Nan-e Barbari - Persian Flatbread
Nan-e Barbari This Persian flatbread, is in many ways, one of my favorite breads to make. It is very tasty, has great yield, and freezes well (which is important in a small household). I am intrigued, in general, with flat breads of all kinds. They are so different than what I grew up thinking what bread is. Sliced sandwich bread, hot dog and hamburger buns! The fact that this one is yeasted adds to the appeal. As does the shape and the savory topping! I mentioned this recipe has a great yield. Each of these loaves is approximately 16 inches by 5 inches. For our home this means, we get five pieces of bread from each loaf. I freeze the bread pieces in a zip lock style bag while still warm. This helps hold the moisture in the bread. Besides the shape and the topping there are at least three other items that make this bread extra interesting. The topping that I use contains sesame seeds, nigella seeds, and sea salt flakes. Substitutions for the topping ingr