Description
No-Oven Turkish Bread (Bazlama) is a soft, fluffy flatbread made with only three main ingredients and cooked on the stovetop. This bread is quick to prepare and perfect for serving warm with butter or olive oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g Bread flour or all-purpose flour (4 cups)
- 160 ml Warm milk (2/3 cup)
- 160 ml Warm water (2/3 cup)
- 10 g Instant dry yeast (1.5 tbsp)
- 10 g Sugar (1 tbsp)
- 8 g Salt (0.8 tbsp)
- 20 g Melted unsalted butter or olive oil for brushing
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pour warm milk, warm water, sugar, and instant dry yeast into a container. Mix well and let it sit for a few minutes until it becomes frothy.
- Add the bread flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead by hand on a floured surface until smooth, about 8-10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it, and let it proof at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Once risen, turn the dough out and divide it into 6 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a round ball.
- Using a rolling pin, press each dough ball into a flat round about 18 cm (7 inches) in diameter and 5 mm (0.2 inches) thick.
- Heat a thick-bottomed pan over medium heat. A thicker pan helps the bread rise better.
- Place one rolled dough round into the hot pan. Cook until bubbles form and the bread begins to puff, then flip to the other side.
- When the bread puffs up like a balloon, reduce the heat to low. Cover the bread with a cloth.
- Continue cooking until both sides are golden brown and fully cooked inside. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
- Brush each warm bazlama with melted butter or olive oil. Optionally, sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Store leftover bread in an airtight container.
- Reheat on a skillet for best results.
- Experiment with toppings like cheese or herbs.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg