I Never thought I could make naan at home. I tried after watching a video recipe. It turned out so good and easy. I was amazed. Now making a naan at home is as easy as making ruti/chapati.
Here is the recipe:
All purpose flour-2 cups.
Salt-1 tsp,
Sugar 1 tsp,
Baking powder-1/4th tsp,
Yogurt-2 & 1/2 tbsp,
Oil-2 tbsp+1 tbsp.
Ghee/butter/chili flakes/chopped garlic, etc-per taste.
Method:
Mix the dry ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking powder. Usually naan recipe calls for yeast but my husband can't stand the smell, so I do not use it. It worked well with baking powder.
Now mix the oil and yogurt, mix well, the dough will become crumbly at this point.
Now mix warm water to make a soft and very sticky dough. It will stick to your hand, unlike chapati ot parantha dough.
Now cover and let it sit for a while.
In the mean time, preheat your oven to highest temperature and in the broiler mode and place your oven rack to the highest place possible, as near as to the burner.
Now add 1 tbsp full of oil and knead the dough. at this point because of the oil, the dough will stop sticking. if it still stick, add some more flour. Be care full not to make the dough tough.
Divide the dough in 6 portions. It will still have little stickiness but manageable consistency.
Let the balls set again for 15 mints. Cover with a cloth while it sits.
Now, either flatten it by pressing with the hand like a pizza dough or roll out with a rolling pan, dusting frequently with flour. When rolled out just pull by holding one end to give it a tear drop shape.
Take a lightly greased baking tray, place 1 to 2 naan, sprinkle chopped garlic to make garlic naan, or chili flakes to make chili naan or the list goes on. Simple naan also taste great.
Put it in the oven. If the oven is preheated properly it will take 2 mins for one side, you will know by the look of brown spot appearing.
Turn and put another side for 30 more seconds.
Take out and brush with butter.
Serve hot!
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