Koulouri
Greek sesame bread rings, risen for 1 hour, dipped in sesame seeds and baked for 25 minutes, the Thessaloniki street snack.
Photograph credit: Kuluri griego by El Mono Español · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
Build the Meal Around Koulouri
- Feta
- Greek coffee
- Olives
How to Make Koulouri
Tap a step to highlight it, or turn on Cook Mode for large type and step-by-step focus.
-
Mix the flour, lukewarm water, yeast, sugar, salt and oil and knead for 8 minutes. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour.
-
Divide into 6 and roll each into a 50 cm rope. Fold in half, twist the halves together and join the ends into a ring, pinching firmly.
-
Mix the honey and 3 tablespoons of water. Dip each ring in it and press into the sesame seeds on both sides.
-
Set on lined trays and leave for 15 minutes. Heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F.
-
Bake for 25 minutes until deep gold.
Related guide: Prep, cook and total time.
Something wrong or unclear in this recipe? Report a problem with this recipe.
Notes From the Method
Pinch the ends of the ring tightly.
Coat both sides with sesame seeds.
Eat while warm.
Keeping What's Left
Best the day they are made. Freeze for 1 month.
Koulouri: Your Questions Answered
How long does Koulouri take to make?
25 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour 15 minutes of Rising, so allow 2 hours 5 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 6.
Koulouri Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
Your notes on this recipe
Cooked this? Keep a note for next time
Compiled by Turab
Checked by script for timings, diet labels and nutrition arithmetic. How the recipes are checked. Found a mistake? Tell us.
First published ; last changed .
You Might Also Like
More Greek cooking and baking ideas from Weekly Delight.
Portokalopita
A Greek orange cake made from torn pieces of dried phyllo, yoghurt, eggs and orange juice, baked for 45 minutes.
Karidopita
A moist Greek walnut cake of eggs, spices and breadcrumbs, baked for 50 minutes and soaked in a cooled lemon syrup.
Tsoureki
A soft, braided Greek Easter bread scented with orange zest and spices, enriched with eggs and butter and topped…
Melomakarona
Greek Christmas biscuits made with olive oil, orange and cinnamon, baked for 30 minutes and soaked in honey syrup…
Ruisleipa
A Finnish sour rye bread of rye flour, water and a starter, with a chewy crumb and a cracked crust, risen for 90…
Sopapillas
Squares of yeast-free dough fried until they puff into hollow pillows, then drizzled with honey and dusted with…