Sunday, March 16, 2008

Naan Bread



INGREDIENTS

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
1/4 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in volume.



Punch down dough, and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.




During the second rising, preheat grill to high heat.

At grill side, roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle.



Lightly oil grill. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned.



Brush uncooked side with butter, and turn over. Brush cooked side with butter, and cook until browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.

3 comments:

  1. Oh my, you are right up my alley! Love naan. This looks pretty easy to make too. Hmmmmm. Dare I?

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  2. This looks delicious. The pictures here, as is the case with all of these posts, are lovely too. I'm going to make sure my wife (the one who can cook:-) sees this post.

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  3. rosa, if I can make this, then you certainly can!
    mypod, thank you, it was surprisingly fun to make and quite tasty...

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