Recipes by Dolapo Grey

Flatbread Recipe

This is about the easiest and delicious bread you’ll ever make. It’s soft, sweet, and pliable, perfect for wraps, curries, or just eat as is.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup melted butter or oil
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Measure out your ingredients

Step 2

Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter or oil and warm water and mix with a wooden spoon till it comes together.

Step 3

Sprinkle your work surface with a bit of flour, turn out dough and knead for about 1 minute. Return dough to bowl, cover and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle your work surface with a little bit of flour and cut dough into 12 to 16 parts.

Step 5

…and shape into balls.

Step 6

Put a clean and dry pan over medium heat, flatten one ball of dough and roll out as thin as you can, (it will puff up while cooking)

Step 7

Place roll out dough in the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Step 8

You will notice some air bubbles, flip and cook for another minute.

Step 9

Take out the bread and wrap in a clean kitchen napkin, the steam will help soften the outer crust and make it pliable. Repeat process till all has been cooked.