Name: Pide – Turkish Flat Bread recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 stick (50 gms / 1/4 cup) butter softened; ½ tablespoon instant dry yeast; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 tablespoon salt; ¾ cups warm water; 1 teaspoon each of Sesame seeds & Nigella seeds for topping

ABOUT Pide – Turkish Flat Bread RECIPE

Pide is the special Turkish bread for Ramadan. It is topped with sesame seeds and nigella seeds. The seeds adds a great crunch to the otherwise soft flat bread.This is easy to bake delicious bread that goes very well with soups or simple veggie.

Ingredients Serving: 4

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 stick (50 gms / 1/4 cup) butter softened
½ tablespoon instant dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon salt
¾ cups warm water
1 teaspoon each of Sesame seeds & Nigella seeds for topping

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Add butter and mix well. Add about 1 cup water and bring together all the ingredients. Add more water and knead for 5 to 8 minutes. The dough should be sticky.
Cover the bowl with and keep in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled.
Knead again for about 4 to 5 minutes till dough becomes smooth and elastic.
Grease a baking tray. Transfer the dough to the tray and stretch it with your hands to a rectangle. Take a sharp knife and cut square shapes in the dough (refer picture).
Sprinkle sesame and nigella seeds on top. Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
Bake Pide in the preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 30 to 35 minutes or till the top turns a beautiful golden brown.
Remove from oven. Cool in the rack. Slice when cold.