🍞 breadRank #12medium

Gogal

Name: Gogal
Cuisine: Azerbaijani
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 cup butter; 1 cup water; 1 tsp yeast; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp anise seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 egg yolk

Gogal is a traditional Azerbaijani flaky pastry known for its layered texture and aromatic spices such as anise and cumin. It is commonly enjoyed during Novruz, the Persian New Year, symbolizing renewal and prosperity.

9 ingredients

aromaticspicedbutteryflakysavory

Culinary DNA Preview

Azerbaijani70%

Persian (Iranian)30%

Ingredients

flour
3 cups
butter
1 cup
water
1 cup
yeast
1 tsp
sugar
2 tbsp
salt
1 tsp
anise seeds
1 tbsp
cumin seeds
1 tbsp
egg yolk
1

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from Azerbaijani culinary traditions, Gogal reflects the region's rich baking heritage influenced by Turkic and Persian cultures, often prepared for festive occasions.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Azerbaijani70%

ingredients+techniques

Persian (Iranian)30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

yeast fermentation layering baking rolling

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