🇹🇷 Turkish Bread (Soft Turkish Flatbread / Bazlama-style)
A soft, fluffy bread often served with dips, kebabs, or breakfast in Turkey. It’s easy to make and cooked on a pan or skillet. 🍞
🧾 Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (360 g)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1 cup warm milk (240 ml)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2–4 tbsp warm water (if needed)
- Butter for brushing (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Activate the yeast
- In a bowl mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast.
- Let it sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
2. Make the dough
- Add flour, salt, and olive oil.
- Mix and knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and soft.
- If sticky, sprinkle a little flour.
3. First rise
- Cover the dough and let it rest 1 hour until doubled in size.
4. Shape the bread
- Divide dough into 6–8 balls.
- Roll each ball into a round flat shape (about ½ inch thick).
5. Cook
- Heat a dry pan or skillet on medium heat.
- Cook each bread 2–3 minutes per side until golden with bubbles.
6. Finish
- Brush with butter or olive oil while hot for extra flavor.
🍽️ How to Serve
Turkish bread tastes great with:
- Hummus
- Yogurt dips
- Grilled meat
- Cheese and olives
A famous bread similar to this is Pide, often eaten during Ramadan in Turkey.
✅ If you want, I can also show you:
- Authentic Turkish Pide bread recipe (oven version)
- The viral fluffy Turkish milk bread from restaurants
- A 3-ingredient quick Turkish bread (no yeast).