nature and neighborhood with relatives & friends, we were happy! Life felt endless, more sincere and authentic shared with love and laughter..

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you for such a beautiful message. Everything was so simple back then, I am glad that this brought back good memories for you. Thank you so much for your support it means a lot to me.

[@PhoenicianBaalbek]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine Thank you Maha!💕we hope you and your Family are in good health and doing well!🙏 Are you planning to come to Lebanon this summer and stay for a while!?

[@naomipinckney]

Finally the video i've been searching for!!!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Let me know if you need any help :)

[@laurorampazzo6514]

Obrigado por nos ensinar esta maravilhosa receitas. (Brasil)

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you for your support!

[@rimaoun90]

Hello.. thank u for the video ❤ I only have one question: What was the yellowish powder u dipped the dough into?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

That is yellow cornflower. Let me know how it goes If you try it!

[@kayakayrouh2080]

Hello dear, the yellow cornflour you used what is it call in Arabic?

[@kulsumkhalid6071]

Assalam alaikum alhamdulilah mashallah, is it OK to use for dry wheat flour instead of corn, jazakilahu khairan

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Merhaba yes it is. 🙂

[@yasmeenyasin3479]

Thank you for this nice video, is there a way to get the saj and pillow in the US?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

To be honest im not sure because I bought mine in Lebanon and carried them here in luggage!! Im sure you can find online.

[@jeffkeeth6929]

THEY sell them on Amazon. Cheap to expensive. Going to look for the pillow .

[@cyplose]

I LOVE SAJ BREADE SOOOOO MUCH 🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

We all do:)

[@shadiawehbe5107]

Did you make the pillow yourself or did you buy it. Were can i get one. Or how can i make one. Thank you.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I bought them in Lebanon. However, you can use any soft pillow about the same size. Just make sure you use new cover.

[@lorenasalha7196]

Thank you for this video I have been trying to make saj but I don’t know how to make the bread soft how can you make the bread soft after freshly making it?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Make sure that you cover them completely with a dish towel or sheet for about one hour and once they cool down completely fold them and transfer them to Ziploc bags you can then refrigerate them or freeze them.

[@karmo1112]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. By any chance, do you live in LA? And would you consider selling ready made saj bread to me?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello! No I don’t, I live in Northern California. I’m going to be leaving the country soon so I can’t at the moment but I will definitely let you know when I come home when I come back if I will be able to do that I would love to if I can.

[@cyprusangels]

Khibiz Saj bread can I cook it on a large frying pan

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

you could but you won't get the same thin consistency.

[@charmin9050]

In Sonora we make large tortillas like this, with a saj too

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Wow that is so cool to hear! I have to try making tortillas on this sometime. I love tortillas.

[@charmin9050]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine really?? That's awesome!! Best wishes to you! 💐💐💐

[@benthepainter]

Looks amazing ❤️ Do you have a recipe for sourdough saj bread ?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

No, I don’t but that sounds amazing… Maybe in the future? 😊

[@evelynal-ekhtiyar2938]

Thank you for sharing. I want to make this bread this week. Did you roll the dough balls in corn flour? (Nasha)

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Yes I rolled them in cornmeal not corn flour. Thank you for watching and let me know how the recipe turns out.

[@theplaygroundcrewa.k.athep2837]

That’s my favorite part too!

[@lordangel9563]

Hi we don't have a saj, but could I make it on an Indian style Tawa ?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Yes you absolutely can!

[@mariyumgee7515]

due to some health issues, dr suggested to eat thin bread so I came across ur channel, can u plz tell me if yeast if necessary bcx im new to cooking and I dk the importance of that , thanks.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello! I love this thin bread for taste and health benefits as well. Yes, you do need the yeast for this recipe. I like to use active dry yeast. I also really like it with whole wheat flour for extra healthy bread. It’s very tasty.

[@mamatabandyopadhyay7454]

Thank you for the lovely recipe. I just have 1 query - with 8 cups of whole wheat flour, how many pieces of saj bread can be made?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello, I will double check and get back to you..

[@mamatabandyopadhyay7454]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine Thank you

[@puanpaduka318]

I hope malaysia have many Mediterranean food...

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

If not you can make your own! Hopefully with the help of my videos. (:

[@MalDeeta]

Thanks for sharing the recipe and the procedure. But how many teaspoon of yeast you put? Can we use instant yeast?

[@ulysses_grant]

1 Tbsp. She put the ingredients info in the video description :D.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

1 Tbsp yeast as mentioned in the description below. Yes you can use instant yeast. I hope that helps, let me know if you make this recipe. @mahas_cuisine instagram.

[@shanazghaffoor3368]

❤

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

❤️

[@myblackandwhitelife]

Thank you for making this video! I am planning to get a saj when i go to Lebanon next year. Did you have any problems at airports because of the saj? Just want to know what to expect because it is a big piece of metal

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello. No I didn't, I brought mine from Lebanon also and I didn't have any trouble.

[@myblackandwhitelife]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine thank you for answering, I really appreciate it!

[@db4425]

Where to got Saj Bread Pan that you have? Thank you!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I brought mine with me from Lebanon , but you might be able to ask your local Middle Eastern market. I also saw a young girl come up with a new company that makes mini sajj pan.

[@db4425]

@@mahaslebanesecuisine Thank you!

[@alferd4]

Awesome video, thanks so much!! Definitely going to make this instead of spending loads of money buying premade🙂

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, there’s nothing like homemade bread! So good!

[@nicecutenice3309]

♥️♥️

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

💕

[@yasmeenyasin3479]

Maybe I missed it but how do you heat it up?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

It is heated by a propane tank, so the fire is lit under the dome.

[@jacq_only]

Is the cornflour necessary?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello dear I prefer to use cornflour to prevent it from sticking (it’s different than cornstarch don’t mix between them)

[@rorogabriel9197]

Corn flower i see semolina 😊

[@jeffkeeth6929]

Mashaalah Habibi. Why don't you make kibbee with MEAT?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Hello dear! We’re gonna start shooting soon, stay tuned!

[@PhoenicianBaalbek]

🙏✝🇱🇧💖💞🌺🌺🌺🌼 God bless you and your family and keep you safe always!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Thank you so much. God bless you and your family too.

[@FJ10]

What did you dip the dough in? (Like what type of flour)

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Good morning from California. I used the whole wheat flour ,but you can use any kind no problem

[@JustLisnin2]

About how many khubz do you get from one batch? I know it's not exact, but how many would you say you made with this amount if you had to guess? Shukran jazeelan, Chef Maya.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Usually a batch like this makes 22 to 24 pieces of bread.

[@garysaikaley8110]

I've tr8ed this recipe twice, i think the water measurement is off ?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

There are a few factors that might impact how much water you need. I suggest adding water slowly. That way you can control your dough to your desired consistency.

[@thickymcghee7681]

Great vid, but I would think about using some lights or filming during the day. Why is it so dark? It's like filing in a cave.

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Some of the older videos have lighting or sound issues but we're improving with every video.🙂

[@garysaikaley8110]

Maha roughly how much does each one weigh

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

The size of the dough should differ depending on what size SAJJ you have .and the pillow. Mine is about 4 ounces.

[@skinnydee1886]

Your recipe said, 8 cups whole wheat bread! Did you use (bread flour)? Thank you.

[@souadghazal2533]

just wheat flour

[@skinnydee1886]

​@@souadghazal2533 So it's 8 cups whole wheat flour, not BREAD!

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Yea whole wheat flour not bread flour 🙂

[@kevincooksit]

Where ca no I buy a stove like that

[@jeffkeeth6929]

Look on amazon. THEY have them.

[@sinanpahan2308]

Which flour is that ????

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I like to use whole wheat. You could also use all purpose flour.

[@joeredd11]

Hello thank you for the recipe. Is that atta whole wheat or just a regular whole wheat?

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Regular whole wheat :)

[@susanngigi1164]

I should call it Pillow Bread.

[@Bingonangbuhayko]

This is better for shawarma

[@shauryapalaparthy6934]

Amazing video, been looking for this recipe for a long time. One error, in the description you said whole wheat bread and not whole wheat flour. Otherwise, thank you very much! 🤗

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

Yes, thank you so much.

[@InklingThe]

I still can't toss it that fast, that evenly and that big. 😩

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I know haha it takes a lot of practice, but I believe in you!

[@mervat1981]

Its corn meal not flour polenta i think its called

[@souadghazal2533]

it's niether !!!!!!!! just plain wheat flour

[@mahaslebanesecuisine]

I use corn Meal just for the bottom and whole wheat flour for the actual dough 🙂

[@hadikhanafer8258]

what a beauty tante maha