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Turkish Ramadan Pide (Ramazan Pidesi)
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Turkish Ramadan Pide (Ramazan Pidesi)

Turkish Ramadan Pide is a soft, lightly sweet yeasted flatbread with a distinctive egg wash and sesame and nigella seed topping. The dough is enriched with warm water, sugar, yeast, flour, salt, and an egg wash made from flour, boiling water, yogurt and egg. The bread has a slightly dense but tender crumb with a golden crust, traditionally served during Ramadan.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Dough Rise
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 821 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

Dough
  • 1 1/4 cup water warm
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
  • 360 g all-purpose flour (3 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Egg Wash
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup water boiling
  • 1 tablespoon yogurt plain, Greek
  • 1 egg large
Toppings
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds to top
  • 1 tablespoon nigella seeds

Instructions

Dough
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  1. Pour the water and sugar into a large bowl (or stand mix with dough hook). Sprinkle the dry yeast on top and stir to combine. In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
  2. Pour the dry ingredients over the wet. Using a spatula or your hands, mix the ingredients together. The dough should be shaggy with no dry patches of flour. Cover and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to rise.
  3. Dip your hands in water. Starting from the side farthest from you, pull and stretch the dough from one side up and over towards you in the bowl, pressing the dough down. Turn the bowl 90 degrees and repeat this pulling/folding three more times.
  4. Sprinkle a clean surface generously with flour. Transfer the dough from the bowl to the surface and cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Form each half into a loose ball. Place each ball on a parchment lined baking sheet and cover loosely with plastic wrap and let them rise for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove plastic wrap. Spread the dough into a 6-7 inch round or oval shape with 1/2 inch thickness. Squeeze and pop any air bubbles. Brush plastic wrap with some oil/cooking spray and cover the dough and rest for another 25 minutes. Meanwhile make the wash and preheat oven to 400°F.
Egg Wash
  1. Put the flour in a medium size bowl and whisk in the boiling water to avoid any lumps. Let cool and then whisk in the yogurt and egg.
Assembly
  1. Brush each dough round/oval with the wash. Using your finger tips, make indentations on the dough about 1 inch from the edge to make a circle. Then dip your finger tips in the wash and make 3-4 deep indentation lines (don't tear dough) inside the circle indentation. Turn the dough 45° and repeat 3-4 indentation lines inside the circle indentation. You should have diamond shapes now. It doesn't have to be perfect!
  2. Top with sesame seeds and or nigella seeds, and carefully lift and place the parchment paper with the dough on the baking sheet on the middle rack.
  3. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden on top. Rotate once if browning on one side more than the other. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm.

Notes

  • This recipe yields two large loaves, suitable for serving about four people each.
  • The egg wash with flour, boiling water, yogurt, and egg creates a shiny, tender crust.
  • Sesame and nigella seeds provide traditional aromatic toppings.
  • The dough resting and folding steps develop texture without heavy kneading.

Nutrition Information

Calories 821kcal (41%) Carbohydrates 158g (53%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 1210mg (50%) Potassium 306mg (7%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 120IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 134mg (13%) Iron 11mg (61%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 821

% Daily Value*

Calories 821kcal 41%
Carbohydrates 158g 53%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1210mg 50%
Potassium 306mg 7%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 120IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 134mg 13%
Iron 11mg 61%

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