Arabic Bread – خبز كماج
Arabic flat bread. A popular type of bread used across the Middle East. Used for sandwiches and with numerous dishes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 7 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 - 1/2 cup of warm water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Mix yeast with half a cup of warm water until yeast fully dissolved, then add sugar and set aside for 2 minutes.
- 2
Place flour in a large bowl, add salt and pour in the mixed yeast and the second half of water.
- 3
Knead together, if the dough is dry add the remaining 1/2 cup of water gradually until you have a smooth dough.
- 4
With your hand rub a few drops of olive oil all over the dough and the bowl. Cover with wrapping paper and a blanket and leave for an hour to rise.
- 5
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- 6
Once risen, cut the dough into 6 to 7 equal ball shapes and place them on a sheet or baking tray, cover and let them sit for another 10 minutes.
- 7
Take each ball and flatten with a rolling pin, and lay on a baking tray, keep the dough after flattened for another 10 minutes. Then place the baking tray in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until the pitas have puffed up.
- 8
Once out of the oven let bread completely cool off. Bread can be stored in a zip bag in the freezer to maintain freshness.