Yoghurt Flatbread (with Turkey Mince Patties)

I've been collecting flatbread recipes for yonks, some made with plain flour, many with self-raising flour, and even the occasional one made with dry (dried) yeast.  I've made a yoghurt/flour one before, with not-so-great results.  Clearly, I needed to have another go at it.  Finally I got myself sorted, and came up with this mélange of a recipe gathered from here and there.  That one time I did make it, it was disappointingly bland and heavy, so I was out to improve my game.  

This time, I wanted to make it delectable.  I think I succeeded!  Mr P. was a big fan, but he is a confirmed bread and carb lover from way back.  I used the quantities given for the yoghurt and flour by Anna Polyviou (a well-known Aussie pastry chef/tv personality/sporter of a hot-pink mohawk).  She uses her simple dough (literally yoghurt and flour) as a pizza base; I used it as a starting point for my flatbreads.  I made up some turkey mince patties to go with, so I'll add that recipe too, though you can have these breads with whatever you fancy.

herby and ready for anything you fancy :=)

Makes 4 pieces: 

ingredients:

200g./7 oz self-raising flour

200g./7 oz plain Greek yoghurt (plus 1 extra Tbs if needed)

1-2 tsp dried herbs (chives, etc)

30g./1 hefty ounce parmesan cheese, freshly grated

1/4 tsp each of various seasonings - like dried garlic granules, black pepper, chilli flakes, etc

1/2 tsp garlic salt flakes  (see, I wanted more)

1/2 tsp sea salt flakes

1/4 tsp smoked paprika and/or 1/4 tsp Tuscan seasoning

Turkey Mince Patties:

500g./18 oz turkey (or chicken or beef) mince

1 large egg

1/2-1 cup panko breadcrumbs  (I used about 3/4 cup)

sea salt flakes and ground black pepper, to taste

dried herbs  (you choose) - and maybe 1-2 tsp

1 tsp of umami powder, or chicken stock powder

dried chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp maybe

toasted sesame oil - a good dash

and a dash of Worcestershire sauce - 1/2-1 tsp

ground cummin - 1/2 tsp or so

sesame seeds, enough for the top of each patty 

flour!

could this be? ... oh yes it is - yoghurt :) 

parmesan cheese

Method:

Place the flatbread ingredients into a large bowl, and combine together  (add the extra Tablespoon of yoghurt if needed)

Pat/knead into a rough dough, cover with plastic wrap and - Quite Important! - let it sit in the fridge for at least half an hour to an hour

Take it out of the fridge, flatten it out, and cut into 4 pieces around 3mm thickness (i.e. very thin!)

Grab your grill pan, brush over 1-2 Tbs oil (I used EV olive oil), let it heat it up, and cook each flatbread for 3 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes

Serve with the turkey patties, some lettuce, avocado, tomato slices, relish, yoghurt etc

Turkey Smash patties:

Place ingredients (except the sesame seeds) into a mixing bowl, combine together (with your hands is best), form into patties (about 1.2cm/half an inch thick), then scatter over some sesame seeds, and either bake on a lined tray, for about 15 minutes at 185C/365F, or grill on the grill pan/BBQ or stovetop in a frying pan

chives

Notes:

The dough can easily be doubled, if you are feeling like a big carb hit

Grate the cheese yourself if you can, as it gives a delightful hint of cheesiness

ingredients gathered

into the bowl ...

pat your dough together - not much kneading needed :)

flattened out and ready for the grill pan

and get Mr P. to cook 'em for you

looking good I reckon

crispy, and charred and bloody good!

ingredients for turkey patties ready for mixing

I made 8! of the seedy little devils

and here they are - baked

serve with a bit of salad, relish and yoghurt (or sour cream)