🇧🇹 Bhutanese Cuisine

Khur-le

Bhutanese Wheat Flatbread

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 212 kcal

A simple, golden-brown wheat flatbread cooked on a dry griddle, slightly chewy with a toasted aroma, the daily bread of central Bhutan.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour and salt. Add water gradually, knead into a smooth, soft dough.
  2. 2 Add oil and knead for 5 more minutes. Rest covered for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Divide dough into 8 equal balls. Roll each into a thin round circle.
  4. 4 Heat a dry griddle over medium-high heat.
  5. 5 Cook each flatbread for 2 minutes per side until golden-brown spots appear.
  6. 6 Serve hot with butter, cheese, or ezay.

Did You Know?

In eastern Bhutan, khur-le is eaten at every meal the way rice is eaten in the west — it is the edible plate, utensil, and carbohydrate all in one.