Nan-i-Afghani

Description
Afghan bread
 * Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
 * This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups of warm water
 * 2 packages of (¼ oz, 7 grams) dry yeast
 * 2 tablespoons of sugar
 * 8 cups of flour
 * 2 tablespoons of salt
 * ½ cup of corn oil
 * 2 egg yolks, mixed with 2 tablespoons of water
 * 2 tablespoons of black cumin seed or caraway seeds

Directions

 * 1) Mix ½ cup of warm water, yeast, and sugar together and let it proof for 10 minutes.
 * 2) When froth appears, sprinkle ½ tsp flour on top and let it continue to proof for 5 minutes more.
 * 3) The froth will rise quickly.
 * 4) Put flour in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle salt over it.
 * 5) Make a well in middle of flour and add oil and yeast mixture.
 * 6) Stir this in and add small amounts of water until you have produced a soft, moist dough that can be handled.
 * 7) Knead well for 5 minutes.
 * 8) Put dough ball back in bowl, cover with towel, and let rise for 1½ hours.
 * 9) Punch down dough.
 * 10) Divide dough into 8 equal parts and roll each part into a ball.
 * 11) Roll each ball into a oval shape (noni) 6 to 7 inches long and ½ inch thick.
 * 12) Draw tines of a fork in 3 lines along length of each noni for a decorative design.
 * 13) Paint each noni with egg mixture and sprinkle over all ½ tsp black cumin seeds.
 * 14) Put noni on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 °F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
 * 15) The brown top will glisten.