Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Grilled Flatbread with Tunisian salsa - Z & K

Z & K will make this appetizer and extra flatbreads to eat with our meal

 These recipes are from Bon Appetit
Grilled Flatbreads
Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounce envelope active dry yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for brushing
5 cups (or more) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more for seasoning
1 tablespoon (about) Tabil Spice Blend (See Below)
Freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Pour 2 cups warm water (105°-115°) into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle. Sprinkle yeast over. Let sit until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Mix in 1 tablespoon oil. Add 5 cups flour and 1 tablespoon salt; beat until dough forms, about 1 minute.

Transfer dough onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, adding more flour by spoonfuls as needed for soft but still slightly sticky dough, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll into balls; space 2" apart. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rest 15 minutes.

 Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Lightly brush 4 baking sheets with oil. Working with 1 dough ball at a time, roll out into 9" round. Place 2 dough rounds on each prepared sheet. Brush lightly with oil; season with spice blend, salt, and pepper.

Brush grill rack with oil. Working in batches, place flatbreads spice side down on rack. Brush with oil, season with salt and pepper, and grill until lightly charred in spots and cooked through, 1–1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a work surface. Cut into wedges.

 Tabil Spice Blend
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Method:
Finely grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, and crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill.
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 month ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

Tunisian Vegetable Salsa
Ingredients
4 large unpeeled garlic cloves
4 plum tomatoes (about 12 ounces total)
2 small whole unpeeled onions (1/2 pound total)
2 large red bell peppers
1 large poblano chile
1 Japanese eggplant (about 5 ounces)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
 Fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredient info: Dark-green poblano chiles are available at better supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

Method:
Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. thread garlic cloves onto a metal skewer. Put garlic skewer, tomatoes, onions, peppers, chile, and eggplant on grill rack. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred all over, 6-7 minutes for garlic and tomatoes; 10 minutes for eggplant; 15 minutes for peppers and chile; 20 minutes for onions. Place peppers and chile in a large bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand 15 minutes. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop peppers and chile. Coarsely chop tomatoes and eggplant. Peel and coarsely chop onions. Pulse all vegetables in a food processor, along with oil, until puréed to desired consistency. transfer to a large bowl. season to taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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