# Makmura

Makmura is a Royal Jordanian pie from the city of Irbid.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons blessing seeds
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- hefty pinch salt
- 4 cups water
- some olive oil
- all onions
- decent amount olive oil
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 pounds shredded chicken breasts

## Instructions

1. Mix all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sesame seeds, blessing seeds, sugar, a pinch of salt, and water.
2. Knead the dough until it is soft, bouncy, and not sticky.
3. Rub it with olive oil and let it rest for 30 minutes.
4. Chop all the onions and cook them in a decent amount of olive oil.
5. Add salt, pepper, turmeric, and cumin powder.
6. Once it softens a bit, add shredded chicken breasts and mix.
7. Divide the dough into 1 large piece and 6 smaller pieces.
8. Stretch the large piece with a touch of olive oil until you get a flat, thin dough.
9. Place it on a deep baking dish making sure that the edges are stretching outwards.
10. Layer the pie with chicken and onions, and dough until you finish the whole amount.
11. Combine the last layer with the base and make some holes in the pie.
12. Cover the whole dish with tin foil tightly wrapped.
13. Place it in the oven for two and a half hours.
14. Flip it on a serving plate.

## Equipment

- wooden bowl
- wooden cutting board
- knife
- large pan
- serving plate
- deep baking dish
- cheesecake mould

## Tips

- Traditionally, whole chicken pieces are used
- Make sure it's tightly wrapped
- Have it with whatever sauce you prefer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AWkoy1g66/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8741ab7e-e893-46fc-83f5-1e66a8592132
- Extracted: 2025-05-20

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