About this dish
A dense, diamond-shaped bread with a crisp crust, a staple accompaniment to most Iraqi meals.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🫙1 tsp yeast
💧1.25 cups warm water
🧂1 tsp salt
🍬1 tsp sugar
Method
Serves 21
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water into a soft dough; knead until smooth.2
Let rise, covered, for about an hour until doubled.3
Shape into oval or diamond shapes, tapering the ends.4
Let rest a further 20 minutes.5
Bake at high heat (230°C / 450°F) until golden brown and crisp on the outside.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Samoon is a common everyday Iraqi bread, widely baked fresh daily and eaten with nearly every meal.
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