🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Non-i Tokhi

Tajik Round Flatbread

Prep Time 1.5 hours
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 244 kcal

A golden, stamped round flatbread baked against the walls of a tandoor, with a soft center and crisp edges decorated with traditional patterns.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, yeast, and salt. Add warm water and oil, knead 10 min.
  2. 2 Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
  3. 3 Shape into rounds with raised edges and a flat center.
  4. 4 Stamp the center with a chekich to create the traditional pattern.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with nigella and sesame seeds.
  6. 6 Bake on a hot stone or in oven at 250°C for 12-15 min until golden.

Did You Know?

It is considered deeply disrespectful in Tajik culture to place bread upside down or to throw it away — non is sacred.