Sangak Bread

Sangak is a whole-wheat sourdough flatbread that is considered Iran’s national bread. While normally baked at 600-700 degrees Fahrenheit, this recipe has been created to be able to make it in your home oven.

The name gives a clue as to how it is made: ‘sang’ means pebble while ‘sangak’ is a Farsi word that means little stone. This bread is traditionally cooked on tiny river stones in the oven, giving it a wavy texture.

he key ingredients in sangak are sourdough starter (flour and water), flour, water, a sweetener like honey or sugar, oil, salt, and sesame seeds