Homemade Tortillas: Soft and Versatile Flatbreads
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Overview
Making homemade tortillas is a rewarding experience that brings a taste of tradition right into your kitchen. The process begins with simple ingredients: warm milk, water, flour, and a touch of salt and baking powder. Kneading the dough for a few minutes creates a soft and elastic texture, which is essential for achieving that perfect tortilla consistency.
Once the dough has rested, it’s time to divide it into small balls, each destined to become a delicious tortilla. Rolling them out thinly ensures they cook evenly and develop those characteristic brown spots. Cooking them in a hot skillet without oil allows for a quick and efficient preparation, making it easy to whip up a batch in no time.
These tortillas are incredibly versatile. Whether you’re wrapping them around grilled meats, vegetables, or using them for a hearty breakfast burrito, they adapt beautifully to any filling. Plus, they can be enjoyed fresh with a drizzle of honey or jam, showcasing their delightful flavor. This recipe is not just about making tortillas; it’s about creating a staple that can elevate any meal.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
When the last tortilla is ready, cover them all with clingfilm for 30 minutes.
Tip: During cooking, keep the dough covered so that it does not dry out.
Tip: Adjust the heat if the tortillas burn.
Combine 1/2 cup warm milk, 1/2 cup warm water, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp baking powder.
Stir the mixture.
Add 2 cups all-purpose flour and stir and knead the dough by hand for 2-3 minutes.
Tip: The pita dough should be very soft and not sticky.
Cover and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Dust the surface with flour and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Divide each piece into 6 more equal parts and make balls.
Divide the dough into 2 groups of 6 balls.
Roll each ball out a bit.
Spray with sunflower oil and brush them.
Place layers of dough on top of each other.
Stretch the dough with your hands or a rolling pin to the diameter of your pan.
Place the dough in a heated frying pan and cook over medium heat.
As soon as brown spots form on the bottom, turn it over.
Keep them covered so they are soft.
Prepare the 2nd batch of thin bread using the same method.
Add 200 ml yogurt to the mixture.
Stir with a spoon.
Add 2 tbsp olive oil and knead the dough until the oil is absorbed.
Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle the table with flour and divide the dough into 10 parts.
Roll out the dough thinly to the size of your pan.
Tip: Work with flour at this stage so that the dough does not stick to the table.
Add pita bread to the pan and in the meantime roll out the next one.
After 40-60 seconds, flip the flatbread to the other side.
Brush the hot bread with hot water on both sides.
Cover with a food bag so that the flatbread is steamed.
Tip: The main thing is not to overdry thin bread.
When all the tortillas are cooked, cover them for 30 minutes, let them steam evenly.
Tip: Thin bread is ideal as a base for tacos, tortillas, quesadillas or kebabs.
Sift 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
Pour 4/5 cup warm water into blender.
Add 3.5 oz spinach and make spinach puree.
Pour spinach puree into flour and stir well.
Tip: If the dough is sticky, add some flour.
Knead the dough for 3 minutes.
Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
Roll out the dough ball thinly.
Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
Tip: Cook in a dry pan without oil.
Immediately brush a little with hot water and cover to steam.
Tip: It turns out a very soft spinach tortilla with a beautiful green color.
Tip: Cover the dough and leave in a warm place for 45 minutes to rise.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Flour Blend
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Pita bread is a thin, soft, and unleavened flatbread commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisines.
- •The dough can puff up during cooking, which is normal and indicates it's cooking properly.
- •Covering cooked tortillas helps keep them soft and prevents them from drying out.
