Recipes · Iranian · Bread

Barbari Bread

One serving has 246 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), selenium (43%), niacin (35%), folate (33%), riboflavin (31%) and manganese (28%). Ready in 110 minutes.

Barbari Bread
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 95 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (96.6 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, sesame

Ingredients

  • 58 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 32 g Water
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1 g Sugar
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 2 g Sesame seeds
  • 2 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in most of the flour, the salt and the oil, then knead into a soft, slightly sticky dough; cover and let rise for 1-1.5 hours, until doubled.
  3. Cook the remaining flour with a splash of water into a smooth, thin paste for the glaze (roomal).
  4. Shape the dough into a long oval and dimple it lengthwise with your fingers, the traditional ridged pattern, then brush the glaze over the top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  5. Bake at 230°C (450°F) for 12-15 minutes, until deep golden and crisp outside and soft within.
  6. Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 6 for a whole loaf.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy246 kcal12%
Carbohydrates44 g
Water39.9 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein7.7 g16%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.22 g
Isoleucine0.29 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.18 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.38 g
Tyrosine0.22 g
Valine0.33 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat4 g
Monounsaturated0.95 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated0.6 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium29.6 mg3%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium22.4 mg7%
Manganese0.51 mg28%
Phosphorus75.2 mg11%
Potassium77 mg2%
Selenium23.8 µg43%
Sodium236 mg
Zinc0.73 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.6 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.9 mg35%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.39 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)131 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline6.9 mg2%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K3.9 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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