Naan Bread Recipe
Indian Recipes

Ingredients:

1 cup/8 fl oz/250 ml
11/2 cups/12 fl oz/350 ml
2 cups/8 oz/250 g
3 cups/12 oz/350 g
1 tbsp/15 ml
2 tsp/10 g
1 tsp/5 g
2 tbsp/30 ml
3 tbsp/45 g
6 tbsp/90 g

plain whole milk yogurt
boiling water
all-purpose (plain) flour
whole-wheat flour
yeast
salt
sugar
peanut oil
black sesame seeds
white sesame seeds

Method:

1. First, mix the yogurt with the boiling water and stir well. Set aside for 5 minutes. Mix the all-purpose flour with 1 cup/4 oz/125 g of the wooden spoon for 3 minutes then cover with plastic wrap. Leaves this yeast sponge to rest for 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop.

2. Add the salt, sugar, oil and black sesame seeds and enough of the remaining flour to the sponge to form a firm but moist dough. Begin to knead a floured surface and continue until the dough is very silky and elastic. Allow the dough to rise in an oiled bowl for 1 hour or until doubled.

3. Punch down the dough and divide into 8 pieces. Shape each into a ball then flatten each piece of dough into a circle about 1/3 in/1 cm thick and transfer to oiled cookie sheets.

4. Brush the surface of the dough with water and sprinkle the surface generously with sesame seeds. With a blade or sharp knife, score the dough from the center to the edge to look like sunrays.

5. Cover the dough and allow to rise for 10 minutes. Bake on oiled cookie sheets.

Tip: The naan bread can be topped with other seed mixture, including nigella, cardamom, etc.

Makes 8 breads