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Flour And Water Flatbread Recipe

June 3, 2022 by Michelle
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Quick & Easy Flatbread Recipe (No Yeast)

My homemade flatbread recipe is made with only flour, water, oil and salt – yes, that’s it! It’s so quick to make, and there’s no yeast used. Let’s get cooking!

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Flour and water flatbread

Whenever I want to make a stack of homemade flatbreads, this is always the recipe I go to. The main ingredients are just flour and water, but the taste is undeniably good.

There’s no yeast or yoghurt added to the ingredients, so this recipe really is the easiest and quickest EVER! And the texture? Trust me, despite having basic ingredients the texture is just perfect! It’s soft and slightly chewy.

For a little bit of extra flavour, I like to add a sprinkling of salt and a drizzling of oil to the flatbread dough. It takes just a matter of minutes to make, and they taste so good freshly made.

Flour and water flatbread recipe

No Yeast Flatbread

If you’re new to making bread, then this is a good recipe to start off with! It’s a simple recipe even for an inexperienced baker. The hardest part is kneading the dough (which I hope shows you how simple it is).

Even though there is no yeast added to this flatbread, I still rest the dough for 15 minutes as this makes it easier to roll out and shape (I wouldn’t skip this step)!

Recipe Ingredients

Below are the 4 ingredients needed to make this flour and water flatbread:

  • Plain Flour: Use plain flour and not self-raising flour! Plain flour 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: I add salt for extra flavour and to enhance the taste, though this addition is optional.

How To Make Flour And Water Flatbreads

Below I’ve written a summary on how to make a flour and water flatbread that’s yeast-free. You can get full recipe instructions on the recipe card at the bottom.

Step One:

Flour and salt mixed together
Water added to flour
Flatbread dough

I start by mixing flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Then I add olive oil and half of the water before mixing everything together. Then I add the remaining water and mix everything together until a dough has formed.

Step Two:

Kneaded flour and water flatbread dough

I sprinkle a small amount of flour onto my work surface and knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes.

TIP: Knead the dough until it comes together; over-kneading will make the flatbread tough. If the dough is sticking to my work surface, I sprinkle a small amount of extra flour.

Step Three:

Dough resting
Dough rolled out with rolling pin

Now it’s time to cover the dough with cling film and leave it to rest for at least 15 minutes. I like to do this because it makes the dough easier to roll out.

I divide the dough equally into 8 and roll it into balls using the palms of my hands. I then roll each ball out until thin.

Step Four:

Flatbread puffing up
Cooked flatbread

Last but not least on a medium to high heat I cook the flatbread 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.

If your flatbread doesn’t char or looks doughy after cooking, it’s likely that it’s not rolled out thinly enough.

My Top Tips

I like to 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. However, 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 or drying out.

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 a kitchen towel to wipe it clean.

Easy flatbread recipe
Quick and easy flatbread

How To Store Flour And Water Flatbreads

These homemade flatbreads are best eaten freshly made but they can be kept for 2 to 3 days. To store, keep them 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!

Extra Flavour Variations

These flatbreads are as quick to make as it is to eat (talking from experience here haha). But sometimes I like to go a little further and add extra flavours such as minced garlic, oregano and grated cheese.

I find adding dried herbs the easiest to make as it alters the texture less, if you plan on adding more ingredients, I’ll recommend dicing it as small as possible.

Homemade flatbread recipe

How To Serve Flour And Water Flatbreads

I serve these flatbreads with so many different dishes like a chicken and aubergine curry or a chicken bhuna curry.

If you’re not feeling a curry, you could make this crispy chicken wrap with it. Or, make these lamb kofta wraps with this flatbread recipe – that’s my idea of complete deliciousness!

I also like to dip these homemade flatbreads into this caramelised red onion chutney, it’s absolutely delicious and is more of a light snack.

More Bread Recipes

Below are some more savoury bread recipe that taste so good too:

  • Keema Naan Bread
  • Garlic Tear And Share Bread
  • Garlic Bread Baguette
  • Coronation Chicken Sandwich
  • Mayo Chicken Sandwich
  • Breadsticks Recipe
  • Garlic Pizza Bread
Water and flour flatbread

Flour And Water Flatbread Recipe

Michelle
This flour and water flatbread recipe is made with no yeast or yoghurt. It's very quick, easy to make and tastes so good.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Resting Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Servings 8 Flatbreads
Calories 107 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g Plain Flour
  • 100 ml Water
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • ½ tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Pour flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed.
    200 g Plain Flour, ½ tsp Salt
  • 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.
    100 ml Water, 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 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.
  • Cover the dough with cling film and leave to rest for at least 15 minutes, this will make the dough easier to roll out.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 149mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Karol Y Rodriguez

    April 7, 2023 at 1:14 pm

    5 stars
    I just tried this since I was out of bread and it came out great! I tested one flatbread first in a dry frying pan and that came out ok. But then I added a little butter for the other ones and that was absolutely delicious!!!! Thanks for the recipe. It saved me a morning trip to the supermarket.

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    • Michelle

      April 9, 2023 at 8:15 pm

      Hi Karol, I’m so glad you like the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Sanza

    July 4, 2023 at 1:19 pm

    5 stars
    I read the article at around 14h00, it is now 15h00 and i just finished the last piece of my first ever bread, this recipe is so simple and quick, plus there are so many different ways to flavour! Thanks for teaching me a tasty life lesson… I added chocolate spread, i tried with guacamole but i found frying them in butter makes them absolutely scrumptious…

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    • Michelle

      July 4, 2023 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Sanza, that’s great! I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.

      Reply
  3. Tessa

    October 9, 2023 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you, this recipe meant I had breakfast and lunch on a really broke day ❤ I’ll definitely make these again too.

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    • Michelle

      October 10, 2023 at 7:39 pm

      Hey Tessa, I’m glad you tried this recipe, thank you for commenting!

      Reply
  4. Phil

    November 27, 2024 at 12:29 am

    I added kalonji to make inauthentic naan bread for my inauthentic chicken curry. Obviously I made the naan a lot bigger than 36g. It was great.

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    • Michelle

      December 11, 2024 at 7:11 pm

      Hi Phil, I’m glad you liked it.

      Reply
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