This is a wonderful flat bread that is delicious with hamim, an Armenian red pepper paste
Course Bread
Cuisine Armenia
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Resting time 3 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Total Time 3 hourshours50 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 236kcal
Author International Cuisine
Ingredients
2/3cuplukewarm water
1 ½teaspoonshoney
¼teaspoonactive dry yeast
2cupsfloursifted
½teaspoonsalt
Olive oil
Instructions
In a cup, mix the water, honey and yeast, let rest for 10 minutes
Transfer to a bowl so you can use your mixer. Add in ¾ of the four and mix on low for 1 minute
Add the rest of the flour and the salt, swith to a dough hook and knead for 5 minutes. If you don’t have a stand mixer you can do it by hand.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise In a warm place until double in size, about 3 hours.
Punch down and let it rest for another 10 minutes.
Flour a work surface and divide the dough into four equal piece and roll each one into 10”x12” ovals using a rolling pin. Turn your dough ¼ turn after each roll.
Turn a wok, upside down on a gas burner and heat on high for a few minutes.
Rub the wok with a paper towel soaked in olive oil and place the lavash on the wok
Flip several times, every 35 to 40 seconds until nice brown spots start to appear.
Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
If you have to wait, cover them with a towel and spray with a bit of water before reheating.