Name: Flour And Water Flatbread Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 g Plain Flour; 100 ml Water; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; ½ tsp Salt

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Quick And Easy Flatbread Recipe (No Yeast)

Homemade flatbread made with only flour, water, oil and salt. It’s quick to make and there’s no yeast involved. Simply cook in a hot frying pan for a tasty snack or dinner side.

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Make a stack of homemade flatbreads that are soft, fluffy and very easy to make.

This simple flatbread recipe requires no yeast or yoghurt. It’s the simplest recipe ever and tastes so good served with a curry or made into a wrap.

They are so versatile and popular in many different cultures. You can find similar types of bread in Indian, Greek, Turkish and even Mexican cuisine.

They taste great warm! Plus, these flour and water flatbreads are soft, slightly chewy and the salt adds extra flavour.

No Yeast Flatbread

As this is a yeast free flatbread recipe, the main 2 ingredients are plain flour and water. However, I find adding salt and oil makes a tasty difference.

Even though there is no yeast added to this flatbread, the dough still needs to rest for 15 minutes as this makes it easier to roll out.

If you’re new to making bread, then this is a great recipe to start off with! it’s the perfect simple recipe even for an unexperienced baker.

The hardest part of this recipe is kneading the dough (which is quite simple).

Watch How To Make Flour And Water Flatbread

You can eat flatbreads with so many different dishes like my chicken and aubergine curry or this chicken bhuna curry recipe. You could also make this crispy chicken wrap with it. Or, make these lamb kofta wraps with this flatbread recipe!

I like to dip homemade flatbreads into this caramelised red onion chutney, it’s absolutely delicious!

Recipe Ingredients

Below are the 4 ingredients needed to make this flour and water flatbread with no yeast:

Plain Flour: As this recipe uses plain flour and not self-raising flour, it has no raising agents in it which makes this an unleavened bread recipe.
Water: Use warm water
Olive Oil: I used extra virgin olive oil but this is optional.
Salt: Added for flavour and to enhance the taste, this is optional.

How To Make Flour And Water Flatbread

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make yeast free flour and water flatbread. Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card at the bottom.

Step One:

Pour flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed.

Step Two:

Add half of the water and olive oil into the mixing bowl and mix until combined. Then add the remaining water and mix until a dough has formed.

Step Three:

Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto your work surface and knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes.

If the dough is sticking to your work surface, sprinkle a small amount of extra flour onto the work surface.

TIP: Knead the dough until it comes together; over-kneading will make the flatbread tough.

Step Four:

Cover the dough with cling film and leave to rest for at least 15 minutes, this will make the dough easier to roll out.

Step Five:

Divide the dough equally into 8 and roll into balls using the palms of your hands. If you’re measuring, each section of dough should be around 36g each.

Sprinkle a little bit of flour onto your work surface and roll out a ball of dough until flat and thin.

Step Six:

Heat a dry frying pan on a medium to high heat.

Add the rolled dough and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on both sides. The flatbread will puff up whilst cooking, you’ll want to see charring on each side of the flatbread.

Repeat until all flatbreads are cooked.

My Top Tips For Flour And Water Flatbread

Use a non-stick frying pan or non-stick skillet, this prevents the flatbreads from sticking to the frying pan and tearing apart.

The dough will have a slight stickiness to it. If the dough is hard to knead because it’s too sticky, add a small tablespoon of flour.

I roll out the flatbread dough one at a time. When one flatbread is nearly finished cooking, I start rolling out the next flatbread. I find this method prevents the flatbread dough sticking to my work surface.

Adjust the heat as necessary. If your flatbreads are browning too quickly and are not fully cooked, turn the heat down. If the flatbreads are not browning or puffing up at all, then increase the heat.

Stick to the recipe as much as possible, adding too much water or too much flour can alter the texture of the flatbread.

If extra flour is burning in the pan after frying a couple flatbreads, use kitchen towel to wipe it clean.

How To Store

These homemade flatbreads are best eaten freshly made but they can keep for 2 to 3 days. Keep in an airtight container at room temperature.

To freeze, wrap the flatbreads in foil or place in a freezer-safe container. Simply defrost when you are ready to eat!

Can I add extra flavours?

Yes! This flatbread recipe is as quick to make as it is to eat. They’re incredibly easy to make and will taste good with these additional flavours below:

Minced Garlic
Oregano
Grated Cheese
Garlic Butter
Parsley

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