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Afghan bread

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Afghan bread: A yeasted dough, shaped into eight oval loaves with ridges, brushed with egg yolk and sprinkled with nigella seeds, baked for 25 minutes.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, SBJohnny, Paulscf and 16 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Afghan bread, also known as “Nan-i-Afghani,” is the national bread of Afghanistan. It is a flatbread, which can be oval or rectangular. Traditionally baked in a wood-fired oven, it is seasoned with cumin seeds and sprinkled with salt.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodTraditional four
  • Estimated cost$2.78 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.01
  • $0.88
  • $0.12
  • $0.02
  • $0.25
  • $0.35
  • $1.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix 125 ml of water, the yeast, and the sugar, and let it foam for 10 minutes.
  2. Place the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center, add the oil and yeast, then gradually add the remaining water until a soft dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes, cover, and let rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  3. Mix the egg yolk and the tablespoon of water for the glaze. ≈ 4 min
  4. Divide the dough into eight portions and press each one into an oval shape, approximately 20 cm long. ≈ 10 min
  5. Create furrows on the surface, gild with gold, and sprinkle with nigella seeds. ≈ 2 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for 25 minutes.

The bill

Afghan bread

  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 550 g of flour$0.88
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 1 3/4 tablespoons of baking soda$0.02
  • 55 g of corn oil$0.25
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of nigella seeds$1.15

Total$2.78

that's $0.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 375 ml of lukewarm water
  • 7 grams of dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 550 g of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 3/4 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 55 g of corn oil
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • 2 tablespoons of nigella seeds

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