Flatbread is one of the oldest cooked foods across civilizations. This recipe is as basic as can be, with only three ingredients. Its simplicity makes it a great accompaniment to flavorful dips and chutneys.
Easy Flatbread
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
45
minutesCooking time
40
minutesTotal time
1
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minutesFlatbread is one of the oldest cooked foods across civilizations. This recipe is as basic as can be, with only three ingredients. Its simplicity makes it a great accompaniment to flavorful dips and chutneys.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
Directions
- Sift the flour and salt together into a medium-sized bowl. Add the water and mix with your hands until it comes together as a loose, dry, clumpy dough.
- Move the dough to the counter and knead until the dough is smooth and springs back when poked. If the dough is too sticky while you knead, you may need to add more flour.
- Clean the bowl and lightly grease it. Put the dough in the bowl, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rest for 45 minutes.
- Cut the dough into eight equal pieces and form them into circles. Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the first dough to about 1/16 inch thick.
- Heat a skillet or frypan over a medium flame. Place the flatbread on the dry skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes or until there are brown spots on the skillet side of the bread. Flip and cook a further 4-5 minutes. The bread may puff up, but it will deflate once cool.
- Remove the flatbread from the pan and set it on a brown paper bag to cool. Roll out the next flatbread and repeat, then continue until they’re all cooked.
- Serve with your favorite dips and chutneys, or use them for loose wraps.
