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.
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Homemade Flatbread with Garlic and Basil
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Ritu Ahuja
Wow!! This flatbread looks lovely. Super yummy. Love the flavor of garlic and basil.
Kushi
Thank you Ritu 🙂