Unbelievably easy, these 2 Ingredient Yogurt Flatbreads are the perfect side dish for tagines, pilafs and other Middle Eastern inspired dishes.
I really love flatbreads – and eat quite a lot of them, especially with the many Middle Eastern inspired recipes I seem to be creating at the moment!
There are so many recipes for flatbreads out there, some are as simple as flour and water – while others involve yeast and can be rather complicated and time consuming…these yogurt flatbreads bridge the gap, with a better flavour and texture compared to the flour and water version, but with much less hassle and faff than the yeasted versions, they are utterly delicious and super duper simple to make.
And the recipe? Simply equal parts yogurt and self raising flour (or self rising flour, if you are in the US) – and that’s it.
Well OK I slightly cheated with the recipe description as you do also need a little oil to help roll these flatbreads out – you can do it with extra flour, but I find the dusting of flour burns on the hot pan and by the third or fourth flatbread it’s not so nice – oil works much better!
And to cook these scrummy flatbreads, all you need is a super hot pan – roll them out and then pop them in the pan, they take just a few seconds on each side and they are very easy to flip over (nothing like as difficult as a pancake!) and voilà – hot and tasty homemade flatbreads straight from the pan!
I made this batch to go with my Moroccan Spiced Roasted Vegetable Traybake – a delicious vegetarian traybake, infused with harissa and topped with thick slices of roasted halloumi cheese.
But these simple yogurt flatbreads would go brilliantly with all kinds of tagines and other Middle Eastern inspired dishes…I would particularly recommend them with my Chicken Shawarma and my Harissa Prawns.
If you like this recipe…
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Easy 2 Ingredient Yogurt Flatbreads
Ingredients
- 250 g plain full fat Greek Yogurt
- 250 g self raising flour AKA self rising flour
- Oil for rolling out
Instructions
- Mix the Greek yogurt and flour together in a large bowl, then leave to rest for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- Divide the dough into 8 and roll into 8 balls.
- Heat a small non-stick frying pan over a high heat and roll out your first flatbread to about the side of a side plate – use a little oil on the work surface to stop the dough sticking.
- When the pan is really hot, lay the flatbread in the pan and cook for 20 seconds, or until the flatbread is covered in brown spots (but not burnt!!)
- Flip the flatbread over and cook on the other side for a further 20 seconds, or until covered in brown spots and cooked through.
- While the first flatbread is cooking, roll out the second flatbread so it is ready.
- Put the cooked flatbread on a plate and repeat the process, until all the flatbreads are cooked.
- Serve with Moroccan Spiced Vegetable Traybake or your favourite tagine.
Notes
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Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
I love how easy this sounds, Eb, I surprise myself in never having never made any flat breads myself – definitely going to be rectifyimg that situation.
Angela x
Eb Gargano says
Oh you should definitely give them a go! I love the easy peasy pan fried ones like these, but you can do more complicated bakerly ones on the oven too…I’d love to see what you come up with!! Eb x
Helen Higgins says
Have tried a few flatbread recipes and this is the best and easiest. Had it with chilli was delish. Is it best to freeze before or after cooking? Thanks
Eb Gargano says
Aw, yay! I am so happy to hear that. Thank you for this lovely feedback and 5 star rating! Eb ?
Eb Gargano says
P.S. Sorry I forgot to answer your question! You can freeze before or after cooking… but it’s a little easier to freeze after cooking, so that’s what I’d do.
Petra says
Wow, I didn’t realise it was so simple to make a flat bread! This is going straight to my Pinterest board and I will make it very soon, I just need to buy some self-raising flour!
#BrillBlogPosts
Eb Gargano says
Super simple, Petra! I love them…let me know how it goes if you make them! 🙂 Eb x
Shelagh Tillott says
I haven’t made these yet but they look delicious! You can convert plain all purpose flour to self-raising by doing the following:
Self-rising flour is a staple ingredient in so many southern recipes! Learn how to make your own self-rising flour with this quick and easy substitution recipe. All you need are 3 simple ingredients!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Measure all ingredients and whisk to combine.
HTH!
Eb Gargano says
Thanks for this tip Shelagh! I hope you enjoy the recipe 😀
Debbie Gibson says
Wonderful Eb!! I made some flatbreads last year for the Allergy and free from show. I was using Doves free from flour as they had to be gluten free. I just mixed with water. Although they did turn out well I quite agree that the taste is a bit bland with just water. So love this idea and imagine a dairy free yogurt would work just as well. Thanks for sharing 🙂 #cookblogshare
Eb Gargano says
I’ve made flatbreads in the past with just water, and they are lovely, but these yogurt ones just have the edge – a better texture and a much better taste – you get a lovely tang from the yogurt. I can’t think why they wouldn’t work with GF flour and DF yogurt – certainly worth a try – let me know how you get on, if you do! Eb x
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
You had me at 2 ingredients! My hubster and I are naan addicts, but the simplicity of this recipe makes me want to broaden our horizons. I bet these flatbreads are just delicious with the yogurt!
Eb Gargano says
Haha – yep, that’s the sort of thing that will grab my attention too! I just love how easy, but how tasty these flatbreads are…yes, the yogurt just gives them this lovely tang! Eb x
Colin says
Try adding nigella (onion ) seeds for a fantastic flavour.
Eb Gargano says
What a fab idea – I’m going to have to try that! Eb 🙂
Catherine says
I bought the ingredients for the Moroccan veg tray bake today and will make both the veg and flatbreads for tomorrow’s dinner. I’ll probably do some lamb cutlets for my husband as he does like his meat. I’ve never mad flatbreads but this looks so easy.
Eb Gargano says
Yey! Glad you like the recipe Catherine – hope you enjoyed your meal. Do let me know how you got on!! Eb x
jacqui says
Made these to go with dinner tonight. OMG so easy peasy. You’ve done it again Eb!
Eb Gargano says
Haha – thanks Jacqui – so pleased they worked out well for you! Eb x
Monika Dabrowski says
I had no idea making flatbreads was so easy! And only 2 ingredients! I’d have these instead of rice or any other carb anytime. Thank you for bringing this lovely recipe idea to #CookBlogShare:)
Eb Gargano says
So easy! Makes such a lovely change from rice or couscous, which I might normally have with this meal and actually I find it really hard to find good flatbreads in the shops, so if I want to make flatbreads, I have to make my own – good job they are so easy peasy! Eb x
Kate - gluten free alchemist says
How easy are they?! I made something similar recently as a pizza base, but with GF flour but it tasted foul and I never got round to reworking it…… Yours looks much nicer! x
Eb Gargano says
Oh no, what a shame…I could quite imagine these would make a nice pizza base – I’ve never tried it, but it’s definitely given me an idea! Normally I don’t like SR flour in pizza bases – tastes too much like a scone, the way I’ve had it before – but these flatbreads don’t taste anything like a scone, so it might work! Eb x
Nicole says
I’m so inspired to try some flatbread baking by your post. I wonder how well a GF flour mix and a soy yogurt would work for a bread or crepe?
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Nicole – I’m so happy I’ve inspired you! I imagine GF flour and soy yogurt would work, but I am not sure as I have never tried it…worth giving it a go! Let me know how it turns out. Eb x
Mel says
I’ve never made flatbread and I had no idea it was this simple! I remember seeing women cook them on the outdoor ovens in Morocco and thinking it looked like a health and safety hazard, hahaha! Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays.
Eb Gargano says
So simple – and super tasty! Ha, yes I can imagine they are often cooked in quite scary ways, these however were cooked nice and safely on my hob and in a frying pan 🙂 Eb x
lesley@lostinfood.co.uk says
Love the simplicity of these breads, think the yoghurt would really add to the taste. I’ll give these a try and I bet they are fab with your Chicken Shawarma recipe (a family favourite now in my house).
Eb Gargano says
Thank you – the yogurt really does give it a lovely tang – I’ve made them before with just flour and water, but the yogurt ones are definitely better! So please to hear you love the Chicken Shawarma so much…that makes me very happy 🙂 Eb x
Sarah says
Just made these and it they were lovely. I rolled them out on a piece of grease proof paper then inverted it over the frying pan and peeled it off to make it even easier. I also didnt rest the dough because I didn’t have time and it worked fine. Next time I will add a pinch of salt. Thanks for the recipe.
Eb Gargano says
So pleased you liked them! And thank you so much for taking the time to let me know 🙂 FAB tip with the grease proof paper – I am so going to try that next time I make them. Eb x
Rebecca says
Love this recipe. Can they be frozen? X
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Rebecca! I’ve never tried, but I can’t imagine freezing them would be a problem. Eb x
Gabriela Ramirez says
The proportions were wrong for me. You need to add a lot of flour, otherwise the dough is way too sticky. Once I got the right proportion they worked out fine and they were delicious. It took me an hour though.
Eb Gargano says
Oh no! I am sorry to hear that. This always works out just fine for me. I am not quite sure what can have gone wrong – maybe slightly different flour? Or maybe your yogurt was not as thick as mine? Anyway, glad you figured out the proportions that work for you – and that they were delicious! Eb 🙂
Linda says
i added more yogurt and a lil flour while rolling, i tried baking in the oven on wax paper, but it started to burn and stick so its better to cook on the stove in a frying pan with a lil olive oil.
very tasty just needed a lil salt.
Eb Gargano says
Yes, definitely best to pan fry – glad you liked them! Eb 🙂
Rob says
Just made these this morning to go with your Chicken Sharwama recipe that I currently have marinating in the fridge. Who knew that homemade flatbread was so easy and delicious! Thank you!
Eb Gargano says
Yay! I am so happy to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to leave me a review and especially for the 5* rating!! Eb 🙂
Danielle says
I’m going to attempt the flat breads today. Can they be made ahead and warmed up later?
Eb Gargano says
Absolutely! I’d love to hear how you get on. Eb 🙂
Amanda says
I made these for the first time this morning and served them with some scrambled eggs for breakfast (don’t judge me, we had run out of bread ?). I did have to add extra flour as the dough was way too sticky to work with (I did use full fat plain Greek yoghurt). Will definitely make these again, especially if I am making a curry. Quick and easy to make, sadly there were no leftovers to freeze as the flatbreads mysteriously disappeared ?. Thanks for a great recipe!
Amanda says
Oh I should add this was my first time making flat bread as well ?
Eb Gargano says
Yay – so pleased these worked out well for you! Love the idea of serving them with scrambled egg too… definitely no judgement – sounds delicious! Eb 🙂
Nia js says
Hi, can i use natural yogurt instead of greek yogurt or is it the same?
Thank you. 🙂
Eb Gargano says
I’ve not tried with natural yogurt, but my best guess would be you need to use less natural yogurt and it is more liquid than Greek yogurt. I suggest you add just enough natural yogurt to make a pliable dough. Hope that helps! Eb 🙂
Paula says
Made these today to have with a homemade chilli. Added some garlic granules and a few black onion seeds and they turned out fab. Really pleased with both the texture of the bread and the flavour.
Will defo be a regular in our house.
Eb Gargano says
Yay! So happy to hear that 😀 Love the sound of your additions too! Eb 🙂
Vikki says
I only looked on here for an easy flatbread recipe and now I have about three years worth of meals I’m planning on cooking! Thank you! Very impressed with my first attempt! X
Eb Gargano says
Yay! Thanks for this lovely comment! I am so happy to hear that. Eb 🙂
Michelle Hughes says
These were amazingly easy and received rave reviews at home! So pleased and will be a regular, thank you so much for sharing!
Eb Gargano says
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear 😀 Always a pleasure! Eb 🙂
Janey says
So easy, so delicious and the perfect accompaniment to your shawarma recipe, eating the combination for the second time this week! I’m looking forward to trying more of your recipes based on these! Thank you ?
Eb Gargano says
Oh yay! So happy to hear this. Hope you find lots more recipes you love! Eb 🙂
ElizabethD-S says
I will need to add more flour or less yoghurt next time – great problems in rolling out thinly enough; I tried with both some oil and extra flour to dust. But they tasted and smelt good so I’ll have another go another time. PS I wish people wouldn’t comment until they’ve actually tried themselves!!
Eb Gargano says
Oh no! I am sorry you had problems. I hope it works out better for you next time. I am glad they tasted good, though! Eb 🙂
Ondreea says
So easy and delicious! Made this recipe about 5 times now, will never buy store bought pita again!!
Eb Gargano says
Yay! I am so happy to hear that 😀