Lagana Greek Flatbread

Name: Lagana Greek Flatbread
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour; 7g fast action dried yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1.5 tsp salt; 300ml warm water; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp sesame seeds

A flat, chewy sesame topped loaf with dimpled top. Made for dipping into taramasalata and fava.

Time1 hr 30
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.12 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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500 gstrong white bread flour
7 gfast action dried yeast
1 tspsugar
1½ tspsalt
300 mlwarm water
2 tbspolive oil
2 tbspsesame seeds

Method

1
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add the water and 1 tablespoon of the oil and bring together into a dough.
2
Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and stretchy. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and leave for 1 hour until doubled.
60 min
3
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Knock back the dough and roll or stretch it into a long oval, about 2cm thick, on a lined tray.
4
Press your fingertips into the dough all over to dimple it. Brush with the remaining oil and scatter over the sesame seeds.
5
Bake for 18 minutes until golden with a crisp base. Cool on a rack and tear to serve.
18 min

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