Cheese flatbread with basil

4 servings

30 minutes

Cheese flatbread with basil is a fragrant dish of European cuisine filled with warmth and coziness. Its roots go back to the traditions of home baking, where the simplicity of ingredients combines with rich flavors. The airy dough made with kefir is soft inside and has a crispy crust outside, perfectly complemented by stretchy suluguni, tender feta, and homemade cheese. Basil adds a fresh, spicy note to the flatbread, revealing its flavor harmony. Fried in butter, it acquires a golden crust with appetizing dark spots. The flatbread is perfect as a standalone snack or as an addition to light salads or warming soups. It is best enjoyed hot, savoring the combination of melted cheese and aromatic herbs while dipping each piece into your favorite sauce.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 533.8
• Proteins: 25.2g
• Fats: 21.6g
• Carbohydrates: 60.7g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 2 glass
• Kefir: 1 glass
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Salt: pinch
• Soda: pinch
• Suluguni cheese: 150 g
• Feta cheese: 50 g
• Homemade cheese: 150 g
• Basil: 1 bunch
• Butter: 20 g

Cooking steps

1. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda in one bowl, add kefir and egg in the center, and start mixing slowly in a clockwise direction. The flour should gradually gather from the edges to the center. The dough should be very soft and slightly sticky when broken. If the dough is too liquid, you can add a little flour, but it's better to do this while rolling it out. Let the dough rest. It can be for half an hour or just while preparing other ingredients.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 2 glasss
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Soda:  pinch
   • Kefir: 1 glass
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece

2. Grate the cheeses, crumble the feta into small pieces, and mix them into a ball the size of a ping-pong ball.

   Required ingredients:

   • Suluguni cheese: 150 g
   • Feta cheese: 50 g
   • Homemade cheese: 150 g

3. Wash the basil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Basil: 1 bunch

4. Place the dough on a floured table and knead it a little. Divide into 8 equal pieces. If the pieces are too sticky, it's okay.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 2 glasss

5. Place the pan on medium heat.

6. Roll out a piece of dough into a small circle, place a cheese ball and several basil leaves in the center, close the dough from both sides, press the edges well, and gently roll out the semicircle wider.

   Required ingredients:

   • Basil: 1 bunch

7. Put some butter and the flatbread in the pan and fry on both sides until dark spots appear.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 20 g

8. It's there, while it's hot, but be careful!