Flat bread recipe

Created by Fawyza Attan (Al-Suhairy) and Shahad Abboud

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Cuisine: Iraqi

Fawyza demonstrates that this bread is all about technique. Years of watching and practice make the cooking process over an upturned wok, look very easy for her. In Iraq, this bread would be made an an oven similar to a Tandoor oven.

Ingredients

Mix yeast with warm water.
1 kilo flour
2 tsp salt

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Preparation

Place towel over basin and leave for 15 minutes to rise. Knead some more and then leave for 2 hours. Break into handfuls and work each piece into a round flat shape before placing on upturned wok over an open flame. When it begins to rise, turn over.

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Comments (8)

24 Sep 2012 08:01 AEST

JohnP

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Everybody liked it. It turned out something like pita bread. I used 850 gm wholemeal flour about 500 ml water at 40c 3 x 8gm packets instant yeast. My stove top only just made the wok hot enough. I will try it on my BBQ plate next time. Roll it as thin as possible to get the best result.

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25 Oct 2010 03:49 AEST

Donna

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How much east needed?

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05 Oct 2009 03:52 AEST

Ghinwa

This bread looks so delicious. It reminded me of the traditional lebanese saj bread with cheese or zaatar on it .

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19 Sep 2009 10:48 AEST

Shahad Abboud

am very happy that all of you are interested in trying my mum's cooking! it makes me very proud. as for your questions: Lisa Gormley: it depends on how big u want to make the bread and how much flour u have. Robyn: if u are making one kilo of flour, than one cup spoon should do the job....all depends on how much flour u want to do.... enjoy it and i hope i helped! regards, Shahad

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18 Sep 2009 04:00 AEST

Robyn

How much yeast is needed? Looks wonderful

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18 Sep 2009 03:15 AEST

Lisa Gormley

Loved the bread idea - the wok - what a hoot that would be. I make bread all the time, sour dough, pitta's, foccacia's etc I am going to try this. BUT I want to know how many serves this quantity would make?

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18 Sep 2009 12:28 AEST

Grace

What a brilliant way to cook flat bread, can't wait to try this method.

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17 Sep 2009 10:51 AEST

Sara G

This bread is fantastic and very expensive to buy if you can find it.thanks for showing us the method of cooking.great with melted cheese.

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