Bread Machine Naan

mersaydees's Note:

This is a classic flat bread of India. We have this almost every time we cook an Indian meal. This is based on a recipe from Madge Rosenberg's The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever -- Ethnic Breads .

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 naan

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ½ cup milk

Topping

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds (you may find these in an Indian or Chinese shop, otherwise, use regular sesame seeds)

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients except the butter and black sesame seeds in the order recommended for your bread machine. Process using the dough cycle.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. When the dough cycle ends, remove the dough from the machine and divide into 8 pieces. On a floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll each piece into an 8-by-4-inch oval. Cover and let rise 20 minutes, or until doubled.
3. Melt the butter for the topping. Brush the top of each naan with butter and sprinkle witht sesame seeds. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden. Lightly brush the bottom of each naan with water, stack, and cover, or eat as soon as they are cool enough to handle.

Reviews

[Sue's Kitchen]

Quite wonderful...dough wasn't sticky at all. Followed directions as written. Used poppy seeds as a little topping (only thing I had). Nice bubbly surface. My only criticism ... they weren't as pliable as I would have liked. But then, this was my first attempt. Serving with Butter Chicken tonight...yum yum! :-)

[Chef Joey Z.]

My dough was also quite sticky and wet, so I added more flour. The flavour was good, I added some Organic Garlic Gomasio on top of mine...thanks enjoyed this one.

[Chef #1185804]

Very easy to make. Flavor was nice. Cooked mine on a pizza stone on the bottom rack of the oven. Only took 7 min to cook.

I was very unconventional. I put taco meat and cheese on top of the cooked bread and broiled it in the oven. The bread was stiff enough to hold up to the topping (like a tostada) and I put shredded lettuce on top - very nice!

Would be a great accompaniment to soup!

Will definitely make again!

Thanks mersaydees!