Taftan (bread)

Taftan or taftoon (Persian: تافتان) is a leavened flour bread from Iran, introduced to Kuwaiti and South Asian cuisines.^[1] It is made with refined flour, milk, yoghurt, and eggs and baked in a clay oven.^[1] It is sometimes flavoured with saffron and a small amount of cardamom powder, and may be decorated with seeds such as poppy seeds.^[2]

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Taftan

Alternative names	Taftoon
Type	Bread
Place of origin	Iran
Region or state	Iran
Main ingredients	Flour, saffron, cardamom
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