🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Cuisine

Tandyr Nan

Tandoor Flatbread

Prep Time 60 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 285 kcal

Round flatbread baked on the inner walls of a clay tandoor oven, with a decorated center and crispy edges. An essential accompaniment to every Kyrgyz meal.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
  2. 2 Mix flour and salt, add yeast mixture and knead into smooth dough.
  3. 3 Rest for 1 hour until doubled.
  4. 4 Shape into round discs, press center with bread stamp or fork.
  5. 5 Brush with egg wash and sprinkle seeds.
  6. 6 Bake in preheated oven at 250°C for 15-20 minutes.
  7. 7 Serve warm.

Did You Know?

In Kyrgyz culture, bread is sacred. It must never be placed upside down, thrown away, or stepped over. Stale bread is given to animals rather than discarded.