Description
A creative, potato filled take on the international superstar of Indian bread. The Naan.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 2 cups of All Purpose flour (maida)
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of baking soda
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- lukewarm water for kneading dough
Stuffing
- 3–4 medium potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 chopped green chili
- handful chopped coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala – optional
- Melted butter for brushing Naan.
Instructions
Dough
- Dissolve yeast in 2 tablespoons of lukewarm water with a bit of sugar and let it sit for 5-10 minutes till the mixture becomes frothy.
- Add salt and baking soda to the flour and mix well.
- Add the oil, yogurt and mix it well.
- Add the yeast mixture and start kneading the dough.
- You gotta really work on the dough and Knead until the dough is springy to touch. (can add a bit of lukewarm water to knead)
- Cover the dough with damp cloth/cling wrap and keep it in a warm place for 3-4 hours. The dough should almost double in volume.
Stuffing
- Boil 2 medium potatoes until they are tender.
- Peel and mash the potatoes.
- Add the rest of the filling ingredients and mix well
Making Naan
- Knead the dough for about two minutes and divide the dough into six to seven equal parts.
- Allow them to rest for a 20 minutes.
- Divide the filling in similar way.
- Roll the dough into a rough circle and place the filling in center.
- Cover the edges of the dough encassing the filling to make a ball.
- Work on the rest of dough in similar fashion.
- Let the filled balls settle for 3 to 4 minutes before rolling them.
- Roll them into a oval shape.
- Coat them with butter/oil and place them in a preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes (200 degree Celsius)
- Keep an eye on the naan when in oven. half way through brush them with butter again.
- Before putting the Naan in oven, oil your palms with oil and flip naan between your palms and place onto your baking/pizza stone into the oven.
- After the naan is baked, it should become golden brown color on top.
- Take naan out of the oven and brush lightly with butter- serve hot!
- Prep Time: 4 hours