Tonis Puri

Name: Tonis Puri
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 500g bread flour; 7g instant yeast; 10g salt; 1 tbsp sugar; 320ml warm water; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

თონის პური (TOH-nees POO-ree)

Georgian Clay Oven Bread

⏱ Prep Time 2 hours

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 250 kcal

A large teardrop-shaped flatbread baked by slapping the dough against the scorching walls of a tone clay oven, emerging blistered, smoky, and chewy.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 8.0g

Carbs 50.0g

Fat 2.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian vegan dairy-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ gluten

Equipment Needed

tone oven or home oven with baking stone mixing bowl clean cloth

Presentation Guide

Vessel: bread basket or wooden board

Garnishes: none

Accompaniments: cheese, stews, any Georgian meal

Ingredients

500g bread flour
7g instant yeast
10g salt
1 tbsp sugar
320ml warm water
1 tbsp sunflower oil

Instructions

1
Mix flour, yeast, salt, and sugar, add warm water and oil, then knead for ten minutes until you have a smooth elastic dough.
2
Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled in size, then gently punch down to release gas.
3
Divide into two pieces and shape each into an elongated teardrop about forty centimeters long and fifteen centimeters wide.
4
If using a home oven, preheat to the maximum temperature with a baking stone inside for at least thirty minutes.
5
Stretch the dough slightly, then transfer to the blazing hot stone and bake for eight to ten minutes until puffed and blistered.
6
Remove from the oven and wrap in a clean cloth for five minutes to soften the crust slightly before tearing and serving.

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Did You Know?

In Georgia, every neighborhood has a tone bakery where bread is baked fresh multiple times a day, and the baker is always one of the most respected people in the community.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

tone oven or home oven with baking stone
mixing bowl
clean cloth

Garnishing

none

Accompaniments

cheese, stews, any Georgian meal

The Story Behind Tonis Puri

The tone clay oven is the heart of Georgian bread culture, virtually unchanged for thousands of years. The technique of slapping dough onto the oven walls is shared across the Caucasus and Central Asia, but Georgian tonis puri has its own distinctive teardrop shape.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed baked fresh daily, served with every meal 📜 Origins: Ancient Georgian

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