Laffa Bread and Hummus
User Reviews
3.2
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Rising Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
314 kcal
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Course
Bread
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Laffa Bread and Hummus
Description
The recipe for Laffa Bread and Hummus involves preparing a dough with bread flour, rapid rise yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil, and warm water. The dough is kneaded until smooth and elastic, then allowed to rise until doubled in size. After this, it is divided and shaped into balls ready for baking. The resulting laffa bread is soft yet with a chewy texture, making it suitable for dipping or wrapping around fillings.
The hummus is created by processing chickpeas with garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, yielding a creamy and tangy spread. Toasted pine nuts add a crunchy garnish along with a drizzle of olive oil for extra richness. This combination offers a balance of mildly nutty, lemony flavors from the hummus matched with the pillowy texture of the bread.
Serving laffa bread warm alongside fresh hummus creates a versatile dish suitable as an appetizer, snack, or accompaniment to meals. The recipe notes nutritional information for the bread portion only.
Ingredients
laffa bread
- 7 cups bread flour plus another ½ cup, in case the dough is little too sticky, unbleached
- 2 1/4 tsp Rapid Rise Yeast 1 envelope, dry
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups water warm
hummus
- 1 clove garlic
- 15 ounces chickpeas drained and well rinsed, canned
- 2-3 Tbsp tahini
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice juice of 1 lemon
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
garnish
- olive oil for garnish, pine nuts toasted
- pine nuts for garnish, pine nuts toasted
Instructions
Laffa Bread
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the oil and water, then follow instructions below, according to the mixing method you are using. If using a food processor: Process for about 60 seconds until a very smooth, soft, and slightly sticky ball forms. If using a mixer, mix with the dough hook until the dough is very smooth, soft and elastic. If making by hand; after you add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix by hand in the bowl for a few moments until well combined and coming together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about ten minutes until smooth and elastic.
- In all cases, after the kneading, place the dough in an oiled bowl and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and place it in a draft free, warm corner so the dough may rise. In about an hour, when the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough down. Divide the dough into 10-12 equal sized balls, then roll the balls until smooth. Place the balls on an oiled cookie sheet. Cover them with a damp tea towel and let the dough balls rest for about ten minutes. Resting makes the dough easier to roll out.
- Pre-heat a grill pan to medium. I find that a large non stick grill pan is the easiest to work with. Take a ball of dough in your hands and flatten it out on an oiled wood surface. Roll it out with a rolling pin or use your hands. Make a circle about 12 inches in diameter and place the Laffa on the hot grill surface. When you see the edges looking dry and the bread is poofing up, turn it over. Laffa only takes a few minutes to grill. Place the finished flatbread in between kitchen towels to keep warm.
Hummus
- Put the garlic and chickpeas in a food processor or blender and process for 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as necessary. The mixture will be very dry at this point.
- Add in the tahini and lemon juice and processes until smooth. Add a little bit of cold water to thin the hummus if it is very thick.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add more tahini or lemon if you like. Spoon the hummus into a shallow bowl and top with a drizzle of olive oil and some toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 flatbread | |
| Calories | 314kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.2
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