No-Oven Turkish Bread (Bazlama) with 3 Simple Ingredients Recipe
This traditional Turkish bazlama bread is a soft, fluffy flatbread made with just three main ingredients and cooked entirely on the stovetop, eliminating the need for an oven. With its pillowy texture and mild flavor, it’s perfect for pairing with dips, spreads, or using as a sandwich wrap. The recipe involves a simple dough preparation, proofing, and pan-cooking method resulting in a delicious homemade bread within under two hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 flatbreads
- Category: Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 500 g Bread flour or all-purpose flour (4 cups)
- 160 ml Warm milk (2/3 cup)
- 160 ml Warm water (2/3 cup)
- 10 g Instant dry yeast (1.5 tbsp)
- 10 g Sugar (1 tbsp)
- 8 g Salt (0.8 tbsp)
For Cooking and Serving
- 20 g Melted unsalted butter or olive oil
- Chopped parsley (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Pour warm milk, warm water, sugar, and instant dry yeast into a container and mix well to dissolve and activate the yeast.
- Make Dough: Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix and then knead the dough by hand until it is no longer sticky and has a smooth surface.
- Proof Dough: Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- Divide Dough: Once risen, divide the dough into 6 equal pieces and shape each into a round ball. Cover them with a plastic bag to prevent drying.
- Shape the Bread: Using a rolling pin, press each dough ball into a round shape about 18 cm in diameter and 5 mm thick.
- Preheat Pan: Heat a thick pan over medium heat on the stove until hot.
- Cook First Side: Place the rolled dough on the hot pan. Cook until lots of bubbles form on the surface, signaling readiness to flip.
- Flip Bread: Turn the bread over to cook the other side. When the bread starts to puff up like a balloon, reduce the heat to low.
- Cover Bread: Cover the bread with a cloth to retain moisture and prevent drying while it finishes cooking.
- Repeat and Serve: Continue cooking remaining breads the same way. Brush each cooked bread with melted butter or olive oil and optionally sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- Using a thick pan is preferable as it helps the bread rise better than a thin pan.
- Keep the heat at medium initially and lower it when the bread starts to puff for even cooking.
- Covering the bread while cooking prevents it from drying out and maintains softness.
- You can substitute the milk and water with all water for a dairy-free version but the texture might be slightly different.
- Brush the bread with butter or olive oil to enhance flavor and keep the surface moist.
