Pan-Fried Uzbek Flatbreads

So tasty, beautiful, rosy, for any occasion! Uzbek flatbreads in a frying pan are an excellent treat for tea, coffee and other drinks, as well as a substitute for bread for first and second courses. The baked goods are neutral in taste, but you can make them sweet or salty.
cook time: 1h 40 min
Ruby Colston
Pan-Fried Uzbek Flatbreads

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

339
Calories
14g
Fat
40g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) 0.2 g
Sugar (pinch) 0.2 g
Wheat flour 400 g
Butter 80 g
Water 120 ml
Eggs 1 pc
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make Uzbek flatbreads in a frying pan? First, prepare the necessary ingredients. Use premium flour. You can replace butter with margarine.

Step 2

Step 2
Dissolve salt and sugar in warm water. You can replace water with milk.

Step 3

Step 3
Melt the butter in the microwave or in a water bath and cool.

Step 4

Step 4
Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in it. Thanks to sifting, the flour will be saturated with oxygen, and the finished cakes will be more tender.

Step 5

Step 5
Add an egg to the flour, pour in warm water and vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly and, adding a little more flour if necessary, knead into an elastic, non-sticky dough. However, do not rush to flour the entire dough in an attempt to get rid of stickiness, otherwise the finished cakes will turn out too dense and tough.

Step 6

Step 6
Roll the finished dough into a ball, wrap it in a bag or cling film and leave to rest for 20-30 minutes. During this time, gluten will develop in the flour, and the finished dough will be more elastic and pliable. If the dough remains sticky, flour your rolling pin and table as you roll out. The dough itself will take as much flour as it needs.

Step 7

Step 7
Roll out the dough on a floured table into a large circle about 2 mm thick. Brush the dough with melted butter.

Step 8

Step 8
Roll the dough into a tight roll and cut into pieces up to 1 cm thick.

Step 9

Step 9
Press down each piece with your hand. Place the preparations on a dish, cover with film and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Roll out the cooled pieces on a floured table into thin round cakes with a diameter no larger than the diameter of the frying pan in which they will be fried.

Step 11

Step 11
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Place the flatbread and fry on both sides until golden brown. If you fry the flatbreads just a little, they will be soft; if you fry them longer, they will become crispy. Therefore, determine the degree of roasting yourself. The flatbreads fry very quickly, so don’t leave the stove.

Step 12

Step 12
Place the finished flatbreads on top of each other and serve. I sprinkled the baked goods with extra sugar because I wanted a sweet option. Bon appetit!

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