Taftan (bread)
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Leavened bread from Iran
| Alternative names | Taftoon |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Region or state | Iran |
| Main ingredients | Flour, saffron, cardamom |
Taftan or taftoon (Persian: تافتان) is a leavened flour bread from Iran, introduced to Kuwaiti and South Asian cuisines.[1] It is made with refined flour, milk, yoghurt, and eggs and baked in a clay oven.[1] It is sometimes flavoured with saffron and a small amount of cardamom powder, and may be decorated with seeds such as poppy seeds.[2]
See also
[edit ]- Barbari bread
- Lavash, an unleavened flatbread
- Pita
- Samoon
- Sangak, a leavened flatbread found in Iran
- Sheermal, similar to taftan, often with added fruits and murabba
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Babbar, P. (1988). Rotis and Naans of India. Bombay: Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd.
- ^ "nan taftoon recipe ( Taftoon Bread In the Iranian way ) - Magchi". Archived from the original on 2022年12月09日.
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