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Afghan bread

Afghan bread

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Afghan bread, also known as “Nan-i-Afghani,” is a traditional flatbread from Afghanistan. It’s easy to make and is baked in a round, clay oven and typical…

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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. Baked in a traditional oven, it is seasoned with cumin seeds and sprinkled with salt.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 min
  • Cook time1 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 33 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodTraditional four
  • Estimated cost$2.29 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.12
  • $0.26
  • $0.08
  • $0.01
  • $0.34
  • $1.29
  • $0.19

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

Directions

  1. Mix 75 ml of water, yeast, and sugar. Let it rest for 10 minutes until the mixture begins to foam.
  2. Place the flour in a bowl and add the salt. Make a well in the center, then add the mixture of oil paint and yeast. Mix, adding small amounts of the remaining water until a soft, pliable dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  3. Mix the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water to create an egg bath. Set aside. ≈ 4 min
  4. Divide the dough into eight equal portions and form a ball with each portion. Shape each loaf into an oval shape, measuring 20 cm in length and 5 cm in thickness. ≈ 10 min
  5. Create lines on the surface of the dough. Brush with an egg and water mixture, then sprinkle with black cumin seeds. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for 25 minutes.

The bill

Afghan bread

  • sugar: 14 g$0.12
  • Versatile flour: 550 g$0.26
  • salt: 18 g$0.08
  • Baking soda: 7 g$0.01
  • maize oil paint: 55 g$0.34
  • egg yolk: 1 unit$1.29
  • Black cumin seeds: 30 g$0.19

Total$2.29

that's $0.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • water: 150 ml
  • Dry yeast: 7 g
  • sugar: 14 g
  • Versatile flour: 550 g
  • salt: 18 g
  • Baking soda: 7 g
  • maize oil paint: 55 g
  • egg yolk: 1 unit
  • Black cumin seeds: 30 g

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