Afghan bread

Name: Afghan bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1.5 cups of water; 1 tbsp water for the glaze; 4 cups of wheat flour; 2 tbsp black cumin seeds; 0.25 cup of corn oil; 1 egg yolk; 7 g dried baker’s yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar

Afghan
Bread and baking
Oven-baked
Vegetarian

Flatbread shaped into 8 pieces, glazed with egg yolk and topped with black cumin seeds.

Active time35 min

Cooking25 min

Total3 hResting : 1 h 45 min

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Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1 and a half cups of water
1 tbsp water for the glaze
4 cups of wheat flour
2 tbsp black cumin seeds
a quarter of a cup of corn oil
7 g dried baker’s yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Mix 0.5 cup of the water, warmed to about 30 degrees Celsius, with the yeast and sugar. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Step completed · 2
Put the flour in a mixing bowl and add the salt. Make a well, then add the oil and yeast mixture. Gradually incorporate the remaining water until you have a soft dough that can be shaped. Knead for 5 minutes, cover with paper and leave to rise for 1 hour 30 minutes.
Step completed · 3
Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Mix the egg yolk with 1 tbsp of water to make the glaze. Set aside.
Step completed · 4
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Divide the dough into 8 portions and shape into ovals about 20 centimetres long and 1 centimetre thick on baking trays lined with baking paper.
Step completed · 5
Score lines across the tops of the breads, brush with the glaze and sprinkle with black cumin seeds.
Step completed · 6
Bake for about 25 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius, until the breads are golden and cooked through in the centre. Leave to cool until warm on a wire rack.

Allergens

Eggs
Gluten

Sources and credits

Photo: Au Menu — created with ImageGen at Roch’s request · Editorial permission from Roch for Au Menu; OpenAI terms

Au Menu · AI-generated illustration

Recipe translated and adapted from Wikibooks and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Adaptation éditoriale : Correction demandée par Roch le 2 novembre 2026 : préparation explicite et cuisine simple. Relecture IA, sans essai en cuisine.

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