Breads: Traditional Naan
Published: Monday, 22.09. 2008 - 16:40:49 By: miro |
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Bread is eaten all over India every day. There are many different kinds, with some variations depending on religion.
Naan is a flat bread made of leavened dough which is served as an accompaniment to vegetable and meat dishes.
It is traditionally cooked in a clay oven, a tandoor, but you can achieve an equelly impressive result with a small frying pan.
Ingredients
400g (14oz) wheat flour
150g (5 1/2oz) Greek yoghurt
25g (1oz) fresh baker's yeast
75g (2 1/2oz) butter
2 pinches bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds or sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
Put he baker's yeast in a bowl and let it dissolve in 6 tablespoons of hot water. Add the bicarbonate of soda, the salt and the yoghutr. Stir well. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
Put the flour in a large bowl and scoop a well in the centre. Pour in the yoghurt and yeast mixture followed by the melted butter. Mix everything together to make an even-texture dough.
Place the dough onto a work surface and knead it well for at least 10 minutes, until it is very flexible. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with a cloth and leave it to rise for 2 hours in a warm part of the kitchen where the temperature remain above 20°C/68°F. The dough should expand to about double its size.
Divide the dough into 8 pieces of equal size. Roll each out into an oval shape 15-18cm (6-7in) in length. Sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds, pressing them into the dough with your fingertips.
Lightly grease and heat the frying pan. Put a naan in the pan and cook over a medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes, turning halfway through. When the naan is cooked (it should be lightly browned whilst remaining soft), transfer it to a warm covered dich and start the process again with the next naan. Serve hot.
Note: Before rolling out the dough, mix in onions that have been finely chopped and browned, or chopped coriander leaves. You could add black onion seeds rather than sesame seeds.
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