Recipes · Iraqi · Bread
Laffa (Iraqi Pillowy Flatbread)
One serving has 395 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (82%), selenium (66%), niacin (53%), folate (50%), riboflavin (49%) and manganese (40%). Ready in 95 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (161 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 90 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 15 g Yogurt, plain
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 3 g Sugar
- 1.5 g Salt
- 5 g Olive oil
- 45 g Water
Method
- Whisk the yeast and sugar into the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, yogurt, salt and olive oil, and knead for 8-10 minutes into a soft, smooth dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Punch down, shape into a ball, and roll or stretch it out thin into a large oval, about 25-30 cm across.
- Heat a heavy skillet or griddle over high heat, or use the hottest setting of your oven with a baking stone, and cook the laffa for 1-2 minutes per side until puffed with golden-brown spots.
- Serve warm, wrapped around grilled meats and vegetables or torn and used to scoop other dishes.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 395 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.6 g | |
| Water | 70.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 11.9 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.84 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.25 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | |
| Valine | 0.53 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 7.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 1.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 33.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 25.6 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.72 mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 111 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 128 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 36.2 µg | 66% |
| Sodium | 593 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.98 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.9 mg | 82% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.4 mg | 53% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.66 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 201 µg | 50% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.06 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.08 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.3 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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