Uyghur Flatbread | Nángbĭng
Uyghur Flatbread or Nángbĭng, is a flatbread made in the Xinjiang region of China. This flatbread is made with a flour that is naturally lower in gluten resulting in a very soft bread. 
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Resting time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time22 minutes mins
Course: Flatbread
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 135kcal
- 1 cup All Purpose flour 
- ½ cup Whole wheat flour 
- 1 teaspoon Active dry yeast 
- 1 teaspoon Sugar 
- 1 teaspoon Salt 
- ½ cup Water 
- 1 tablespoon Oil 
- Sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
To make the dough -
- Measure half a cup of warm water and add the sugar and the yeast to it. Mix well and let the yeast proof for about 10 minutes or until bubbly and frothy. 
- In a wide bowl, measure the flours and add the salt. Add the proved yeast along with 1 tablespoon of oil and start kneading. 
- Sprinkle a little warm water if the dough is too stiff. Keep kneading until the dough is soft and smooth and not sticky. Takes about 7 to 8 minutes. 
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and let it rise for about an hour or until doubled in volume. 
- Once the dough has risen for the first time, punch it down and knead it gently and again place in a greased bowl to fo through a second round of rising. 
To shape and bake the Uyghur Flatbread | Nángbĭng -
- Preheat the oven to 500 F with a pizza stone inside. 
- Once the dough has gone through two rounds of rising, place it on a work surface and roll it or pat it into a thick circle. 
- Keep the thickness of the dough even through out as it helps in even baking. 
- I placed mine on a parchment paper that I placed on a pizza peel, which will later be easy for me to slide on to the pizza stone for baking. 
- Cover the dough and let it sit for about 20 minutes. 
- After 20 minutes, slightly roll the edges up to create a thicker edge. 
- Make deep patterns in the center with a dough stamp or i used cookie cutter and a fork to create mine. 
- Brush the top with oil and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. 
- Slide the parchment along with the shaped dough on to the pizza stone. 
- Let the bread bake until golden brown evenly. 
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly before slicing and serving. 
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg