Stone-Baked Wholemeal Bread

This is really the showpiece of the Iranian bread world; it has a strong nutty flavour, and a chewy texture which intrigue the tastebuds and the whole process of baking this at home really gives one the impression of being a true domestic goddess, homely and in tune with one’s rustic roots. It is not too difficult to recreate the stone-baked thing at home – you just need to find a selection of fairly evenly sized, smooth pebbles – 5