Categna Honey Bread

Name: Categna Honey Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 400g bread flour; 7g yeast; 3 tbsp honey; 1 tsp salt; 200ml warm water; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)

Sweet Ethiopian honey bread — a soft, lightly sweetened loaf eaten at coffee ceremonies and celebrations.

Total time

50 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Ethiopian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

400gbread flour

7gyeast

3 tbsphoney

1 tspsalt

200mlwarm water

2 tbspoil

1 tspnigella seeds (optional)

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water with honey. Rest 5 minutes.

Mix flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and oil. Knead 10 minutes.

Prove 1.5 hours until doubled.

Shape into a round loaf. Score the top. Scatter nigella if using.

Bake at 190°C for 25–30 minutes. Cool before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

475

Protein

13.4g

Fat

8.6g

Carbs

86.2g

Fiber

3.2g

Sodium

481mg

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