Regag – Emirati Flatbread with Nutella and Fresh Fruits Recipe
Regag is a traditional Emirati flatbread that’s thin, crispy, and deliciously versatile. This recipe shows you how to prepare Regag with a yeasted dough, cooked on a cast iron tawa, and filled with sweet or savory fillings like cream cheese, Nutella, fresh fruits, and honey. Perfect for a light meal or snack, Regag offers a delightful taste of Emirati cuisine with a simple cooking method anyone can try at home.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings (2 per person) 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp yeast
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Fillings and Toppings
- 1 egg (whisked)
- 2 tbsp salted cream cheese
- Nutella (as desired)
- Fresh fruits (optional)
- Honey (optional)
Optional Equipment
- A cassette cover or dough scrapper (for spreading dough)
- Lightly oiled cast iron tawa or flat pan
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: In a large bowl, combine warm water with yeast and sugar. Allow to dissolve and activate for 2 minutes until slightly foamy.
- Make Dough: Add all-purpose flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix well until a sticky dough forms. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for one hour until it has doubled in size.
- Prepare for Cooking: Lightly oil a cast iron tawa or flat pan and heat it over medium heat.
- Spread Dough: Drop a handful of the risen dough onto the hot tawa. Using your hands, a cassette cover, or dough scrapper, spread the dough thinly and evenly into a circular shape.
- Cook and Add Egg: Allow the dough to cook on the top side briefly until it starts to firm up. Then, spread half of the whisked egg evenly over the surface and continue cooking.
- Add Filling and Fold: Spread 2 tablespoons of salted cream cheese or your preferred filling over the cooked dough. Fold the bread in half and then fold again to form a triangle shape.
- Finish and Serve: Drizzle your favorite sauce such as honey or melted Nutella over the folded Regag. For a sweet version, spread Nutella directly on the cooked dough and top with fresh fruits and an extra drizzle of melted Nutella. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Use a lightly oiled non-stick pan if a cast iron tawa is unavailable.
- Adjust sweetness or fillings to your taste preference, using fruits, cream cheese, or chocolate spreads.
- Ensure the water is warm but not hot to properly activate the yeast without killing it.
- The dough spreading can be tricky initially; using a cassette cover or dough scraper helps achieve the thinness typical of Regag.
- Serve immediately for the best texture, as Regag is crispiest fresh off the pan.
Keywords: Regag, Emirati flatbread, Middle Eastern bread, thin flatbread, stuffed flatbread, sweet flatbread, yeast flatbread, traditional Emirati recipe
