Posts : 72 Join date : 2009-05-15 Age : 38 Location : INDIA
Subject: Naan recipe Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:40 am
Ingredients for Naan:
3 cups self-raising flour (maida)
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup curds fresh
salt to taste
1/2 tsp baking soda (soda - bicarb)
warm milk for kneading
Directions for making Naan:
Sieve together dry ingredients into a large rimmed plate.
Add butter curds, oil and crumble with fingers. When does is like course crumbs, add milk a little at a time, till a soft pliable dough is formed. Cover with wet muslin cloth.
Cover with another plate and keep aside for 5 - 6 hours.
Knead dough lightly. Break of piece, the size of a medium potato and roll into a thick triangle, using dry dough if required.
Place on a pre-warmed griddle (tawa). Apply water on the top part with hands.
Invert naan and stick to griddle.
Invert griddle and roast over the gas flame direct (or nothing like toasting over barbeque coals).