Wednesday 28 November 2012

Naan (with Baking Powder)

Ingredients

White flour………..……..……1 cup
Sugar…..……...…………..…...1 tea spoon
Salt………………………….….…½ tea spoon
Baking powder….……......…½  tea spoon
Plain yogurt…………...….….2 table spoon
Milk………………..…………….¼ cup
Oil………..……………………….3 table spoon
Garlic/chilli/coriander ...2 table spoon (finely chopped)
Butter

Method
  • Mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Add the yogurt in the centre and start mixing in the flour to start forming dough.
  • Add the milk and then oil to finish making a dough ball.
  • Knead the dough for 2-3 min.
  • Keep the dough aside for 15 min in a well-oiled bowl in a warm place. Cover with a cloth.
  • Divide it into 3 equal parts.
  • Dust the balls with flour and roll each ball into a almond/ water droplet shape with a rolling pin.
  • Pierce each naan with a fork at random place to keep it from puffing up while it cooks.
  • Sprinkle the garlic/chilli/coriander topping on the naan and lightly press them into the naan.
  • Pre heat the oven on grill mode at 200° C along with a well-greased baking tray. 
  • Once the oven is hot enough remove the hot baking tray and place the rolled naan on it and put the tray back in the oven.
  • Cook for 2-3 min until cooked. Make sure the naan does not completely turn brown.
  • Apply butter to the hot naans and serve.

Makes: 3


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