Daktyla facts for kids
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| Type | Bread |
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| Place of origin | Greece |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flours, fine cornmeal |
Daktyla (pronounced Dahk-tee-lah) is a special kind of bread from Greece. It is also very popular in Cyprus and Turkey. The name "Daktyla" means "fingers" in Greek. This is because the bread looks like a row of fingers.
What is Daktyla?
Daktyla is a type of "country" or "village" bread. This means it is made using traditional recipes. It has a unique shape that looks like several bread "fingers" joined together.
How it Gets its Shape
The finger shape is made in two main ways:
- Bakers might make deep cuts across a loaf before baking.
- They might place small rolls of dough side-by-side. These rolls then stick together when the dough rises. This rising process is called proving.
Special Ingredients
Daktyla is usually made with a special kind of flour. This "country" flour is a mix of different wheat flours. It also includes fine cornmeal. The cornmeal gives the bread a light yellow color.
The top of the bread is often sprinkled with seeds. These include sesame seeds and nigella seeds. Some recipes even mix nigella seeds into the dough itself.
See also
- In Spanish: Daktyla para niños
