Skillet Katlama Flatbreads with Onion
A fairly simple recipe for excellent water-based dough! Katlama - original layered flatbreads made from wheat flour dough on water with onion, pan-fried in a skillet - will surely please many and pleasantly surprise with their wonderful taste!
Updated : 17 December, 2025
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
550 grams
Wheat flour
1 teaspoon
Salt
300 milliliters
Water
2
Onions
1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
120 grams
Butter
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make the tastiest layered onion flatbreads (Katlama) from wheat flour on water? Prepare the ingredients you’ll need to make delicious flatbreads that are a great alternative to bread.
Step 2
Take a large bowl and sift in 500 g all-purpose wheat flour in parts through a fine sieve. Add 1 tsp salt and mix.
Step 3
Pour 300 ml warm boiled water (about 1 1/4 cups) into a glass, then pour it into the bowl with flour. Mix well and knead the dough.
Step 4
Gather the dough in the bowl with your hands, add 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, and continue kneading by hand for about 5-7 minutes until smooth.
Step 5
Leave the dough in the bowl for 30 minutes, covering it with a plate or kitchen towel.
Step 6
After the resting time, transfer the dough to the table and knead briefly, then shape it and divide into 5 equal parts.
Step 7
Roll each piece into a ball and place them on the table.
Step 8
Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll out each dough ball into a fairly thin round, about 1-2 mm thick and about 33 cm / 13 in in diameter.
Step 9
Melt 100 g butter (about 7 Tbsp) and brush each flatbread with it one by one.
Step 10
Finely chop 2 medium onions and spread them over each flatbread in an even layer.
Step 11
Roll each flatbread into a tight log and press it slightly.
Step 12
Coil each log into a spiral (“snail”) shape.
Step 13
Place the spirals on a plate and put into the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
Step 14
After that, roll out each piece again into a flatbread sized to fit your skillet.
Step 15
Place each flatbread into a dry skillet and fry over medium heat for 3 minutes on one side.
Step 16
Flip the flatbreads after 3 minutes.
Step 17
Cover the skillet with a lid and continue frying until fully cooked, another 2-3 minutes.
Step 18
If you like, brush the flatbreads with 20 g melted butter (about 1 1/2 Tbsp).
Step 19
Transfer the cooked flatbreads to a plate and serve.
Step 20
Let’s cook together - simply, at home, making the tastiest dishes from affordable ingredients. Enjoy your meal!
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