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Flour and boiling water: airy Uzbek flatbreads in 15 minutes – a hit with any meal
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · 1h ago · Uzbekistan · 2 min ·

Flour and boiling water: airy Uzbek flatbreads in 15 minutes – a hit with any meal

Take 700 g of flour, 500 ml of boiling water, a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of sugar, and butter for greasing. You'll need a little flour or sugar for dusting.

How to cook

Mix flour with salt and sugar, pour in boiling water, and knead into a soft dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes, then divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece very thinly, grease with butter, sprinkle with flour, and fold into a packet. Join the pieces in pairs, form into four flat cakes, and roll again. Fry in butter, covered, for about 5 minutes on each side.

Helpful advice

Grease the finished flatbreads with butter immediately after frying. Serve them hot instead of bread or with sweet tea.

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