Flatbread
Pan-Fried Turmeric Bread (Kubez Kimaaj)
Kubez bread, a.k.a. kimaaj, is an Arabic flatbread or pita bread. It’s a staple in the Middle East used as an accompaniment for various dishes or as a wrap.
By Sami Tamimi
Masoub (Banana and Flatbread Pudding)
This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
By Hawa Hassan
Turmeric–Black Pepper Malawach
Traditionally served with tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs, malawach is a Yemeni flatbread that gets super flaky and crispy thanks to the butter in the dough.
By Eden Grinshpan
Flammkuchen
This classic German pub dish, which combines an unleavened crisp dough base with simple toppings, is adaptable and quick to make.
By Jurgen Krauss
Chapati
Chapati is the everyday bread eaten by many families in India. Chapati flour is readily available in many South Asian grocery stores, but if you can’t find it, use sifted whole wheat flour.
By Asma Khan
For the Flakiest Flatbreads, Laminate Your Dough
Parathas, msemen, and shao bing all rely on a quick-lamination technique that produces rich flatbreads with distinct layers.
By Matthew Zuras
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27 Flatbread Recipes That Rise to Any Occasion
Eat your way around the world of flatbread, starting with scallion bing, buttery mlaoui, garlicky kulchas, and fresh tortillas.
By Matthew Zuras
Make a Giant, Cheesy Khachapuri for a Crowd
You can bake individual, boat-shaped Georgian flatbreads if you’ve got the time—or opt for one jumbo-size version if you don’t.
By Olia Hercules
Frozen Flatbreads Are Forever
The question isn’t what can you make with frozen flatbreads—it’s what can’t you make?
By Keya Wingfield
Injera
Traditional injera takes a week to make, since you need four days to make the sponge, plus another three to prepare the batter.
By Yohanis Gebreyesus
Pide With Cheese
Turkish pide is a popular summer snack; this version uses sheep’s-milk cheese.
By Musa Dagdeviren
Barbari Bread (Nan-e Barbari)
This leavened Persian flatbread is at its best when eaten fresh.
By Najmieh Batmanglij
Mlaoui
Meet mlaoui—msemen’s rebellious younger brother—a flaky skillet-fried Moroccan flatbread.
By Nargisse Benkabbou
Gozleme With Spinach and Three Cheeses
These gozleme are stuffed with a mixture of three different cheeses to mimic the feta-like Turkish white cheese that’s often used for these flatbreads.
By Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick
How to Make Crispy, Buttery Kulchas at Home—Without a Tandoor
Stuffed with chiles and garlic, these kulchas cook on the stovetop and turn crispy under the heat of the broiler.
By Rachel Gurjar
It's Never Not Time for Theplas
This quintessential Gujarati flatbread is a road-trip staple, but it’s just as delicious devoured in your kitchen.
By Keya Wingfield
For a Classic Taiwanese Breakfast, You Need Shao Bing
These laminated sesame flatbreads are the perfect canvas for any number of fillings.
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Shao Bing
These sesame flatbreads can be made ahead and frozen—or, if you plan ahead, made fresh for breakfast.
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Chile-Garlic Kulcha
Kulcha is a type of lightly leavened flatbread from India that’s traditionally made in a tandoor oven. This kulcha recipe is adapted for a cast-iron skillet.
By Rachel Gurjar