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Cumin seed flatbreads

Name: Cumin seed flatbreads
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 5g dried yeast; 5g sugar; 125ml warm water; 210g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 tbsp cumin seeds, crushed, plus extra to scatter; ½ tsp salt; Glug of olive oil, plus extra for brushing

Published: 6 Apr 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Make these homemade flatbreads, flavoured with cumin seeds, and use them to serve with salads, soups, dips and curries.

Looking for something else? Take a look at lots more of our flatbread recipes here.

Easy
December 2012

Test kitchen approved

Makes 8
Takes 20 min to make, 15 min to cook, plus 1-1½ hours rising

Make these homemade flatbreads, flavoured with cumin seeds, and use them to serve with salads, soups, dips and curries.

Looking for something else? Take a look at lots more of our flatbread recipes here.

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Nutrition: Per flatbread

Calories: 240kcals
Fat: 7.1g (0.9g saturated)
Protein: 6.4g
Carbohydrates: 43.1g (2g sugars)
Fibre: 2.2g
Salt: 0.5g

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Ingredients

5g dried yeast
5g sugar
125ml warm water
210g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tbsp cumin seeds, crushed, plus extra to scatter
½ tsp salt
Glug of olive oil, plus extra for brushing

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Method

Mix the yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl, then leave in a warm place for 10 minutes until foaming.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cumin seeds and salt, then pour in the olive oil and the yeast mix. Using your hands, bring the mixture together and knead until smooth and elastic – the dough will come together as you knead it.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm place for around 1-1½ hours until doubled in size. Turn the dough out and knead for 2 minutes, then divide into 8 and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into discs, around ½ cm thick.

Heat a griddle pan, then cook the flatbreads over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes on either side. Brush with a little oil and scatter with the extra cumin seeds and sea salt. Cool on a wire rack and serve with the beetroot.