Persian Style Lavash Recipes

EASY LAVASH BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix water, milk, oil, sugar, salt and instant yeast.
• Slowly add in the flour and mix using your hands or stand mixer until the dough comes together. This would take between 8 to 10 minutes. The dough will be a bit sticky.
• Rub a bit of oil all over the dough and place it in a large bowl. Cover and let it rise for 40 minutes. (I usually let mine rise in an "off" oven)
• After 40 minutes, gently deflate the dough and divide it into 20 pieces. shape each piece into a ball. Cover them all with a kitchen towel so they don't dry as you cook them.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Flour your surface and your rolling dough very well. Place a dough ball on the surface and roll it out to be very thin.
• Place it on the hot pan and cook for 45 seconds to one minute. There will be bubbles. Flip and cook on the other side for about 30-45 seconds. Place the bread on a plate and cover with a kitchen towel.
• Repeat with the remaining dough.

PERSIAN-STYLE LAVASH

Steps:

• Dissolve dried yeast with the sugar in 1/2 cup of the warm water.
• Place flour and salt in a bowl and mix well.
• When the yeast is foamy, make a well in the flour and stir in the yeast.
• Mix with a large spoon.
• Gradually, add as much water as needed until the dough comes together and is a little sticky.
• Cover and set aside.
• Set in a warm place if you are making this in winter.
• Once the dough doubles (1hr is a good rule of the thumb), remove the cover and punch it a few times.
• Take it out on a clean, flour covered surface and and knead lightly for 2 minutes.
• Spread part of the olive oil on the bowl and use the rest to lighly coat the dough.
• Place the dough back into the bowl for 10 minutes, then punch down again.
• Take a small ball (size of an egg) of dough and place it on flour covered surface.
• Heat a flat skillet on the stove or alternatively heat a large fry pan.
• Sprinkle a little flour over the dough and roll with a rolling pin until it is about 2mm thick.
• Make sure not to over-roll or over-knead, as this will make the bread chewier.
• Place the rolled dough on a hot skillet or fry pan.
• Once fully puffed, turn it over.
• Place cooked lavash on cake racks to cool.
• Better if eaten immediately, also makes a nice thin pizza crust.