Recipe Types flatbread

Mhadjeb (Algerian Stuffed Flatbread)

Mhadjeb (Algerian Stuffed Flatbread)

Mhadjeb is a type of thin, flaky Algerian pancake made from semolina and traditionally filled with onion, tomatoes, and even meat with harissa. To ensure the dough turns out well, it must be kneaded for a sufficient amount of time.…

Khubz Muluwah (Yemenite Layered Flatbread)

Khubz Muluwah (Yemenite Layered Flatbread)

Khubz muluwah is a flaky flatbread widely baked and consumed in Yemen as well as in other parts of Arabia. It is traditionally made in an earthen oven (tannur), but can also be baked on a hot griddle. Ingredients 4…

Homemade Wheat Tortillas

Homemade Wheat Tortillas

Tortillas are a type of flatbread popular in Mexico and Central America commonly made from wheat flour or masa. This recipe is for the wheat flour variety; see Corn Tortilla for the masa version.. Ingredients 4 cups (950 ml) unbleached…

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Tortillas are a type of flatbread popular in Mexico and Central America, commonly made from wheat flour or masa. This recipe is for the masa (corn) variety; see Flour Tortilla for the wheat flour version. Ingredients 2 cups masa (masa…

Gözleme (Turkish Flatbread)

Gözleme (Turkish Flatbread)

Gözleme is a savoury traditional Turkish flatbread, made of hand-rolled dough that is lightly brushed with butter and eggs, filled with various toppings, sealed, and cooked over a griddle. The name derives from the Turkish word “göz”, meaning “compartment”, in…

Faina (Chickpea Flatbread)

Faina (Chickpea Flatbread)

Faina is a type of flatbread made with chickpea flour (harina de garbanzos). It can be eaten plain or with a slice of pizza, in which case it is called pizza a caballo (pizza on horseback); this is very popular…

Afghan Bread

Afghan Bread

Afghan bread or Nan-i-Afghani is the national bread of Afghanistan. It is a flatbread and can be oval or rectangular. It is baked in a tandoor, the primary cooking equipment of the sub-continent region. The Afghan tandoor sits above ground…