Plain Yeasted Flatbread

Cooking StepsHow to cook Plain Yeasted Flatbread step by step

Cooking Process

1. 
   Step 1 Detail

   Add 2.5 g yeast and 5 g sugar to 250 g flour. Pour in 200 g warm water and stir until evenly combined.

2. 
   Step 2 Detail

   The dough will be quite soft and sticky — don’t use your hands. Stir with chopsticks in one direction until no dry flour remains. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise. In summer, about 2 hours; in winter with heating, 2 hours should also work. Alternatively, refrigerate overnight and make the bread the next day.

3. 
   Step 3 Detail

   This is what the dough looks like after rising — bubbly and expanded.

4. 
   Step 4 Detail

   The risen dough, ready to shape.

5. 
   Step 5 Detail

   Invert the dough onto a floured work surface.

6. 
   Step 6 Detail

   Shape it into a round, flip it over, cover with a lid, and let it rest for another 10 minutes.

7. Step 7 Detail

   I let it rest directly on the electric griddle pan.

8. 
   Step 8 Detail

   After 10 minutes, dust your hands with a little flour to prevent sticking, then gently press the dough into an even round.

9. 
   Step 9 Detail

   Set the electric griddle to the “yeasted flatbread” mode (14 minutes). After 5–6 minutes, the lid will already be lifted by the rising bread.

10. 
    Step 10 Detail

    Time-lapse of the cooking process.

11. 
    Step 11 Detail

    The bread is fairly thick, so you may flip it once halfway through (adjust based on your griddle’s heat). I didn’t flip mine — the yeasted flatbread mode cooked it through in one go.

12. 
    Step 12 Detail

    The finished flatbread.

13. 
    Step 13 Detail

    Slice it open to check — press it and it should spring back; if it’s not sticky to the teeth, it’s done.

14. 
    Step 14 Detail

    Eat it plain — crispy outside, soft inside. Even better dipped in sauce!

15. 
    Step 15 Detail

    If it’s gone cold, just reheat it briefly on the electric griddle and it’ll taste freshly made.