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Puffy Balloon Bread Recipe - Balon Lavaş

This delicious and famous Turkish balloon bread is really quick and easy to make. Serve with butter and dips and make a memorable tear-and-share event for friends and family.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 305 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 325 grams plain (all purpose) flour
  • 60 millilitres thick natural yoghurt
  • 125 millilitres water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon nigella seeds (optional )

Instructions

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  1. First of all, add your flour to your mixing bowl and make a well in the middle.
  2. Mix your water and yoghurt together and add this to the centre of the well along with the salt.
  3. Start to bring the dough mixture together with a spoon until you get some small clumps.
  4. Now use your hand to start to bring the dough together. Keep going until you have scooped up all the crumbly bits around the bottom of your bowl.
  5. When you have a dough ball, place it onto a clean surface and knead for a few minutes until you have a moist, slightly sticky dough.
  6. Wrap the balloon bread dough in plastic and place in the fridge for a minimum of 20 minutes to rest.
  7. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to the hottest setting with your baking sheet inside.
  8. Remove your dough ball from the fridge and divide into 4 equal pieces.
  9. Place one of the pieces of dough on a lightly floured surface and pat it down into a circular or rectangual shape.
  10. Dust the dough with a little flour and use your rolling pin to roll it thinly - until it is roughly 3 millimetres thick.
  11. Place your dough onto your greaseproof paper and sprinkle with nigella seeds (çörek otu) if using.
  12. Now remove your hot baking sheet from the oven and transfer your paper and dough to the sheet.
  13. Place in the bottom of your hot oven immediately.
  14. Watch your dough as it starts to puff and balloon.
  15. Once it begins to colour on top, it is cooked.
  16. Remove your balloon bread from the oven and serve immediately with butter and dips.

Notes

  • As with all of our recipes, the calorie count for our balloon bread is approximate and meant as a rough guide, only.
  • Calories are based on the dough being divided into 4 breads for 1 balloon bread per person.
  • Our standard recipe makes around 4 individual balloon breads. Our oven is small which is why we make them this way. Feel free to make one large puffy balloon bread if you have the oven space.
  • It is very important that you knead your dough for a few minutes and also have a very hot oven. If you oven isn't hot enough, your balloon bread will remain a flatbread. Still nice, but not the effect you were looking for.

Nutrition Information

Calories 305kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 63g (21%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 592mg (25%) Potassium 111mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 305

% Daily Value*

Calories 305kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 63g 21%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 592mg 25%
Potassium 111mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.