Tag: naan

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1. Stir honey and warm water together in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir until honey dissolves.
2. Add yeast to bowl and stir together. Wait about 5-10 minutes until the yeast mixture becomes frothy. Mix with a spatula until the dough comes together. It should be slightly sticky.
3. Remove the dough from the bowl and oil the sides of your mixing bowl. Flour your work space and knead the dough into a smooth ball. Place it back into the bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let it proof in a warm spot in your kitchen for about an hour. You want it to double in size.
4. While the dough is proofing melt the butter in a pan and place the garlic in the butter. Cook for about 3 minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant then remove from the heat. Strain some but not all of the garlic out and set the butter aside in a small container. (I used a tiny Tupperware container)
5. When the dough has doubled in size transfer it to a floured surface and cut it into 8 pieces. Roll it to about 1/4 inch thick into whatever shape it takes. An oval or some oblong square is what I ended up with.
6. Heat a large saute pan to medium heat and place naan in the pan. Cook on one side for a minute then flip and cook for a minute on the other side. It should rise in the pan and get small brown spots.
7. Now I brushed the dough with the butter after I cooked it, but after cooking it I would recommend brushing the dough before you cook it.
8. Cover the naan until you are ready to use it so it doesn’t dry out.