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Food Cooking and Cuisines

Make Serbian proja or cornflour bread for Coptic Xmas

A traditional dish served during the festive season which can be made under an hour!



PREP TIME 15 m
COOK TIME 1h
SERVES 5
Ingredients

    3 eggs

    300 gms cornflour

    200 gms  wheat flour

    150 ml oil

    150 ml milk/ laban / sparkling water 

    1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

    Salt as per taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

METHOD

1. Put everything together in a bowl and mix it. You can also add spinach or cottage cheese.

2. Pour the mixture in a baking pan or a cupcake pan.

Time to start baking
Image Credit: Supplied/Milica Vukelic

3. Put it in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180°C. It’s ready when proja gets golden in colour and crispy.

4. Serve it warm with cheese, ajvar (condiment from sweet bell peppers) or the best for me is with sarma.

Sarma
Image Credit: Supplied/Milica Vukelic

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