Arabic Bread – خبز كماج

Arabic flat bread. A popular type of bread used across the Middle East. Used for sandwiches and with numerous dishes.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 - 1/2 cup of warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix yeast with half a cup of warm water until yeast fully dissolved, then add sugar and set aside for 2 minutes.
2. 2Place flour in a large bowl, add salt and pour in the mixed yeast and the second half of water.
3. 3Knead together, if the dough is dry add the remaining 1/2 cup of water gradually until you have a smooth dough.
4. 4With your hand rub a few drops of olive oil all over the dough and the bowl. Cover with wrapping paper and a blanket and leave for an hour to rise.
5. 5Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
6. 6Once risen, cut the dough into 6 to 7 equal ball shapes and place them on a sheet or baking tray, cover and let them sit for another 10 minutes.
7. 7Take each ball and flatten with a rolling pin, and lay on a baking tray, keep the dough after flattened for another 10 minutes. Then place the baking tray in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until the pitas have puffed up.
8. 8Once out of the oven let bread completely cool off. Bread can be stored in a zip bag in the freezer to maintain freshness.