🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Fatir

Layered Flatbread

Prep Time 1.5 hours
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 313 kcal

A flaky, multi-layered Tajik flatbread made by folding buttered dough repeatedly, baked until golden with crisp layers.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, salt, and water into a soft dough. Knead 10 min, rest 20 min.
  2. 2 Divide into portions. Roll each very thin.
  3. 3 Spread softened butter over the surface, fold into thirds, then roll again. Repeat 3 times.
  4. 4 Shape into rounds, brush with milk.
  5. 5 Bake at 200°C for 20-25 min until golden and flaky.

Did You Know?

The number of visible layers in a fatir is a mark of the baker's skill — master bakers can achieve over 30 paper-thin layers.