DISH RESEARCH · Bread
Himbasha
Celebratory Eritrean-Ethiopian round bread scented with cardamom and black sesame, with a butter finish.
About Himbasha
Himbasha is a lightly sweet round bread associated with Eritrean and Ethiopian family celebrations. Naomi Araya’s published rendition has cardamom and black sesame, with a wheel pattern across its golden surface.
The bread has a gentle sweetness and an aromatic spice character. Sesame adds a nutty note, and the butter finish gives the surface a mellow flavour. Raisins are an optional addition in her family account.
Its broad, patterned rounds suit sharing at the table. Naomi recalls the bread at birthdays and gatherings, while the published recipe also suggests hummus as an optional accompaniment.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk, Sesame.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Himbasha
Naomi Araya’s published cardamom and black-sesame himbasha.
- Dried yeastSeasoning
- Ground cardamomSeasoning
- Caster sugarSweetener
- Vegetable oilCooking medium
- Plain flourBase
- ButterFinish
- Black sesame seedsSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- SaltSeasoning
- Flour for work surfaceCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- Grease for bowl and pansCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- Oil for brushingFinishIngredient page not linked
- RaisinsFilling · Optional
- Prepared hummusAccompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried yeast: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal15/23; precise active-dry/instant type unprovided.
- Ground cardamom: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal16/24, botanical species unprovided.
- Caster sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal17/23.
- Vegetable oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal18/24 dough oil, exact vegetable source unspecified.
- Plain flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Literal specifically named Plain flour19/24 is normal plain/all-purpose wheat flour; manufacturer Cotswold240/328-338 explicitly establishes named culinary identity, not exact intended supplier or enrichment formula. Separate bare surface flour25 remains cereal unresolved.
- Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Literal19 to serve and27 required brushing.
- Black sesame seeds: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Sesame source-confirmed. Literal20/24.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-only literal23 yeast water.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-only literal24.
- Flour for work surface: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method25 generic contact flour, separate from unqualified plain dough flour19; cereal unknown.
- Grease for bowl and pans: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal25-26 greased bowl/pans, exact medium unprovided; not inferred Butter or Vegetable oil.
- Oil for brushing: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal27 generic oil, separate from explicitly vegetable dough oil18; source unspecified.
- Raisins (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual family same-bread addition10, optional.
- Prepared hummus (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal if desired27 offered serving side; full compound formula unknown/no own applicable link, no inferred Sesame from unprovided subformula.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- EritreaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Eritrean
- Ethiopian
- Eritrean CuisineCatalogue link pending review