Flatbread
Soft, no-yeast flatbreads made from flour and yogurt and cooked on a dry hot pan. Makes 8 in 22 minutes.
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Don't Make These Mistakes
Rest the dough so it rolls out easily.
Keep the pan very hot for puffed bread.
Brush with melted garlic butter when they come off.
How to Make Flatbread
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Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the yogurt and oil to a soft dough and knead for 1 minute. Cover and rest for 10 minutes.
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Divide into 8 balls and roll each into a thin circle about 3 mm thick.
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Heat a dry frying pan over high heat. Cook each flatbread for 1 minute per side until puffed and spotted brown.
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Stack in a clean tea towel to keep warm.
Why It Works
It is the quickest bread there is: flour, yogurt, a little baking powder and salt, rolled and cooked on a hot pan in under 2 minutes each.
Mix the dough until it just comes together and knead for no more than a minute. It will be soft and a little sticky. Let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes while you heat the pan, and the dough relaxes enough to roll without springing back.
Roll each piece thin, about 3 mm. Thin flatbreads puff and blister; thick ones cook through slowly and stay doughy.
The pan must be properly hot. Cooked on medium heat, flatbread dries and turns hard. On high heat it puffs in seconds and stays soft. Stack them in a tea towel as they come off to keep them pliable. Flatbreads can be folded around a filling, torn to scoop up a stew or brushed with garlic butter as a side. They cook so quickly that the whole batch is done before the main dish is ready.
After You've Cooked It
Best on the day. Keep wrapped for up to 2 days and warm in a pan. Freezes for up to 2 months.
What to Serve Alongside
- Hummus
- Curry
- Grilled meat
- Salad
Questions and Answers
How long does Flatbread take to make?
About 22 minutes in total — 10 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 8.
What are the key tips for making Flatbread?
Rest the dough so it rolls out easily. Keep the pan very hot for puffed bread. Brush with melted garlic butter when they come off.
What should I serve with Flatbread?
Hummus; Curry; Grilled meat; Salad.
Can Flatbread be made ahead or frozen?
Best on the day. Keep wrapped for up to 2 days and warm in a pan. Freezes for up to 2 months.
Is Flatbread suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Flatbread?
About 175 kcal per serving, with 7 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate and 3 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
Flatbread Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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