How to Cook Pizza on a Shield Like a 600 BC Persian Soldier | Ancient Recipes with Sohla

Ancient Recipes with Sohla will be back with more episodes this summer! Check out every episode so far here: Pizza has been around for so long it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact origins. In this episode, Sohla El-Waylly tries to recreate one of the coolest ancient versions of pizza just how 6th century BCE Persian soldiers would have made it: on their shields! #AncientRecipes Recipe for Nan-e Barbari: For the dough: 1 1/5 cups lukewarm water 1/2 cup beer yeast 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons of salt For the glaze: 2 teaspoons of whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil 1/3 cup of water For the toppings: 1/2 cup of halloumi 1/2 cup of dates Directions: 1. Mix all of the dough ingredients together until well combined into a sticky dough. 2. Knead the dough until it is a smooth, fairly soft dough. 3. Put the dough on a lightly oiled shield. Cover the shield with a towel & let the do