A flatbread is a bread made with flour, water, milk, yogurt, or other liquids; and salt, and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened, although some are leavened, such as pizza and pita bread. (Yeast may be used or not). Personally I choose 2i Nutriday Dough to avoid the use of yeast. I actually have a pending class with Mr O, I saw him mention his love of dumplings but his unease with yeast. When we do get around to our session, I will be welcoming him to the world of 2i Dough. Some of the more popular types which we have come across in Chellzkitchen include but are not limited to the following; pita, naan, roti, chapati, pizza , focaccia, phaphata, tortilla and a family favourite, Bao Buns. To create a number of the said mentioned breads, we use our tried and tested 2i dough hack using Nutriday Plain Yoghurt (ideally a very great kitchen hack of using relatively 2i to make dough for bread). A fool proof recipe which uses minimal ingredients and yields results instantly. If you have missed it in the past, kana maybe you have forgotten it, we are here to give you a reminder of the simplest bread you can whip up over the holidays for family and friends without having to slave away in the kitchen.
Serve up your bread on its own, with a curry, use it to build a pizza, a wrap or tortilla, tota fela the possibilities are endless. Whenever I crave for Indian Food most times I prepare it at home as opposed to getting takeaway. Once in a while however I do get it store bought as it is so much more authentic. Nutriday yoghurt which is an essential in our (2i) @ ingredient baking recipe, so as to make a curry and satiate my craving. Making your own food is definitely cost efficient as eating out at every craving is not sustainable and this is what motivates Chellzkitchen to keep sharing recipes with you! We all have an untapped potential in the kitchen which can lead you to recreating some of your favourite restaurant dishes.
Have lots of fun in the kitchen this festive season while making your loved ones great dishes. Visit our Facebook page Chellzkitchen for more ideas and recipes, as well as to pose any questions or enquiries on classes. We are currently running a Danone Dessert Challenge on our Facebook page that asks you to prepare and share a dessert recipe that includes one or more Danone products. It is as simple as that and you stand a chance to win a P1000 Shopping Voucher to make sure your fridge is well stocked this festive season. Schools are closing, friends and family will start to visit more frequently over this period so these shopping vouchers will defiantly come in handy. Every school holiday I am surprised by the amount of snacking the kids do, I make sure to have plenty youghurt because it has multiple benefits.
INGREDIENTS 2 cups Cake Flour 1½ cups NutriDay Danone Plain yogurt 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt Optional BRUSHING Butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Start by making your dough. Combine the dry ingredients and the plain yogurt in the bowl. Mix until the dough starts to form. If the dough is dry, add 1 tablespoon of water. Dump the dough out onto a large, lightly floured surface. Work the dough out into a large disc. Divide the dough into 9 equal pieces. Roll each piece out. Place a pan on high heat and let it get very hot. Cook the naan on each side for 2 minutes. Naan should puff up and have a light char. If desired, brush each side with butter. How to make the garlic variation: Once the first side of the naan is cooked, flip the naan over and brush the cooked side with olive oil, sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon of cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of garlic. When the second side is cooked, flip the garlic side onto the griddle surface for just a few seconds. The hot surface will help seal the garlic to the naan. Optionally, melt about 2 and a half tablespoons of butter in a small bowl, add 1 and a half teaspoons of crushed garlic, mix well, and use this to brush over the flatbread once cooked.
