Garlic Basil Flatbread is easy to make, vegan, flavorful and delicious recipe prepared using basic ingredients from your kitchen.
To make it healthier, I have combined wheat flour and all purpose flour in my recipe.This can be served as side with your favorite gravy / curries or can also be used to prepare a flat bread pizza or as a side for hummus. I have cooked this both in oven and on stove top and I like it both the ways. The taste remains the same but the texture and color will vary accordingly.
The flavor that comes from the sauteed garlic and basil combined with spiciness from the jalapenos / green chilies makes this bread truly irresistible one.
Preparation time : 30 minutes
Resting time : 30 minutes to 1 hour
Serves : 7 flatbread
Ingredients for Garlic Basil Flatbread
Active dry yeast - 1 packet ( 2 ¼ tsp)
Warm water - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Vegetable oil - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves finely chopped - 5
Dried basil leaves - 1 ½ tsp
Jalapeno / Green chilies chopped - 1
Salt - 1 tsp
Whole wheat flour - ¾ cup
All purpose flour - 1 ½ cup
Steps to prepare Garlic Basil Flatbread
Step I
- In a bowl, add warm water, sugar, and mix well.
- Sprinkle yeast. Cover and keep it undisturbed for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.
Step II
- Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add the garlic and saute till it becomes light in color.
Step III
- Add the sauteed garlic, jalapenos, dried basil leaves, salt, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour and mix to form a dough.
- Transfer this to working surface and knead it to form a soft and elastic dough. Add in extra flour if the dough is sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl. Cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Step IV
- Divide the dough into equal portions.
- Take each piece of dough and roll it to a circle of desired size.
For stove top:
- Preheat a non-stick pan. Once its hot, place the bread and cook it without touching for 1 to 2 minutes till you see the bubbles.
- Flip and cook it on other side for another 2 minutes or until puffed up.
For oven bake:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degree F and put it on broil mode.
- Arrange the rolled bread on baking sheet or silicon mat.
- Place this in the oven. Keep it for 2 to 3 minutes and then flip and cook on other side. The time it takes may depend on your oven.
Step V
- You can apply oil, butter or cream as soon as you take the bread from stove top or oven if desired.
- Garlic Basil Flatbread is now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Tip:
- Use any herb of your choice.
- 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.
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie
I just love all of your delicious breads, Kushi! Here's another I must try soon! These would go well with so many dishes too!
Kushi
Thank you Joscelyn 🙂
GiGi Eats
THIS looks insanely delicious!!! I need to figure out a way to make this recipe where I can eat it. I used to ADORE bread!!!! GAH!
Kushi
Thank you so much 🙂
Deepa - Veg Indian Cooking
Very interesting one dear. I will definitely try this very soon. Beautiful!Â
Kushi
Thank you Deepa 🙂
Moumita Malla
I love all ur flat bread recipe. .This one is also looks so delicious. ..soft and nice texture.
Kushi
Thank you Moumita 🙂
marudhuskitchen
perfectly roasted flat bread..gorgeous post
Kushi
Thank you Vani 🙂
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These are irresistible, esp. for a carb lover like me!!
Kushi
Thank you Angie 🙂
Nava K
I love the flavour of garlic and this is truly the joy for the bread.
Kushi
Thank you Nava 🙂
Amrita
love the flavor of the bread...
Kushi
Thank you Amrita 🙂
David @ Spiced
I love a good flatbread! One of our favorite restaurants brings a little basket of assorted breads when you sit down, and this looks like it belongs in that basket. So yummy! 🙂
Kushi
Thank you David 🙂
nidhi jain
I am sure with garlic and basil in it this bread would have tasted yum. Photos are equally tempting 🙂
Kushi
Thank you Nidhi 🙂
Bam's Kitchen
Loving your delicious herbs and spicy peppers in your flat bread. Would love these all on their own or with a delicious bowl of curry or soup.
Kushi
Thank you so much 🙂
Smitha
Kushi this garlic bread is going to be on my table this monday. I want to give all special dish to my kids when they are back from tour. Suggest me an accompaniment to this bread
Kushi
Thank you Smitha. You can try cauliflower lababdar that I have posted today.
srividhya
Love all the flavors. Nicely incorporated and amazing clicks as usual.
Kushi
Thank you Sri 🙂
Jeena
Garlic basil combo flatbread sounds interesting and a great preparation of the flatbread...
Kushi
Thank you Jeena 🙂
demeter | beaming baker
Omigosh, Kushi, your flatbread looks amazing! Love that this is vegan too. 🙂 Imagine making this into a pizza as well. How good would that be? Thanks for sharing this! 🙂
Kushi
Yeah. I have tried pizza with this and it was yummy too. Thank you so much 🙂
Nish Kitchen
Garlic and basil. What a great combo? This is so my thing!
Kushi
Thank you dear 🙂
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
The garlic and basil sound delicious in this flat bread!
Kushi
Thank you Kathy 🙂
Treat and Trick
Gorgeous bread! Love the combo flavor..
Kushi
Thank you dear 🙂
Sadhna Grover
Hi Kushi, this flatbread looks so nice and tempting, you made me hungry dear. I can imagine the flavour of garlic and basil in bread.
Kushi
Thank you Sadhna 🙂
Hema
Love the garlic and basil combo, the flat breads should have been very flavorful..
Kushi
Thank you Hema 🙂
Crafty Cooking Mama
Yum! Love it - looks extra garlicky & delicious 🙂 Gorgeous pictures!
Kushi
Thank you Amanda 🙂
Katerina
They look a lot like Greek pitas. I love this type of bread, they are delicious!
Kushi
Thank you Katerina 🙂
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
Garlic basil flatbread? Wow! Looks and sounds so flavorful and delicious, Kushi.
Kushi
Thank you Anu 🙂
karrie @ Tasty Ever After
I'm trying this bread next time I make Indian food. I always do puri because it's our favorite but sometimes I don't want to fry. Your recipe is so easy and I love the garlic and basil in it! Already pinned 🙂
Kushi
Thank you Karrie 🙂 I am sure you will love this!
marcie
I'm a sucker for flatbread, especially when it's homemade! I love the garlic-basil flavors. 🙂
Kushi
Thank you Marcie 🙂
Sundari
Wow!! Love this flatbread!! Nice combo of basil and garlic!!
Kushi
Thank you Sundari 🙂
John/Kitchen Riffs
I can never resist garlic. In anything. Particularly like it in bread like this -- perfect to accompany a spicy dish. Thanks!
Kushi
Thank you John 🙂
Rahul @samosastreet.com
Those garlic flatbreads look seriously amazing...any chance I get to throw garlic in something I take advantage of it!
Kushi
Thank you Rahul 🙂
Balvinder
This is a very informative post about making flatbread by different methods. I love garlic flatbread by the way:)
Kushi
Thank you Balvinder 🙂
Monica
Love flatbread as it is but the flavor combination - garlic and a little heat - sounds irresistible!
Kushi
Thank you Monica 🙂
Anu Yalo
Looks really great!!
Kushi
Thank you Anu 🙂
Mullai Madavan
Interesting recipe Kushi, visual delight to eyes when i browse through your blog. Neatly made!
Kushi
Thank you Mullai 🙂
Shobha Rawal
Interesting and delicious flatbread......you cooked it perfectly.
Kushi
Thank you Shobha 🙂
Jolly
Lovely and a great post. Garlic basil combo looks really interesting. sure to try soon
Kushi
Thank you Jolly 🙂
Jolly
Lovely and a great post. Garlic basil combo looks really interesting. sure to try soon dear
Emma @ Bake Then Eat
I love bread and these look wonderful 🙂
Kushi
Thank you Emma 🙂
Sadhna Grover
I am hosting MLLA for the month of May 2016. You can share any vegetarian lentil recipe which you posted in 2016. Please come and see the rules of the event.http://herbsspicesandtradition.blogspot.ca/2016/05/event-announcement-hosting-my-legume.html
Kushi
Thank you Sadhna 🙂 I was on a month holiday and I missed this
gayathri
tempting breads. Always i love the flavour of Garlic. Garlic with basil in a nice combination.
Kushi
Thank you Gayathri 🙂
hiba
Yummy bread,will try soon
Kushi
Thank you Hiba 🙂
Puneet
The bread looks perfect!
Love to try!
Kushi
Thank you Puneet 🙂
Ritu Ahuja
Wow!! This flatbread looks lovely. Super yummy. Love the flavor of garlic and basil.
Kushi
Thank you Ritu 🙂