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Bread

Chalbak

چلبک

Also called: Halkari

IR0329 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Sistan and Baluchestan

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Makes
8 pieces (Estimated)
Kind
Bread
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
70 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 8 pieces (Estimated)

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

How this kind of dish is made

The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.

  1. Combine the flour and dry ingredients; gradually add the listed liquid until a dough forms.

  2. Knead until reasonably smooth and elastic.

  3. Cover and rest the dough briefly.

  4. Divide and shape the dough to the traditional thickness and form.

  5. Fry until golden on both sides, then drain excess oil.

  6. Cool on a clean cloth or rack and serve fresh.

Cook's notes

Keep the frying oil at a steady medium temperature; cool oil makes the bread greasy, while overly hot oil darkens the outside before the center cooks. Drain on a rack after frying.

Background

This item belongs to the food traditions of Sistan and Baluchestan, shaped by an arid climate, pastoral life, grains, dates, spices, preservation methods, and tandoor cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 70 g · Estimated
Energy220 kcal
Protein5 g
Fat8 g
Carbohydrate32 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0329 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

Open the source page https://visitiran.ir/fa/type/persian-foods