Naan is a flat Indian bread. This recipe was sent to me by my friend Shimshonit – it’s her mother’s recipe. You can make it when cooking my Vegetarian Biryani.
Makes 6 naan (serves 2-3)
2/3 C. warm water
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 C. flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ C. ghee (margarine or oil)
2 tablespoons parve sour cream (soy milk might also work)
2 teaspoons kolonji (black mustard seed; can substitute garam masala.
Whisk warm water with yeast and let stand in a warm place 10 minutes.
Sift flour and salt into a large bowl; add yeast mixture, half the ghee, and all of the parve sour cream. Mix into a soft dough, then turn out and knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in a large greased bowl and let stand in a warm place until dough is doubled in bulk. Punch down, turn out and knead again for a couple of minutes. Divide dough into six pieces. Roll out each piece to an 8″ round.
Warm a large griddle to med-high heat. Brush griddle with a little of the remaining ghee and fry the naan pieces one by one, brushing more ghee on the griddle between. (Can also lift each piece with a spatula and brush more on the griddle before turning.) After turning, lightly sprinkle the kolonji or garam masala over naan. Cook about 2 min on each side, or until puffed and just brown. (Don’t overcook or they get hard and stiff.)
8 Comments
February 18, 2009 at 4:18 pm
mmm Naan bread. I never had it until recently and my god it is delicious.
February 19, 2009 at 2:15 am
Ahh! Since Tuvia likes it, I guess I’m going to have to make this. I do love na’an!
February 19, 2009 at 6:15 am
mmm…i love nan. i’ve never seen a recipe. do you use real ghee or do you sub in margarine?
February 19, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Phyllis: I guess it’s better to use ghee for an Indian taste. I’ve just checked other recipes and have seen some people use oil instead.
February 20, 2009 at 7:21 am
That’s one attractive-looking naan. Did you shape it that way?
February 20, 2009 at 8:05 am
Shimshonit: This photo isn’t mine; it comes from Wikipedia. But I agree with you it’s very appetizing. Since a post by Leora (back last May if I remember correctly) I use my own shots or pictures that are in the public domain.
February 20, 2009 at 9:46 am
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November 10, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I love naan bread, or chapati.
I love papadom too, which is a thinner version made of a different flour.
never knew it was this easy!
Thanks