Jiko’s Millet Flatbread with Kalamata Olives
Jiko – The Cooking Place located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area. Jiko is a vibrant spices, crackling wood-burning ovens and boutique South African wines transport you to the heart of Africa.
African Cuisine
Discover a delicious blend of traditional African, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine. Steak, chicken, seafood and plant-based dishes are infused with a uniquely bold blend of tantalizing flavors and fragrant spices.
Changing seasonally, the menu may include flavor bursting appetizers like imaginative brick oven-fired flatbreads and mouth-watering entrées such as oak-grilled filet mignon.
The children’s menu features pizza, grilled chicken or steak, and market-fresh fish served with ancient grains and vegetables.
Savanna Sunset
Twin wood-burning ovens roar as subtly changing light mimics the warm red, orange and gold tones of an African sunset. Watch chefs prepare appetizers in the open show kitchen, and after dinner, stroll through the grounds of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to encounter more than 30 species of African wildlife in lush, natural habitats.
Dress Code
This restaurant is a Disney Signature Dining experience offering fine dining with a distinctly magical flair. Guests are expected to dress accordingly in attire that respects the restaurant’s sophisticated and upscale aesthetic. Clothing should be clean, neat and in good condition. Please no swimwear.
Ingredients
Millet Dough
1 (1⁄2-ounce) envelope dry active yeast
3⁄4 cup plus 1 tablespoon lukewarm water
1⁄2 cups high-gluten or bread flour
1⁄2 cups millet flour
1⁄3 cup hulled millet
1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
Kalamata Olive and Cheese Topping
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1⁄2 cups shredded four-cheese blend (fontina, Gruyère, provolone, Asiago), divided
1⁄2 cups kalamata olives, pitted and halved, divided
3 cups loosely packed spring greens
Preparation
Millet Dough:
In small bowl, combine yeast and water. Stir gently to combine. Set aside until frothy, approximately 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine high-gluten or bread flour, millet flour, millet, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Stir to combine.
Slowly incorporate yeast-water mixture into flour mixture, stirring until a dough forms. Refrigerate overnight.
Kalamata Olive and Cheese Topping
Remove dough and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour. Place a baking stone in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Divide dough into 6 equal balls. Roll each ball into an 8- x 9-inch oval. Prick with a fork 10 times. Brush each oval with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Top each with ¼ cup cheese and 1⁄4 cup olives.
Bake each flatbread on the preheated baking stone until crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 12 minutes. Top each flatbread with ½ cup spring greens. Cut flatbread into bite-size pieces. Serve warm.
Makes 6 (8- x 9-inch) flatbreads.
