Sesame Curry Flatbread
I developed this recipe to accompany my Butternut Squash Soup, but have since found that it’s fabulous as an appetizer alongside hummus, tzatziki, or a spinach-vegetable dip. It has just the perfect amount of flavor and kick!
- 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
- 20-22 oz. prepared pizza dough, unbaked (see TIP A below)
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. mild yellow curry powder
- 2 tbsp. black or white sesame seeds (or mix)
- 1.5-2 tsp. kosher or flake sea salt
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Sprinkle half of the flour in a small area across your work surface. Roll the pizza dough in the flour and cut it into 4 equal pieces. Stretch and flatten each piece into a 5-6 inch round using the excess flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking to your hands or work surface. Place the rounds on 1-2 lightly greased cookie sheets leaving a bit of space between each round. Partially bake the rounds in a pre-heated 450° degree oven for 6-8 minutes or until just slightly golden around the edges, but not done.
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Warm the olive oil over medium heat in a small saucepan until you see it ripple slightly. Add the sliced garlic pieces and curry powder and stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until the garlic begins to brown around the edges. Pull the saucepan from the heat and let the garlic and curry settle to the bottom of the pan.
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Using a pastry brush, coat each partially baked pizza dough round with the seasoned olive oil (discard the toasted garlic pieces and excess curry). Top each round with a generous sprinkle of sesame seeds and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon kosher or flake sea salt.
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Return the rounds to a pre-heated 450° degree oven for an additional 5-7 minutes or until they are entirely golden on the top and bottom and dark brown in spots. Serve warm and cut into quarter-rounds or triangles.
TIP A: I can attest for both Whole Foods Market® and Trader Joe's® prepared pizza doughs—the Neapolitan-style at WFM and Whole Wheat at Trader Joe's are my favorites. Just keep in mind that the Trader Joe's variety typically comes in a 16oz. bundle so you will want to make smaller rounds or three 5-6 inch rounds (instead of four). If you're feeling ambitious, go ahead and make a batch of Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza Dough and have enough for this flatbread recipe as well as homemade pizza later in the week. I've tried a lot of homemade pizza dough recipes and this is by far the best!
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