Daring Baker's Challenge: February - Flatbread

by


Sarah of All Our Fingers In The Pie was our February 2013 Daring Bakers' host and she challenged us to use our creativity to make our own Crisp Crackers and Flatbreads!

I decided to make something called "Navajo". They are a cross between Indian and Mexican flatbreads and can be eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner. We decided to serve ours with a curry. This is the recipe fail curry I was telling you about here.

These were meant to be lovely and crisp, but they turned out crisp on the outside and soft in the middle because they rose wayyyyy more than I thought they would!! When I was rolling them out they looked lovely and thin, just like they should have been, but they really puffed up in the pan. They were still delicious though and I'd definitely make them again!

Print

We made 6, but I imagine if you made them thin enough you'd get about 10.

Recipe adapted from JamieOliver.com

Ingredients:

> 300g bread flour, plus extra for dusting
> 1/4tsp salt
> 1tbsp baking powder
> 1tsp dried herbs (I used parsley and thyme)
> 75ml water
> 3tbsp olive oil

Method:

> Place the flour, salt, baking powder and herbs into a medium sized bowl and mix until combined. Make a well in the middle and then add the water and oil into the centre.


> Start mixing the dough from the centre, bringing in flour from the outside gradually until a soft dough forms.


> Lightly flour your worktop and then turn the dough out. Knead for 5-6 minutes until the dough is soft and not sticky any more. It should be lovely and elastic.
> Leave the dough to relax for about 30 minutes.
> Once relaxed, split the dough into even balls, they should be 1/2cm thick. As I said, I made mine too thick and made 6, but you'll probably get 10.
> Flatten the dough first with a rolling pin and then use your hands to stretch and flatten the dough more.
> Preheat the oven to 100 degrees C and line a baking tray.


> Heat a non-stick frying pan over a low/medium heat. You'll need to cook in batches. Place 2 flatbreads into the hot pan and cook for about 2 minutes per side, until risen, bubbly and golden. Some parts of your flatbread should have dark patches, this adds to the flavour!
> Place cooked flatbreads on your baking tray and into the oven to keep warm whilst you cook the remaining dough.
> Once you've cooked all of the flatbreads serve immediately with curry, soup, whatever you fancy!!



Enjoy :)

I link up at these great Link Parties!

Pin It

33 Comments

  1. They might not be that flat, they still look delicious! Great job on the challenge

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. They were, I'm going to have to perfect the rolling of them, but I have to make them again they went perfectly with the curry! :)

      Delete

  2. Oh these look so nice!!! You have done such a great job with the challenge. I would love to be eating that curry with them too! I made Grissini for the challenge, Pop over to my site and say hi, I would love it if you would link your story to mine with the Daring Baker linky tool.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Thank you, the curry was a bit of a fail as the recipe wasn't very good, but the navajo were delicious! :)

      Delete

  3. Stopping by from GYB these look delicious! I love curry and flat bread. New follower :)

    ReplyDelete

  4. We lived on the Navajo Indian Reservation for awhile years ago and I learned to make Navajo FRY Bread that is OUT OF THIS WORLD. We also learned to make Navajo Tacos, made with regular taco "stuff" but using the fry bread.:)

    Over from What Cooking....

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Wow navajo tacos sound amazing! I need to do more research into Navajo, maybe I can make some fry bread too! :)

      Delete

  5. Oh yum. These look absolutely delicious. Thank you for participating in this challenge.

    ReplyDelete

  6. I am ALL about different types of flat breads. I will be making these. Thank you! I popped over from Kitchen Fun and Crafty Fridays.

    http://akitchenhoor.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Really hope you enjoy them! I think I'm just addicted to all bread, I could eat it all day!! :D

      Delete

  7. Looks yummy..... I've eaten these at a real Navajo reservation in California, and I'm pretty sure they were served with honey. Totally yummy!

    I like that you are serving this with curry, I mean how can you go wrong with that.... :)

    I'm off to check out your recipe for the curry.

    Have a wonderful day, and stop by anytime to say hello if you can.
    P.s. After coming back from an extended blogging break, I've started a 40 day challenge to get HEALTHY by my birthday. If you get a chance to check it out, I could sure use the support!
    Hugs, Bella :)
    Bella's 40 Day Challenge

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Oooh with honey?! That sounds delicious! Unfortunately I didn't post that curry recipe as it was a bit of a fail, the recipe wasn't too good, but I have other curry recipes! :)

      Delete
  8. Replies

    1. I do as well now, this was the first time I've had them! :)

      Delete

  9. Annie, Your Flatbread looks awesome! We always enjoy this bread when we visit New Mexico. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Thank you so much, have a great week! :)

      Delete

  10. I love Fry Bread - it is not unique to the Navajo community; many Native American groups consider it a dietary staple these days!

    ReplyDelete

  11. Thank you for sharing this on Foodie Friends Friday. It looks great.

    Joanne/Winelady Cooks

    ReplyDelete

  12. Naan bread is one of my favorites!! I'm so glad you came to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell... come back again next week to party with me again :) xoxo~ Ruthie

    ReplyDelete

  13. I just love any type of homemade bread. Your flatbread looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Me too, I'd make it every day if I had the time, so much better than shop bought! :D

      Delete

  14. Yum, I love flatbread! This looks so delicious, thank you so much for linking up at Crafty Tuesday.

    ReplyDelete

  15. I've been wanting to try this so bad, but I keep forgetting about it! It looks so good!

    Thanks for linking up to What's Cookin' Wednesday!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. Thanks so much - it was the first time I'd made it, but I'm going to have to again so quick and tasty! :)

      Delete

  16. I've never made any kind of flat bread so I might have to give this one a try :)

    Thanks for sharing @The Weekend re-Treat!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. This is the first time I've made flatbread, now I want to make loads of different types, I just love it! :D

      Delete

  17. I love navajo bread, but I've never tried making it. This looks so simple! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday, I'm featuring you this week.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies

    1. I'd never had navajo bread until I made it, but it's so good and yes, it's really quick & simple to make :)

      Delete