• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Cook with Kushi
  • Home
  • About
    • Privacy policy
    • Disclaimer
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Contact Me
  • Media
  • Blog
  • Easy and Healthy Recipes for the Family
  • Recipe Index
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Resources
  • About
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Resources
    • About
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Bread Recipes

    Homemade Flatbread with Garlic and Basil

    Published: Apr 20, 2016 · Modified: Mar 18, 2024 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Homemade flatbread is a crisp, easy-to-make vegan recipe prepared using garlic, basil, and flour. Serve this as a side with hummus, any gravy, or curry, or use it as a base for pizza.

    Homemade flatbread on skillet and oven bake. Served with creamy cauliflower curry.
    Jump to:
    • Recipe card
    • Best vegan flatbread
    • Ingredients
    • Step-by-step instructions
    • Tips
    • More flatbread recipes
    • User Reviews

    Recipe card

    Best homemade flatbread with garlic and basil. Simple vegan bread or oven baked naan recipe.

    Homemade Flatbread with Garlic and Basil

    Kushi
    Homemade Flatbread is a crisp, easy-to-make vegan recipe prepared using garlic, basil, and flour. Serve this as a side with hummus, any gravy, or curry, or use it as a base for pizza.
    4.98 from 36 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American, Indian
    Servings 8
    Calories 141 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet or Baking Sheet

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 packet Active dry yeast 2 ¼ tsp
    • 1 cup Warm water
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • 2 teaspoon Oil
    • 6 to 8 Garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 2 teaspoon Dried basil leaves ¼ cup of fresh basil leaves, chopped
    • 1 Jalapeno green chilies chopped optional
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • ¾ cup Whole wheat flour atta
    • 1 ½ cups All purpose flour maida

    Instructions
     

    Activate yeast

    • In a bowl, add warm water and sugar, and mix well.
      1 cup Warm water, 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • Sprinkle yeast. Cover and keep it undisturbed for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.
      1 packet Active dry yeast

    Saute the garlic

    • Heat oil in a pan. Add the garlic and saute till it becomes light in color.
      2 teaspoon Oil, 6 to 8 Garlic cloves

    Make the dough

    • Add the sauteed garlic, basil leaves, jalapeno, salt, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour and mix to form a dough.
      2 teaspoon Dried basil leaves, 1 Jalapeno, 1 teaspoon Salt, ¾ cup Whole wheat flour, 1 ½ cups All purpose flour
    • Transfer this to a working surface and knead it to form a soft and elastic dough. Add extra flour if the dough is sticky.
    • Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

    Shape into flatbread

    • Divide the dough into 7 or 8 equal portions.
    • Take each piece of dough and roll it into a circle of desired size.

    For stovetop:

    • Preheat a non-stick pan or cast iron skillet. Once the pan is hot, place the rolled bread and cook it without touching for 1 to 2 minutes till you see the bubbles.
    • Flip and cook it on the other side for a minute or two or until puffed up.

    For oven bake

    • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and put it on broil mode.
    • Arrange the rolled bread on a baking sheet or silicon mat.
    • Place this in the oven. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes and once top is cooked flip and cook on other side. The time it takes may depend on your oven.

    optional

    • If desired, you can apply oil, butter, or cream as soon as you take the bread from the stovetop or oven.

    Notes

    • Oven-baked flatbread has a crispy exterior, while pan-fried flatbread has a soft texture. Cook the way you love. 
    • Use any herb you choose, like parsley, rosemary, cilantro, etc. 
    • The amount of flour will vary depending on the brand of flour and weather conditions.
    • You can make this bread using only all purpose flour.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.004gSodium: 294mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Best vegan flatbread

    Flatbreads are one of the best accompaniments for any meal, and nothing is better than homemade, as it is free from preservatives and you know all the ingredients that go in. You can check out our avocado flatbread, oats flatbread, etc.

    This homemade flatbread is prepared using roasted garlic, basil (fresh or dried), a combination of whole wheat and all-purpose flour, and yeast. I have added both stovetop and oven instructions. The taste will be the same, but the texture and color will change accordingly. For crisp flatbread, oven bake, and soft flatbread, cook it on a stovetop.

    Check out the list of best vegan flatbreads. Today, I have served this with cauliflower lababdar or creamy cauliflower curry.

    Best homemade flatbread with garlic and basil. Simple vegan bread or oven baked naan recipe.

    Ingredients

    Flour: I have used all-purpose flour and wheat flour. You can make this with all purpose flour only.

    Yeast: Helps the dough rise.

    Herb: Fresh or dried basil leaves are used.

    Garlic: Roasted garlic enhances the flavor.

    Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.

    Step-by-step instructions

    Activate yeast

    • In a bowl, add warm water and sugar, and mix well.
    • Sprinkle yeast. Cover and keep it undisturbed for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.

    Saute the garlic

    Heat oil in a pan. Add the garlic and saute till it becomes light in color.

    crisp oven-baked flatbread with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, garlic and basil.

    Make the dough

    • Add the sauteed garlic, basil leaves, jalapeno, salt, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour and mix to form a dough.
    • Transfer this to a working surface and knead it to form a soft and elastic dough. Add extra flour if the dough is sticky.
    • Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

    Shape into flatbread

    • Divide the dough into 7 or 8 equal portions.
    • Take each piece of dough and roll it into a circle of desired size.

    For stovetop

    • Preheat a non-stick pan or cast iron skillet. Once the pan is hot, place the rolled bread and cook it without touching for 1 to 2 minutes till you see the bubbles.
    • Flip and cook it on the other side for a minute or two or until puffed up.

    For oven bake

    • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and put it on broil mode.
    • Arrange the rolled bread on a baking sheet or silicon mat.
    • Place this in the oven. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes and once top is cooked flip and cook on other side. The time it takes may depend on your oven.
    best breads or oven baked and skillet flatbread recipe as side for lunch or dinner.

    Optional

    If desired, you can apply oil, butter, or cream as soon as you take the bread from the stovetop or oven.

    Tips

    • Oven-baked flatbread has a crispy exterior, while pan-fried flatbread has a soft texture. Cook the way you love. 
    • Use any herb you choose, like parsley, rosemary, cilantro, etc. 
    • The amount of flour will vary depending on the brand of flour and weather conditions.
    • You can make this bread using only all purpose flour.

    More flatbread recipes

    • Oats chapati recipes, flatbread for wraps, pizza, vegan and vegetarian dinner recipes, side dishes, Indian food recipes
      OATS CHAPATI
    • Avocado Flatbread | Indian Avocado paratha (roti, chapati) Simple breakfast, lunch, dinner recipe.
      Avocado Flatbread | Avocado Paratha (Vegan, No Yeast Bread)
    • best naan bread brushed with butter, served with chicken curry.
      Homemade Naan Bread | Tawa Naan
    • Best and Easy Aloo Paratha Recipe | Vegan Potato Stuffed Flatbread for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
      Easy Aloo Paratha Recipe | Potato Flatbread (No Yeast)

    Did you like this recipe? Please leave a star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating below and/or a review in the comments section. You can also stay in touch with us through social media by following us on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

    Note: We originally posted this homemade flatbread recipe in April 2016. It has now been modified in March 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.

    More Best and Delicious Bread Recipes

    • Persimmon Cake | Banana Persimmon Bread
    • Simple and easiest homemade bread recipe | white bread loaf | soft sandwich bread.
      Simple Homemade Bread Recipe | White Bread
    • Easy pear bread | Pear coffee cake with streusel topping | Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas Dessert.
      Easy Pear Bread Recipe | Pear Coffee Cake
    • Moist Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe | Quick Apple Cake Loaf | Crisp Apple Bread.
      Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe | Apple Cake Loaf

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ritu Ahuja

      May 22, 2016 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      Wow!! This flatbread looks lovely. Super yummy. Love the flavor of garlic and basil.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        May 24, 2016 at 10:42 am

        Thank you Ritu 🙂

        Reply
    « Older Comments
    4.98 from 36 votes (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Sridevi! I am a Software Engineer by qualification, a full-time Food Blogger by passion, a self-published Author, and a happy person two kids (monsters) ago.

    More about me →

    Best Casseroles

    • green bean casserole recipe from scratch with fresh beans, and fried onions, without mushroom soup
      Best Green Bean Casserole Recipe | Thanksgiving and Christmas Green Beans
    • cheesy corn casserole served in a baking pan along with a slice of toasted bread.
      Baked Corn Cheese Casserole | Cheesy Creamed Corn

    Chicken Recipes

    • Best, simple and authentic Indian butter chicken recipe (murgh makhani) with naan, roti, chapati.
      Indian Butter Chicken Recipe | Best Chicken Makhani
    • Best and easy chicken pulao with spicy and flavorful chicken thigh and drumsticks.
      Easy Chicken Pulao | Spicy One Pot Chicken Rice Pilaf

    See more Chicken recipes →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer

    Contact

    • Contact
    • FAQ
    Lists the popular websites in which cookwithkushi.com was featured.

    Copyright © 2024 Cook With Kushi

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.