Qutab or Kutab is an Azerbaijani gorgeous and very thin flat bread (naan) which is typically filled with ground meat and onions or green herbs such as mixture of spinach, dill, coriander, … spices and cheese . So, Kutab comes with different fillings and you can change the filling because as I mentioned, you can use any fillings you choose. In North Khorasan Province and NW of Iran this kind of bread (naan) is popular too.
In Indian and Afghanistan cuisines also you can find stuffed bread with different names such as paratha or bolani. Kutab or Qutab is mostly eaten for breakfast. For garnish the bread typically use sprinkle of Sumac or pomegranate seeds, that gives double taste to the bread.
With my recipe you can make 10-12 kutab breads which are medium size but if you make them in smaller size, you will have more breads.
The size of this kind of bread should be in the size of a medium size pan. For making dough I offer two different recipes one with egg and other one egg free. So it would be your choice 🙂 . And now I am going to introduce kutab with 2 different fillings 🙂 . Seriously they are sooooooooo good and sometimes I wish I could share them with all you guys.
Ingredients for dough
- 500g plain flour
- 350 ml cold water
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp salt
Ingredients for egg free dough
- 625g plain flour
- 420ml cold water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp salt
Ingredients for meat filling
- 300g ground beef or lamb
- 1 large onion, peeled and grated
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Ingredients for vegetables filling
- 70g Spinach
- 20g dill
- 10g parsley
- 10g coriander
- 20g chives
- 130g Feta cheese ( or goat cheese, or cheddar, Parmesan, mozzarella cheese)
- ½ tsp dried mint
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbps Olive oil
How to make it?????
This is how to make egg free dough: In a bowl, add flour, salt and oil. Combine together and then add water. Mix until you have dough. If the dough is dry add some water and if the dough is sticky add some flour.Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Cover the dough and let it to rest for half an hour.
And this is how to prepare dough with egg: In a bowl mix water, egg and salt. Then, add flour to it and combine until dough is formed. Knead the dough for few minutes. Cover the dough and let to rest for 30 minutes.
Now, let’s prepare the fillings: In a bowl mix ground meat, grated onion with turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper. Combine well. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meat until browned and set aside.
For herbs filling:Roughly chop herbs. Add crumbled cheese, virgin olive oil, to the herbs and season with salt and pepper and mix together.
Now fillings are ready. After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 10 or 12 balls. Use a rolling pin and on a floured surface, roll each dough until you have a thin circle.
Now Spread some of meat mixture or herb mixture On one half of a circle. Fold the other half of the circle over the filling and press edges with your fingers to seal it. Now cut the edges with a cutter to give a nicer shape.
Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Place prepared breads and cook each side for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.
Remove from the pan and rub a piece of butter on the bread while is hot, and sprinkle some sumac on the meat stuffed bread and sprinkle pomegranate seeds on the herbs bread.
Kutab (An Azerbaijani Stuffed Flat Bread Naan)
Ingredients for dough
500g plain flour
350 ml cold water
1 egg
½ tsp salt
Ingredients for egg free dough
625g plain flour
420ml cold water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp salt
Ingredients for meat filling
300g ground beef or lamb
1 large onion, peeled and grated
½ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp cumin
Salt and black pepper to taste
Ingredients for vegetables filling
70g Spinach
20g dill
10g parsley
10g coriander
20g chives
130g Feta cheese ( or goat cheese, or cheddar, Parmesan or mozzarella cheese)
½ tsp dried mint
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tbps Olive oil
How to make it?????
In a bowl, add flour, salt and oil. Combine together and then add water. Mix until you have dough. If the dough is dry add some water and if the dough is sticky add some flour.Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Cover the dough and let it to rest for half an hour. In a bowl mix water, egg and salt. Then, add flour to it and combine until dough is formed. Knead the dough for few minutes. Cover the dough and let to rest for 30 minutes.
Now, let’s prepare the fillings: In a bowl mix ground meat, grated onion with turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper. Combine well. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meat until browned and set aside.
For herbs filling:Roughly chop herbs. Add crumbled cheese, virgin olive oil, to the herbs and season with salt and pepper and mix together.
Now fillings are ready. After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 10 or 12 balls. Use a rolling pin and on a floured surface, roll each dough until you have a thin circle. Now Spread some of meat mixture or herb mixture On one half of a circle. Fold the other half of the circle over the filling and press edges with your fingers to seal it. Now cut the edges with a cutter to give a nicer shape.
Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Place prepared breads and cook each side for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden. Remove from the pan and rub a piece of butter on the bread while is hot, and sprinkle some sumac on the meat stuffed bread and sprinkle pomegranate seeds on the herbs bread.
