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My Version of Anna Olson’s Double Coriander Flatbread

November 10, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread
This flatbread went great with my Pasta Fagioli!

If anyone asks me who taught me how to bake, I will always say Anna Olson. So it is not every day I fiddle with one of her recipes but if Anna’s show Sugar taught me anything, it is to be creative when baking. People think that you absolutely have to follow a recipe to a “T” when you are baking but it just is not true. Yes, it could end in disaster but sometimes you end up with a winner.

I am sure Anna Olson’s Double Coriander Flatbread recipe is perfect as is but as you will see, I had to do some creative problem solving to make it work!

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

You begin with 1 tsp of coriander seeds that you need to crush. I was so excited to use the mortar and pestle I bought at an antiques market years and years ago. If you do not have a mortar and pestle you can put the seeds on a clean tea towel and crush with the back of a frying pan or use a coffee grinder used for spices.

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

Now my hands are weak so this is the best I could do and I was a little worried the pieces were too big but the recipe says crushed coriander seeds, not pulverized.

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

In a bowl you put 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of fine salt and the coriander seeds. Mix together.

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

Here is where the trouble began. You are supposed to add 3/4 cups of plain full fat yogurt. I only had no-fat! So I melted 2 tbsp of butter and added it to the dough… I had no idea if this was going to work. I mixed it together and boy was the dough ever wet. I did not panic, I just kept adding flour to the mix.

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

I am so proud that I actually kneaded the dough myself and did not use my breadmaker for once! With all that butter, this dough ended up being super soft and actually EASY to knead, I could not believe it! Even my tiny sore hands could easily knead this dough and you only have to knead it for three minutes. I could do that!

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

Because this is not a yeast dough, the dough will not poof up and expand like crazy when you let it rest but you must let it rest for 30 minutes.

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

I cut my dough into quarters and then roughly shaped into a rectangle. I heated up a non-stick saute pan and melted a little butter. I followed Anna’s instructions and waited for the butter to stop bubbling and then added the dough:

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

I cooked on both sides for around 4 minutes or so until it was nice and golden. I did not brush it with more butter and add cilantro and salt. Instead I just sprinkled it with some parsley (I do not like cilantro), there was already enough butter in this dough!

Anna Olson's Double Coriander Flatbread

Very soft and tender, I love this flatbread! It is so easy and delicious, it falls into my danger category because I am worried I will make it too often. The seeds gave the dough an earthy flavour and were not hard or crunchy at all. If you like cilantro, I bet the combination of the seeds with the herb would be out of this world.

Now I could have panicked and gotten upset that I did not have full fat yogurt (or I could have read the recipe ahead of time and picked some up) but instead I did a little creative problem solving and it turned out perfectly. I do look forward to making Anna’s flatbreads her way one day but for now, I will enjoy the decadence of my own.

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  1. Debra She Who Seeks says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    I’d like to have a piece right now!

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  2. JavaChick says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    I totally want to make this…I think I know what I’ll be doing this weekend!

    Reply
  3. Theresa says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    I thought I had the ultimate flatbread recipe right here…but mine doesn’t have coriander in it, and after your post, I think it should! Theresa

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  4. Tammy says

    November 10, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Wow – this sounds yummy!! So you don’t like cilantro, but do like coriander – interesting! 🙂 I love both, and think this would be great with either homemade falafel or hummus. Falafel is on my “to-make” list – I have dried fava beans waiting!

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