All you need to bring this dough together are 4 ingredients and about 5 minutes.
Flatbreads are one of the most practical (and oldest) forms of cooked food. They’re made from simple ingredients, are quick to prepare, energy-efficient to cook, compact for travel..and fun to share. 🙂 This is probably why there are hundreds of different types of flatbread, individually unique to just about every populated region on this planet.
This post shows how to create 2 varieties of dough for Indian Roti-style flatbreads (thick or thin) using a commonly available gluten free flour blend. The first (thick) version uses less water, more oil and can be used to make a thicker Indian roti-style flatbread like bhakri, paratha and puri. I consider this the beginner version because the dough consistency is more forgiving and can be shaped using a tortilla press. The second (‘advanced’) version calls for a bit more water, less oil and a lighter touch to roll out a thinner roti-style flatbread like chapatti and phulka. Gluten free, plant-based and vegan, allium free and yeast free.
I’ll post the actual approach to making the different roti-style flatbreads in follow-up posts.
Let’s begin! Jump to Recipe
Method 1:
Combine Bob’s Red Mill (BRM) Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour, salt and oil in a medium-sized bowl. Add boiling water and stir with a fork until the dough starts to come together. Knead the dough with clean hands into one smooth ball.
Proceed to the Bhakri-Style Flatbread (2 ways!) recipe.
Method 2:
Combine Bob’s Red Mill (BRM) Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour, salt and oil in a medium-sized bowl. Add boiling water and stir with a fork until the dough starts to come together. Knead the dough with clean hands into one smooth ball.
Cover with a moist paper towel, or lid, and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Note: The process and end result look the same so no pictures are included here.
Proceed to the Thin Roti-Style Flatbread recipe.
Gluten Free Flatbread Dough (2 ways!)
Ingredients
Method 1: Bhakri and Puri-style Flatbread Dough
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
- 1 tbsp oil
- pinch salt
- 0.5 cup boiling water
Method 2: Roti-Style Flatbread Dough
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
- 1 tsp oil
- pinch salt
- 0.75 cup boiling water
Instructions
Method 1
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Stir with a fork until the dough begins to come together. Use clean hands to knead the dough into a smooth, round ball.
- Proceed to the Bhakti-Style Flatbread (2 ways!) recipe.
Method 2
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Stir with a fork until the dough begins to come together. Use clean hands to knead the dough into a smooth, round ball.
- Let rest for 10 minutes
- Proceed to the Roti-Style Flatbread recipe.
Notes
Have a question or something fun to share? I’d love to hear about it. 🙂
Lina
7 Jul 2020This looks amazing! If I bake my flat bread.. Will it be flexible, easy to bend ?
Sue
28 Sep 2020I want to try this, but it would be helpful to have a link to the Thin Roti-Style Flatbread. I wasn’t able to find it in the recipe and will go search for it.
admin
25 Apr 2022Hi Sue-thanks for your interest and sorry to miss this comment from so long ago! With the expanded family and increased home responsibilities during the pandemic, I had to put the blog on the backburner. I will update the recipe here shortly in case it is useful to you or anyone else. Thanks, again, and hope you are well!
Mary
24 Nov 2020How do you cook this?
Rashin Bina
12 Apr 2021Thank you. It came out perfect. I have tried other recipes and wasn’t satisfied.
admin
25 Apr 2022Hi Rashin- thanks so much for trying out the recipe and taking the time to post a comment.