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Bazlama
Syria
The daily bread of Syrian families. Baked fresh every morning and eaten with labneh and olive oil.
Syrian yogurt flatbread — thick, soft rounds leavened with yeast and enriched with yogurt, cooked in a dry pan until blistered. The everyday bread of Syrian homes.
Prep
45 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
320 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gplain flour
7gdried yeast
200mlwarm water
150mlplain yogurt
1 tspsalt
1 tbspolive oil
Method
1
Mix all ingredients to a soft dough. Knead 8 minutes. Prove 1 hour.
2
Divide into balls. Rest 15 minutes. Roll into thick rounds.
3
Cook in a dry pan over medium heat, 3 minutes each side until blistered and cooked through.
Chef's Tip
Don't roll too thin — bazlama should be thick and pillowy, not a flatbread.
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