Koulouri Thessalonikis
Dinner decisions, handled: Koulouri Thessalonikis pairs bread flour with sesame seeds for a 60-minute Greek breakfast. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 7 grams of protein per serving. Naturally vegetarian and vegan, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.
240 calories
7g protein
44g carbs
6g fat
3g fiber
Ingredients
- 4 cups Bread flour
- 1.5 cups Sesame seeds
- 2.25 tsp Instant yeast
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
Steps
- Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, oil, and warm water into a smooth, elastic dough; proof 1 hour until doubled.
- Divide into 8 pieces and roll each into a long rope.
- Dip each rope in water, then roll heavily in sesame seeds — the coating should be thick and complete.
- Form into rings, pinching the ends firmly to seal.
- Proof 30 minutes until puffy, then bake at 400°F for 18 minutes until deep golden.
- Cool on a rack; the crust should be crisp, the crumb chewy.
- Thessaloniki’s street breakfast: eaten on the move, often with a coffee, always with sesame falling everywhere.
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