Bolani (Afghani Style Flatbreads)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    247
based on 4 ratings

Bolani is a popular dish in Afghan cuisine that is often enjoyed during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It is a type of flatbread stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as potatoes, pumpkin, or leeks. The bread is then baked or fried until crispy, resulting in a delicious, savoury snack. Bolani is a great option for breaking the fast-during Ramadan as it is filling, tasty, and easy to prepare. It can be served with chutneys or dips for added flavour, making it a perfect dish to share with friends and family during this special time of year.

recipe updated Feb 4, 2025

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    240 g
  • Potato icon
    Potato
    400 g
  • Green onion icon
    Green onion
    60 g
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    15 g
  • Green chili icon
    Green chili
    1
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    1 ½ teaspoons
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    ½ teaspoon
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    420 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    800 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    6 g
  • Ground turmeric icon
    Ground turmeric
    ½ teaspoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Chef Patissier XL
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - chef patissier xl
  • kCook icon Bowl - large
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Colander
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Frying pan - large

Step preview

  1. Attach Dough Tool
  2. Add water, vegetable oil, salt and dried yeast to the Kenwood Bowl
  3. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 2
  4. Then add all purpose flour to the Kenwood Bowl
  5. Mix with splashguard fitted - 3 min, Speed 2
  6. Transfer content of Kenwood Bowl to bowl
  7. Cover with kitchen towel and let rise - 30 min
  8. Add potato and water to a clean saucepan
  9. Cook until softened - 15 min, medium heat
  10. Drain potatoes into colander
  11. Clean Kenwood Bowl
  12. Attach Creaming beater
  13. Return potatoes to Kenwood Bowl
  14. Add green onion, cilantro, green chili, salt, ground turmeric and black pepper to the Kenwood Bowl
  15. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed Min
  16. Transfer dough to work surface
  17. Divide into 8 equal pieces and roll into a ball shape
  18. Cover the dough balls to prevent them from drying out and set aside
  19. Place one dough ball onto a lightly floured work surface
  20. Roll out into a circle
  21. Spread 2 tablespoons of filling on one half of the shaped dough, leaving a 1 cm edge
  22. Dip your fingers in water and wet the edge of the dough
  23. Fold the dough over the filling creating a half circle shape
  24. Push out any excess air and press down along the edge to seal
  25. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling
  26. Add vegetable oil to a clean frying pan
  27. Heat in frying pan - medium-high heat
  28. Transfer shaped dough to frying pan
  29. Cook in frying pan - 6 min
  30. Repeat with the rest
  31. Cut cooked flatbreads into triangles
  32. Serve
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