🇰🇿 Kazakh Cuisine

Taba Nan

Skillet Bread

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 229 kcal

A thick, golden flatbread cooked in a covered cast-iron skillet, crispy on both sides with a soft, airy center.

Ingredients

1 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm liquid. Let stand 5 min.
2 Mix flour, salt, yeast mixture, and oil into a soft dough. Knead 5 min.
3 Cover and let rise 30 min until puffy.
4 Shape dough into a round disc that fits your skillet. Prick top with a fork.
5 Oil the skillet lightly, place dough in, cover with lid.
6 Cook on medium-low heat for 10-12 min per side until golden and cooked through.

Did You Know?

Taba nan was the bread of the nomads — requiring no oven, just a flat iron pan over a fire, it could be made anywhere on the open steppe.