Laffa bread is a popular Israeli bread traditionally served with hummus as strips to dip and eat. However, as street food, this bread takes different forms and is very popular. It can be sandwiched with Falafel, Matbucha, or as Sabich.
Middle East cuisine is popular for its various street foods, along with the dips and spreads. And many wraps are done with these put together. This was one of the early flatbreads I made and again redid when I had to make another dish down the lane. So you will find two sets of pictures with different accompaniments.
This is a yeasted bread and you really got to plan well. Since I had planned on baking a set of dishes that would use the same ingredients, I had to sort out my list. It meant I had dishes down the week ready before I had the first week's dishes done.
Again with all these recipes, I don’t remember how I landed with it, however, I checked my bookmarks, and one led to another sort of thing. I adapted this recipe from Manjula, the lady who cooks up a storm and makes it sound such a breeze it is!
This will be something I will surely make again as the second time I repeated it came out so beautifully with those accompaniments. Laffa Bread was my choice for L for my A to Z International Flatbreads. The other one I thought of making was Litti however, that will come out when needed. If you are interested to know what's L for Street Food, Check my other space.
In A to Z International Flatbreads
A for Afghan Flatbread
B for Bale Hannina Chapathi
C Cascioni Romganoli
D for Dhal Puri
E for Emirati Khameer Bread
F for Focaccia di Recco
G for Gur aur Til ki Roti
H for Harcha
I for Injera
J for Janta Roti
K for Khobz al Tawa
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Step by Step Pictures for making Laffa Bread
Laffa Bread ~ Israeli Flatbread
In a wide bowl add all the ingredients except water and mix them well.
Add warm water little by little and form a smooth dough.
Knead them for 10 mins, it the dough becomes soft and pliable.
I kneaded using the food processor and it is relatively very quick.
Grease the bowl and place the dough with cling film covered. Let it rest for an hour or so to double.
Once it doubles, punch it and divide it into equal balls
Floor the work surface well and roll a dough ball as we do for roti.
Roll them to flatbread like how we do with our rotis.
Heat a tawa/pan and put the rolled laffa on the hot pan.
When the laffa puffs up, flip and cook the other side, till you see brown spots.
Oil the pan if needed and repeat the same with the rest of the dough balls.
Traditionally it is served with Hummus. This is also the base for many wraps and sandwiches
Recipe
Laffa Bread ~ Israeli Flatbread
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Instant Yeast
- 1 cup Water warm
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
Instructions
How to make Laffa Bread ~ Israeli Flatbread
- In a wide bowl, add all the ingredients except water and mix them well.
- Add warm water little by little and form a smooth dough.
- Knead them for 10 mins, it the dough becomes soft and pliable.
- I kneaded using the food processor and it is relatively very quick.
- Grease the bowl and place the dough with cling film covered. Let it rest for an hour or so to double.
- Once it doubles, punch it and divide into equal balls.
- Floor the work surface well and roll a dough ball like we do for roti.
- Roll them to flatbread like how we do with our rotis.
- Heat a tawa / pan and put the rolled laffa on the hot pan.
- When the laffa puffs up, flip and cook the other side, till you see brown spots.
- Oil the pan if needed and repeat the same with the rest of the dough balls.
- Traditionally, it is served with Hummus. This is also the base for many wraps and sandwiches.
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vaishalisabnani says
The name is interesting Laffa ! And the bread looks nice and soft , perfect for wraps and nothing like enjoying a piece of bread with hummus . L too is a tricky alphabet with few choices , great find .
Pavani says
What a soft and delicious looking bread this is Valli. I made sabich sandwich couple of years ago and you are tempting me to try make this flatbread and make the sandwich 🙂
Priya Suresh says
This bread is something i would like to make at home to wrap a tummy filling sandwich with. Looks super soft and prefect to enjoy with some spreads or simply with honey.
Sandhiya says
Laffa bread looks so soft and delicious !!! It must be delicious with hummus,but guess it would taste great with any indian curries too!!!
Harini says
Looks very soft. I am imagining sandwiching falafels and am loving the thought.
Gayathri Kumar says
I really don't understand how you manage this Valli. I will surely get confused. Laffa looks so soft and I guess it will pair up with any Indian curry..
kalyani says
I see that you are using your KItchen aid to the fullest this mega BM ! the flatbread looks ultra soft and pillowy like ! bookmarking to try..
srividhya says
Kalakkals... planning and preparating yeast based bread is challenging and you nailed it. Reg Manjula, you are correct. Each and every day when I read her post, I think the same too. 🙂 Between you cook up a storm too. Two blogs and two mega BMs.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Looks so delicious and beautiful.. Such a beautiful creation!!
manjulabharathkumar2016 says
I am unable to stop myself wowing your efforts valli , this bread looks super soft and yummy 🙂 I did came across the bread while we were doing stuffed bread last month, you have nailed it !! so perfect .. chance e illa !!
mayurisjikoni says
A good soft versatile flatbread to use as a wrap or on its own as a dip. I love flatbreads that can be cooked on the tawa too.
Anonymous says
Perfectly done bread valli! Must be great with some hummus and pickled veggies as a wrap, the options are innumerable!!
Priya Srinivasan says
Not Sure whether my comment got through valli! Laffa Bread looks light and fluffy! I would love some hummus and pickled veggies with them,
The fillings are innumerable! Great choice !
Padmajha PJ says
The bread looks very good Srivalli and so apt for wraps.And Manjula dies cook up a storm! And I think you too are in her category!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
That is a light and a feathery flatbread and like you mentioned would be great for wraps. I can imagine myself eating this with some grilled vegetables and hummus.
cookingwithsapana says
The laffa bread looks so light and would be perfect to pair with any curry or as a wonderful bread for wraps and rolls.
Suma Gandlur says
Sounds and looks like a light bread perfect for rolls and wraps.
Simply Tadka says
Laffa looks so delicious bread.. perfect for wraps or indian curry.
Sydney says
Great Flatbread.
Easy to make, and soo rewarding.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!