Persian Flat Bread (Barbari)

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 40 g fresh yeast
  • 250 -275 ml warm water
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame

Directions

  1. 1
    add flour and corn flour into a bowl, mix with salt.
  2. 2
    form a small crater and add sugar, crumble fresh yeast into crater and add about 5 tablespoons lukewarm water. Incorporate yeast, sugar and bit of the flour until a creamy paste forms. let this mixture/bowl rest in a warm place for about 25 minutes. Starter dough will have risen and is bubbly.
  3. 3
    incorporate rest of water and olive oil and knead thoroughly until a soft, but firm dough has formed.
  4. 4
    let rest for the minimum of 1 hour in a warm place.
  5. 5
    form oval shaped breads and brush with olive oil, sprinkle with black sesame seeds and let bake on high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes in the pre-heated oven (225°C).

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