Bukhara, a historic city and World Heritage Site in the Uzbek part of the former Silk Road, has become synonymous with Jewish communities in Central Asia. Flatbreads have always been part of the culinary tradition there. From the Caspian Sea to present-day Pakistan, many people still live primarily on stone fruits, nuts, herbs and flatbreads, which are flavoured with warm, fragrant spices to fill the kitchen and heart with their aromas.

Ingredients for 1 large loaf

500 g bread flour + 100 g for dusting 2 ½ tsp sugar 3 tsp salt 150 ml lukewarm water 25 g fresh yeast 1 egg 4 tbsp extra virgin sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for oiling the dough 2 tbsp sesame or black cumin seeds