Ingredients :
(Recipe adapted from here)
Makes 6 to 7 naan
NOTES:
These are the ingredients for dough and then you can flavor your naan
with all kinds of herbs, including cumin naan, garlic naan, butter
naan and some topped with cilantro greens. So have fun with this!
2 cups all purpose flour or wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
Mix
all the dry ingredients together and make a well of flour. Now mix
milk and yogurt together. Pour half of yogurt mixture and the oil into
the well and slowly combine. There isn't an exact amount of liquid that
should be added to make a perfect dough. So just add liquid slowly and
combine it all together slowly until a soft dough is made. The dough
should be soft enough for you to be able to dig your finger into it
without applying any pressure. If dough sticks to hand too much then
use little bit of oil on hand and then punch into the dough. Cover with damp cloth and let it sit in a warm place for at least 2 hours.
After
a few hours, dust your working board with flour, take out the dough
and knead it about 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the dough into smaller balls
(you should get about 6 or 7 balls to make naans). Flour the board
again and flatten [I used a combination of rolling and pulling] the
balls to make bread which is a little thick and elongated [about 7 to 8
inches long]. If desired, sprinkle one side of the bread with a flavor
of your choosing (such as cumin, minced garlic, or chopped cilantro).
Brush the other side with water.
Heat a thick bottom skillet or a
wok or any heavy bottom pan with a lid. Once its nicely hot, place the
naan wet side down which would stick and cover it with a lid. Let it
cook for about 30 seconds or until you see bubbles on top. Now cook the
other side of the naan over the direct flame of a burner with the help
of tongs (be careful!). When
you see some charred brown spots then you know that the naan is done.
Spread some butter over the bubbly side and enjoy!
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