Ramazan Pidesi Tarifi (Turkish Ramadan Bread)
Ramazan Pide Tarifi is a traditional Turkish bread baked during Ramadan. Soft, fluffy, and golden with its iconic diamond fingertip pattern, this bread is simple to make with just flour, yeast, water, and olive oil.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Dough scraper
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 500 g Bread flour (all-purpose)
- 7 g Dried yeast (or 15 g fresh yeast)
- 1 teaspoon White sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon Sea salt
- 300 ml Water - filtered (35–38 °C)
- 20 ml Olive oil
For the glaze:
- 20 ml Olive oil (for egg-free option)
For topping:
- 10 g White sesame seeds
- 10 g Nigella seeds
Method
Activate yeast
- Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast.
- Rest 5–10 minutes until foamy.
Mix dough
- Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
- Add yeast mixture and olive oil gradually, mixing into a tacky dough.
Knead
- Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
First rise
- Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and rise 1 hour until doubled.
Shape
- Divide into 2 balls. Place on lined trays, flatten gently into 22–24 cm rounds, about 2–3 cm thick.
- Rest 20–30 minutes.
Pattern & glaze
- Brush with olive oil.
- With wet/oiled fingertips, press a deep border 2–3 cm from the edge, then press crisscross lines to form diamonds.
- Short proof.
- Rest 5–10 minutes after glazing and seeding to relax dough and help seeds stick.
Toppings
- Sprinkle with sesame and nigella seeds.
Bake
- Bake at 200 °C fan (210 °C conventional) for 15–18 minutes until golden.
Cool
- Rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes
Press diamonds deeply: re-press just before baking if they puff.
Dough can be cold-proofed overnight in the fridge for more flavour.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50gCalories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSodium: 464mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin B1: 0.2mgVitamin B2: 0.1mgVitamin B3: 1mgVitamin B5: 0.4mgVitamin B6: 0.05mgVitamin C: 0.003mgVitamin E: 1mgVitamin K: 3µgCalcium: 23mgCopper: 0.2mgFolate: 42µgIron: 1mgManganese: 1mgMagnesium: 21mgPhosphorus: 74mgSelenium: 25µgZinc: 1mg
