Taftan (bread)

Taftan or taftoon (Persian: تافتون, Urdu: تافتان) is a leavened flour bread from Iranian, Indian and Pakistani 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]

Taftan
Alternative namesTaftoon
TypeBread
Place of origin Iran
Region or stateIran, India and Pakistan
Main ingredientsFlour, saffron, cardamom

See also

References

  1. Babbar, P. (1988). Rotis and Naans of India. Bombay: Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd.
  2. nan taftoon recipe
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