Naan

Naan 

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

1.      All purpose flour - 3 cups

2.      Lukewarm water – ½ cup

3.      Yeast – 1 tbsp

4.      Sugar – 1tbsp

5.      Salt – 1 tbsp

6.      Yoghurt – ½ cup

7.      Beaten Egg-1

8.      Oil-2tbsp

9.      Chopped Garlic / Chopped Onion/Fenugreek leaves for garnishing (optional)

10.  Butter (Optional)

Equipment – Convection Oven, Gloves, Rolling Pin, Cookie Sheet, Tongs

Preparation:

1.            In lukewarm water, add yeast and sugar. Mix it well and wait for 5-7 minutes till froth is observed on the upper layer of the mixture.

2.            Add to the above mixture: salt, yoghurt, beaten egg and oil and mix it well again.

3.            Make sticky dough by adding the above mixture to the all-purpose flour. Let the dough rise. It takes 20-25 minutes at room conditions [* Tip – You can quicken the process for rising dough by keeping the dough in a slightly warmed convection oven (below 200°F  for 10-15 minutes. Make sure to switch off the oven before keeping the dough inside].

4.            Make small balls of the risen dough. If the dough is sticky, dry flour can be used while making the balls. [At this moment you can place garnishing(~1/4 tsp.) before rolling the dough]

5.            Roll one/two balls at a time with a rolling pin and roll it like a slightly thicker consistency than a tortilla and place it onto a non-stick cookie sheet.

6.            Set the rack of the convention oven to the top and at maximum temperature (on broil), so that it is close to the heat source.

7.           Place the cookie sheet with the rolled dough into the oven and bake it for 1 minute from one side (check that the baked dough has turned slightly golden in color). Flip it to the other side and bake it for 30 seconds.

8.            Take the bread out and spread butter on it.


Thank you Iram, for sharing this lovely recipe!!