World Flavors Cookbook

Chorey (Azerbaijani Tandir Bread)

Name: Chorey (Azerbaijani Tandir Bread)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Azerbaijan
Ingredients: Flour, water, yeast, salt; Sesame seeds or poppy seeds for topping.

Crispy, fragrant flatbread baked against the walls of a traditional clay tandir oven.

Cuisine: Azerbaijan

Ingredients

Flour, water, yeast, salt
Sesame seeds or poppy seeds for topping.

Instructions

1. Prepare a simple yeast dough. 2. Shape into large, flat ovals. 3. Stamp traditional designs onto the top. 4. Sprinkle with seeds. 5. Slap the dough against the hot inner walls of a clay tandir. 6. Peel off when golden and crispy.