How do you make NAAN?!
How do you make NAAN?
I got some Naan from this Indian Restaurant today & it's sooo GOOD! I want to know how they make it? Please, NOT American Style....I like the way it's made by the Indians. Thank you :)
so yummy!
Answers:
NAAN BREAD RECIPE
Ingredients for indian naan recipe:
4 cups White Flour (Maida)
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Milk
1 tbsp Sugar
1 Egg
4 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Nigella seeds (Kalunji)
How To Make Naan:
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
Mix the sugar, milk, eggs 2tbsp of oil in a bowl.
Pour this into the center of the flour and knead adding water if necessary to form soft dough.
Add the remaining oil, knead again, then cover with damp cloth and allow the dough to stand for 15 minutes. Knead the dough again and cover and leave for 2-3 hours.
About half an before the naan are required, turn on the oven to maximum heat.
Divide the dough into 8 balls and allow rest for 3-4 minutes.
Sprinkle a baking sheet with nigella seeds and put it in the oven to heat while the dough is resting.
Shape each ball of dough with the palms to make an oval shape.
Bake the indian bread naan until puffed up and golden brown. Serve hot.
NAAN
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
* 1 cup warm water
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 3 tablespoons milk
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 4 1/2 cups bread flour
* 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
* 1/4 cup butter, melted
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in volume.
2. Punch down dough, and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
3. During the second rising, preheat grill to high heat.
4. At grill side, roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle. Lightly oil grill. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with butter, and turn over. Brush cooked side with butter, and cook until browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.
NAAN BREAD
2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
Combine ingredients to form a dough and allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down and divide it into 10 parts. Roll each into a thin circle. Brush one side with water.
Spray griddle with olive oil spray.
Put circles on hot griddle, watered side up.
Bake until half done-lightly browned, about three minutes.
Transfer to a cookie sheet.
Bake in 400 degree oven until done (about 5 to 10 minutes) or use broiler for about 1 minute to finish cooking
Naan:
40 min 40 min prep
10 servings
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
1. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Stir in the yogurt till the dough is too stiff for a spoon, then knead it in the bowl till it holds together well, adding more flour if necessary.
3. Turn it out on a floured surface and continue kneading for about 5 minutes till the dough feels smooth and elastic.
4. Form the dough into a ball and put it in an oiled bowl, covered with a towel, to rest for an hour or longer.
5. Take the dough out and cut it into 10 equal pieces. Form each into a ball and press the balls flat into round discs.
6. Heat a large frying pan or griddle, either seasoned cast iron or a good non-stick finish.
7. Heat your oven to about 500 and have the broiler on (this is how the original recipe states it - I know with my oven it's either 500 degree oven OR the broiler, but you get the idea.
8. Take 1 piece of dough at a time and roll it out on a floured surface till it is about 8-10 inches across and less than 1/4 inch thick.
9. Lay it on the hot griddle and cook it over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes (I don't think mine took that long).
10. It will puff up in places or all over, and there will be some blackish-brown spots on the bottom.
11. Slide a spatula under the naan and transfer it to the oven, directly onto the rack, for a minute or two, just till it finishes puffing up into a balloon and begins to color lightly on top.
12. Remove naan from the oven and brush it lightly with melted butter if you like.
13. Continue this way with all the dough, stacking the breads into a napkin-lined basket.
14. Serve the breads hot, fresh from the oven, or let them cool and wrap them up.
15. To reheat, wrap them in aluminum foil, in packets of 4 or 5 breads and put them in a 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
Go with wig- I actually made the same recipe last night ( I cheated though i didn't do 2nd rise) it was yum. Use coriander too.