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Saj Ichi
Azerbaijan
The ancient bread of the Caucasus. The saj griddle is found in every Azerbaijani village home.
Azerbaijani saj flatbread — bread cooked directly on a convex iron saj griddle over an open fire, producing a thin, chewy, slightly smoky round. The daily bread of rural Azerbaijan.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
5 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
325 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gplain flour
300mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
1 tspdried yeast
Method
1
Mix flour, water, salt and yeast to a soft dough. Rest 45 minutes.
2
Stretch a ball of dough very thin by hand.
3
Cook on a very hot dry saj or convex griddle 1-2 minutes per side.
4
Serve immediately.
Chef's Tip
The saj must be extremely hot — a cool surface produces a steamed rather than cooked bread.
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