Naan is a type of flat bread, like pita, but softer. I have been looking for a good recipe for Naan for awhile. We love it at our favorite Indian restraunt 'Taste of Punjab', but I have not been able to find a good recipe for it in the past. I saw this one on the Kitchen Cafe blog (thanks Melanie!) last week, and gave it a try. It was FANTASTIC!!! My children absolutely loved it. It really was awesome--yum! I can't wait to make it again!
Naan
submitted by Melanie
14 ounces (about 2 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 egg
1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1/2 cup milk
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl by hand), stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and yeast.
In a small bowl, mix together the egg, yogurt, and milk. Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and stir for about 1 minute, until the dry ingredients are completely incorporated into the wet ingredients.Increase machine speed to 2 (or by hand) and knead the dough until it is smooth and shiny.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover with a towel. Leave in a warm place to rise until the dough doubles in size, about an hour.
Put a baking stone or heavy baking sheet on the lowest rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees for at least 30 minutes prior to baking.
Divide the dough into eight pieces and form into teardrop (mine were more like oval) shapes with your hands, about 6 to 8 inches across.
Cook two or three pieces at a time. Drop the dough onto the hot stone and shut the oven door, watching until they are just starting to turn brown in places, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove the naan and lay on a board. You can lightly brush with melted butter or garlic butter, or just enjoy them plain. I served this with a yummy curry. I think it would be great dunked in a lentil soup too. I will post my favorite recipes for those dishes soon!
Looks so good, sis! Now we need to find a good recipe for coconut korma or masala to go with it. :)
ReplyDeleteMelanie - so glad you liked this! It is a favorite at our house...my boys eat a ton of it when I make it.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really interesting. Do you eat it plain or with something?
ReplyDeleteI also saw this over at the Kitchen Cafe and thought it looked good. Now that I see your family loved it too, I will definitely have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recipe! It looks easier than I thought it might be.
ReplyDeleteYou don't happen to have a good raita recipe, do you? I can never get it to turn out as good as the restaurants do it!
wow these look good. The bread was about the only thing my wife would eat at an Indian restaurant. I will try these soon.
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ReplyDeleteWe dipped ours in our curry dinner--I bet soupd would be good with them too. The melted butter you brush on at the end makes them wonderful on their own too. Just plain they are really soft and delicous on their own.
My Happy Family,
I do not have a good raita recipe. So sorry!
Melanie
Thanks for this good recipe. I too have looked for a good Naan Bread recipe and actually took 2 that I found and altered them. It was OK but this looks great. Have you eaten "Butter Chicken" with Naan Bread? It is the most delicious ever. If you would like the recipe, email me at bonharkey52@yahoo.com. It's heaven!!
ReplyDeleteThese sound so good! I never knew it was so easy to make naan. I wonder if I could make these on an inverted cast iron skillet. . . they would probably turn out fine but might take a bit longer to cook one at a time!
ReplyDeleteI just made the Naan. It is the best. I usually buy it for special times. It is very expensive and I always wanted to know how to make it. The directions were perfect. I cannot wait for my family to taste it. I am going to serve it with soup tomorrow.Thank you. I love your Blog. Mary
ReplyDeleteFor a little variety, there is a great recipe for naan in Steven Raichlen's book "The Barbecue Bible". I think I've found it on his website as well. It's cooked over a very hot grill, and is my wife's most often requested food from the grill.
ReplyDeleteWhat if I don't have a baking stone- what would you recommend using?
ReplyDeleteyumyumyum!!! Mine turned out perfect! I usually always screw up bread/dough recipes not sure if it's the elevation, the horrible apartment oven, or me just getting impatient and not letting them rise long enough.....needless to say I was quite proud to say I made these. I made it with the chicken Tikka Masala on this site and the whole thing was scrumptious!!!
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