Authentic Arabic Flatbread
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup very warm milk
- 1/4 cup corn oil
Toppings
- Sesame seeds
- Nigella seeds
Preparation
In a mixer bowl, place 1/2 cup flour, add the yeast, salt, baking powder, sugar, and milk, attach the dough hook, run on low speed until a soft dough forms, cover it and leave it in the bowl for 20 minutes.
Add the oil and 2 cups of flour, knead until you have a light and elastic dough, adding the remaining flour as needed.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, grease the surface with a little oil, cover it and leave it for half an hour in a warm place or until it doubles in size.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, shape them into balls, let them rest for a few minutes.
Place sesame and nigella seeds in a wide plate.
Dip the surface of the ball in sesame and nigella seeds.
Roll out the ball with a rolling pin into a thin flatbread, place it on a cotton towel, continue rolling the remaining balls, do not stack them, cover the flatbreads with a cotton towel and let them double in size.
Heat a griddle or large skillet, place the flatbread for a few seconds then flip it and wait until it puffs up and browns, continue flipping on both sides until it puffs and cooks, serve hot.
