World Flavors Cookbook

Uzbek Non (Tandoor Bread)

Name: Uzbek Non (Tandoor Bread)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Uzbekistan
Ingredients: 500g flour, 1 tbsp yeast, warm milk, 2 tbsp oil, salt Sesame seeds or nigella seeds

Traditional circular flatbread with a thick rim and decorative center, baked in a clay oven.

Cuisine: Uzbekistan

Ingredients

500g flour, 1 tbsp yeast, warm milk, 2 tbsp oil, salt Sesame seeds or nigella seeds

Instructions

Prepare a yeast dough and let it rise. Shape into thick rounds. Use a bread stamp (chekich) to decorate the center while leaving the edges thick. Brush with milk or egg wash and sprinkle with seeds. Bake in a very hot oven (preferably on a pizza stone) until golden and hollow-sounding.