Taftan or taftoon () is a leavened flour bread originating from Iran, introduced to Kuwaiti and South Asian cuisines. It is made with refined flour, milk, yoghurt, and eggs and baked in a clay oven. It is sometimes flavoured with saffron and a small amount of cardamom powder, and may be decorated with seeds such as poppy seeds.
See also Barbari bread Lavash, an unleavened flatbread Pita Samoon Sangak, a leavened flatbread found in Iran Sheermal, similar to taftan, often with added fruits and murabba
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