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    Taftan (bread)

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    Taftan
    Alternative namesTaftoon
    TypeBread
    Place of origin Iran
    Region or state Iran
    Main ingredientsFlour, 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

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    • 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

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    1. ^ a b Babbar, P. (1988). Rotis and Naans of India. Bombay: Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd.
    2. ^ "nan taftoon recipe ( Taftoon Bread In the Iranian way ) - Magchi". Archived from the original on 2022-12-09.
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