Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 20 mins Other: 2-4 hrs
Makes: 8 naans
Naan bread is a perfect addition to your Indian food. You can prepare a great home-made takeaway (check my curry recipes!) - why not make an amazing naan at home also! It is softer than the shop-bought one and you can add so much more flavour to it!
To make it plain - just omit the garlic in 2 stages - not adding it to the dough and skipping it from the garnish.
For the dough:
480 g plain flour + more for dusting
1.5 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp kalonji seeds,
2 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and ground
4 Tbsp plain yoghurt
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
270 ml lukewarm water
For the garnish:
2 Tbsp fresh coriander, chopped finely
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1.5 Tbsp butter, melted
1.5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1. For the naan dough: mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add all the wet ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon. As soon as the dough comes together, cover and let sit in a warm place for 2 to 4 hrs to rise.
2. When the dough has risen, prepare the garnish as you will be applying it onto hot naans as they come off the skillet. To prepare the garnish: melt the butter with garlic, add oil and fresh coriander and mix. Put to the side.
3. Prepare 1 small bowl with cold water (to dip your hands) and 1 small bowl with flour (to dip the dough before rolling - as the dough is very sticky). Divide the dough into 8 on a well-floured surface and heat up the skillet until almost smoking. Have a lid for the skillet at the ready.
4. Working 1 at a time: dip the 1/8 of the dough into the flour bowl, quickly roll it out (if you want it perfect try and create a teardrop shape). Dampen your hands in the water bowl, lift the rolled naan and dampen it with your hands. Place on the skillet, place the lid on. Cook for 1 minute on one side, take the lid off. Flip the naan and cook for another 30 secs (or until brown spots show). Take the naa of the skillet, place on a plate and brush some of the garnish on. Repeat with the rest of the dough. After cooking, place one naan on top of the other.
5. When you are done, cover with a tea towel or foil for the naans not to dry out.
6. Enjoy!!