Name: Traditional Ghors Ogaili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1.5 cup White flour; 3 piece Eggs; 0.75 cup Sugar; 0.5 cup Vegetable oil; 0.5 cup Liquid milk; 0.5 tsp Saffron; 1 tsp Cardamom; 1 tbsp Baking powder; 3 tbsp Sesame seeds; 1.5 tbsp Liquid tahini; 1 tbsp Rose water

Instructions

Preparing the pan and oven

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the cake pan with liquid tahini and evenly coat the bottom and sides with the toasted sesame seeds.
Steeping the saffron

Steep the saffron threads and rose water in the warm milk and set aside for 5 minutes until it develops a rich golden color. · 5 min
Beating the eggs and sugar

In a deep bowl, beat the eggs and sugar using an electric mixer until light, pale, and creamy. · 4 min
Adding the wet ingredients

Add the vegetable oil, the saffron-infused milk mixture, and ground cardamom to the bowl, then gently mix until combined. · 1 min
Folding in the dry ingredients

Gradually sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture, then fold gently with a spatula from bottom to top until the flour is completely incorporated. · 2 min
Baking

Gently pour the batter into the prepared pan and place it on the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes, until baked through and golden brown. · 35 min
Serving

Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate so the toasted sesame seeds are displayed on top. · 10 min

Nutrition / serving

385

cal

7.2

protein g

carbs g

18.5

fat g

Chef's tips

The secret to a successful Ghors Ogaili is greasing the pan with liquid tahini instead of butter to ensure the sesame seeds stick perfectly and to provide a distinctive traditional flavor.