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Bread

Nan Gerdeh

نان گرده

IR0294 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Eaten across Iran

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Makes
8 pieces (Estimated)
Kind
Bread
Where it is eaten
Eaten across Iran
Serving
60 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. Cook on a hot saj or griddle, turning as needed.

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

Cook's notes

Add water gradually because different flours absorb differently; keep the dough appropriately soft or moist for the bread style. The baking surface or oven should be fully preheated.

Background

This bread belongs to Iran's broad bread-making culture. Flour type, thickness, oven or saj technique, and storage methods vary by region, while bread remains central to the Iranian table.

Nutrition

Serving: 60 g · Estimated
Energy170 kcal
Protein6 g
Fat2 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: IR0294 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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