Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Naan



Ingredients:
  1. 2 cups all purpose flour/maida
  2. 1 tsp dry yeast(if yeast is not available then hot oil can be used)
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 1 tsp sugar
  5. pinch of baking soda(optional)
  6. 2 tbsp oil
  7. 2 1/2 tbsp curd
  8. 3/4 cup warm water
  9. Butter
Method:
  1. In a bowl,dissolve dry yeast and sugar in warm water.Keep it covered for 10 minutes .It should turn frothy.
  2. Now in a big bowl take the maida,add salt and baking soda.
  3. Add curd and oil in the flour.Mix it properly.
  4. Now add the yeast+sugar  water and knead the dough gently.The dough should not be too loose not too tight.
  5. Keep it covered for 3-4 hrs.It will rise in its volume after 3 hrs.
  6. Take a small portion of dough and roll it into a oval rectangular shape roti.
  7. On a medium hot pan or tava,roast the naan on each side until puffed and just browned.Apply butter/ghee on both sides.
  8. The naan can also be baked in an oven at 260degree celsius instead of roasting on tava.

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