Qutab with cheese

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   To prepare kutab with cheese, take the required amount of flour, water, vegetable oil, salt according to the list and for the filling of hard cheese and dried herbs.

2. STEP 2

   

   First, knead the unleavened dough: combine 2 cups of flour with a glass of water, add vegetable oil, a pinch of salt and mix.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then knead the dough with your hands, gradually adding the remaining flour.

4. STEP 4

   

   Form a ball from the dough, leave it for ten minutes and prepare the filling.

5. STEP 5

   

   For the filling, grate hard cheese on a coarse grater.

6. STEP 6

   

   Cut the dough into equal sized pieces, there are 16 of them in this recipe.

7. STEP 7

   

   Sprinkle the worktop with flour to prevent the dough from sticking while rolling.

8. STEP 8

   

   Roll out each piece of dough thinly on the countertop with a rolling pin.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place grated cheese on one half of the rolled out flatbread and sprinkle with dried herbs (optional).

10. STEP 10

    

    We bend the flatbread in the middle, covering the filling with the free side.

11. STEP 11

    

    If the edges of the cake are uneven, cut off the excess dough and press the edges with your fingers.

12. STEP 12

    

    Then we fasten the edges of the kutab, pressing them with a fork, as shown in the photo.

13. STEP 13

    

    Using a fork, pierce the kutab in several places to allow air to escape during frying.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place the formed products in a hot, dry frying pan without fat and bake over low heat for 2-3 minutes on one side until they are slightly browned.

15. STEP 15

    

    In the meantime, we form the following kutabs in the same way.

16. STEP 16

    

    Turn each kutab over to the other side and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes over low heat.

17. STEP 17

    

    Remove the finished kutabs from the frying pan and place them on a flat dish, greasing them with butter. Serve the kutabs hot.

Comments on the recipe

papaya

22.12.2023

4.5

Kutaby with cheese in a frying pan is a very simple dish, easy to prepare. They turn out incredibly tasty and are eaten instantly. Thank you very much to the author for the recipe!

Anyuta

22.12.2023

4.9

Thank you for the recipe for kutabs with cheese in a frying pan, the dough turned out great.