Easy Moldovan Flatbreads Recipes

MOLDOVAN LAZY FLATBREADS WITH KEFIR-YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine kefir, vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 teaspoon oil. Add the feta, scallions and dill, and mix well with a fork.
• Sift in the flour and baking soda, and mix in with a fork. The dough should be soft yet dense, and a bit sticky.
• Generously dust a work surface with flour and knead dough until it is homogeneous and holds together, about 1 minute. Divide dough into 6 pieces and roll into balls. Roll out each ball into a circle 6 inches in diameter.
• In a large frying pan over a medium-low flame, heat up enough oil to cover the bottom. Fry breads one at a time, for three minutes per side, adding more oil if needed. Transfer breads to a paper-towel lined platter to drain excess fat before serving. Serve warm with yogurt dip (recipe below).
• Leftover flatbreads can be kept wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge up to 4 days. Reheat flatbreads in a skillet.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season to taste. Serve with warm flatbreads. Sauce will keep in the fridge up to 4 days.

STUFFED MOLDOVAN FLATBREADS WITH DILL AND SORRELL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the kefir with 1 1⁄2 teaspoons of the oil, the vinegar, sugar, and 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda, and knead until a smooth, soft dough forms. Divide dough into 4 balls and cover with a kitchen towel.
• For the filling, in a medium bowl, stir the spring onions, dill, and sorrel with the eggs, salt, and pepper.
• On a lightly floured work surface, work with one ball of dough at a time, and roll the dough into an 8-inch circle. Spread one-quarter of the filling in the middle of the circle and then fold in all sides to make a 4-inch square, sealing the dough where the edges meet. Roll the dough packet into a 6-inch square, and then fold each corner inward to meet in the middle of the square. Roll the dough into a 6-inch hexagon, and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat rolling and filling the breads with the remaining dough balls and filling.
• Heat the remaining 1 cup oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Working with one dough packet at a time, fry the bread, flipping once halfway through, until golden brown on the outside and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle of the bread reads 200°, about 6 minutes. Transfer the bread to a rack to drain and repeat frying to make remaining breads. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Sift the flours and 1 tsp salt into a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp of the oil and 150ml warm water. Bring together into a soft but not too sticky dough (you may need up to 175ml water). If it feels too wet, add some flour. If it's too dry, add water.
• Tip onto a floured surface and knead for 4-5 mins, or until smooth. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and leave for 30 mins.
• Tip onto a floured surface. Divide into six balls and roll each out into a thin, 18-20cm wide circle using a rolling pin. If you prefer, you can divide again into twelve balls to make smaller flatbreads.
• Brush a heavy-based pan with oil and cook one flatbread over a high heat for 1-2 mins on each side, or until golden and starting to puff. Put on a plate and brush with butter. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

QUICK & PUFFY FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking powder, yogurt and oil with 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp water, and bring together into a rough dough. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes until slightly smooth, then divide into four to eight pieces, depending on the size of flatbread you want.
• Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a high heat. To make basic flatbreads, roll the dough pieces out on a lightly floured surface into rough ovals, then fry for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and slightly charred in spots. Alternatively, roll the dough pieces out, brush with a little melted ghee or butter, and scatter over the cumin seeds, garlic, coriander or chillies, if you like. Fold each piece of dough over on itself, then roll out again into a rough oval and cook in the same way.
• Brush the flatbreads with a little melted butter or ghee, then serve.

EASY MOLDOVAN FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Mix the kefir or whey, the ¼ tablespoon of sunflower oil, vinegar, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the feta, spring onions and dill and mix in well with a fork.
• Sift the flour with the baking soda, then sift again into the kefir or whey mixture and mix in.
• The dough should be soft and pillowy. If it's still a bit sticky, heavily flour your work surface and start kneading the dough and incorporating more flour. The dough will remain very slightly sticky from all the cheese.
• Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Flour your work surface really well and roll each one out into a 15 cm (6 inch) diameter circle.
• Heat the ¼ cup sunflower oil in a large frying pan and fry the breads, one at a time, for 3 minutes on each side, lowering the heat if you see them catching. Alternatively, brush the breads with oil or butter and cook them under your broiler.