Alternative names | Taftoon |
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Type | Bread |
Place of origin | Iran |
Region or state | Iran |
Main ingredients | Flour, saffron, cardamom |
Taftan or taftoon (Persian: تافتون) 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]