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Taftan By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Harpal Singh Sokhi
Taftan is a leavened flour bread from the Pakistani cuisine. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe in detail.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-12 Min

Meal Typebread

Preparation Time10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Taftan

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour

    • 100 gm melted butter

    • 4 tbsp sugar

    • 1 egg

    • 3 tbsp yeast

    • 1 cup yogurt

    • salt to taste

    • 1/2 cup milk

    • 1 tsp nigella seeds

    • butter for glazing

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a parat, take maida and mix it with melted butter.

  2. 2

    Next, add sugar, egg, yeast, yogurt, salt, and milk to the mixture and make a dough.

  3. 3

    Cover this dough with a wet muslin cloth for 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Make balls of equal portion and cover the balls with wet muslin cloth for a few minutes more.

  5. 5

    Next, roll the balls into flatbreads. Press lightly with fingertips and sprinkle nigella seeds on it.

  6. 6

    Place the taftans in a baking tray and glaze them with butter.

  7. 7

    Bake for 10-12 minutes at 220°C. Remove from oven, glaze with butter and serve hot.

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