Recipe CookBook

Naan

Serving: 9 Preparation time: A few hrs Ingredients: Unbleached white flour: 3 1/4 cups Baking powder: 1 ts Salt: 1/4 ts Plain yogurt: 1 3/4 cups Unsalted butter (optional) The Steps: Pre - Preparation : Soften the butter. Preparation : 1) Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. 2) Slowly add as much yogurt as you need to gather the flour together and make a soft, resilient dough. 3) Knead for about 10 mins and form a ball. 4) Put the ball in a bowl and cover the bowl with a damp dishcloth. 5) Set aside in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. 6) Knead the dough again and divide into 9 equal parts. 7) Keep them covered. 8) Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over a low flame, and pre-heat. 9) Take one of the parts of dough and make a ball out of it. 10) Flatten it and then roll out on a lightly floured surface until you have a round that is about 1/8 inch thick. 11) When the skillet is very hot, pick up the naan and slap it onto the heated surface. 12) Let it cook slowly for about 4 to 5 mins. 13) Now put the skillet under the broiler for 1 to 1-1/2 mins or until the puffing-up process is complete and there are a few reddish spots on the naan. 14) Remove the naan with a spatula and brush with butter if you like. 15) Make all the naans this way, keeping them stacked and covered with a clean dishcloth. 16) Before you eat, wrap as many as you need in aluminum foil and heat in an oven at 400 degrees F for 15 mins. Calories: 114 per serving Suggested Accompaniments: Any chicken or vegetable dish.