Homemade Flatbread

Ingredients

• 2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) yeast
• ¾ cup (175ml) warm water
• 2½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
• 1-2 cloves garlic, (minced)
• 1 teaspoon (1g) fresh thyme, (minced)
• 2 teaspoons (2-3g) sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5g) salt
• ¼ cup (56g) ghee
• ¼ cup (60g) plain yogurt

Steps

1. 1

   Combine yeast and water in a small bowl. Let it rest for a few minutes to activate.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, stir the flour, garlic, thyme, sugar, and salt.

3. 3

   Make a well in the flour mixture, then add the ghee or melted butter, yogurt, and activated yeast. Knead to form a soft dough.

4. 4

   Place dough on a heavily floured board and knead for 3-4 minutes—until the dough is soft, elastic, and smooth.

5. 5

   Place kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl and let it rise until doubled. Punch it down.

6. 6

   Divide it into 6-8 pieces according to preference and let it rest for about 10 minutes so the gluten relaxes.

7. 7

   Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough balls into circles. Begin rolling out the dough from the center, working outwards. They don't have to be perfect.

8. 8

   Rotate the dough ball each time you roll it to make a nice circle.

9. 9

   Preheat a skillet, fry pan, or stovetop grill pan over medium-high—lightly oil the pan. Place a flatbread in the skillet and cook without touching it until you see bubbles on the surface, 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until it puffs up. (If it browns without puffing, that's fine as long as it's cooked through.)

10. 10

    Serve immediately.