Dinner

Shawarma Bread

Soft pan-cooked Saudi Arabian-style flatbread with a puffed pocket, ideal for filling with shawarma.

  • 40 min
  • 120 kcal
  • Vegetarian
  • Saudi Arabian

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

Shawarma Bread

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

  1. Step 1:

    Sieve the flour.

  2. Step 2:

    Add the baking powder, salt, sugar, and oil to the flour.

  3. Step 3:

    Mix everything together.

  4. Step 4:

    Add water.

  5. Step 5:

    Knead the dough for about 10 minutes.

    10 min
  6. Step 6:

    Cover the dough and allow it to rise.

  7. Step 7:

    Transfer the risen dough to a work surface.

  8. Step 8:

    Form it into a round, using a plate or pot lid if desired.

  9. Step 9:

    Heat a pan.

  10. Step 10:

    Place the dough round in the pan.

  11. Step 11:

    Let it puff up, then turn it over.

  12. Step 12:

    Lastly, place it in a warm place; it will form a pocket.

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