Naan Bread

Lebanese Niso's Note:

This is a really good and fairly simple recipe for naan. I pair it along side every indian dish. I found this recipe when searching google for a true naan recipe.. I think I found it on allrecipes.com. Since it's so good, I thought I'd share it with every other RecipeZaar member.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 naan pi ...

• 1 (¼ ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg , beaten well
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 4 ½ cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ cup melted butter

Directions:

1. Note: the cook time does not include rising time. This is a pretty time consuming recipe, but it's well worth it!
2. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in volume.
3. Punch down dough, and knead in garlic (you can put more, less or no garlic depending on your taste). Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4. During the second rising, preheat the grill (or skillet) to high heat. A grill would be best, but if you don't have a grill ready to use, you can use a skillet, they just won't come out as pretty.
5. At grill side, roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle. Lightly oil grill. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with butter, and turn over. Brush cooked side with butter, and cook until browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.

Reviews

[kmvalla]

My husband and daughter loved this. Now I get asked to make this for taco night as it is sorta gordita like lol thanks you for this it is now in my regular rotation.

[Vyxie's Kitchen]

We absolutely loved this! My 2 yo kept asking for more bread. We had to bribe him with Naan to get him to eat him Chicken Curry & Rice! I used my cast iron grill griddle pan on the stove top to cook these, and used EVOO instead of butter. My husband was actually doing the naan while I did the curry and rice. It got a bit smokey, not sure if it was because of him, or the oil, but they tasted wonderful! This is getting printed and put in my Zaar Binder!

[pahealthymom]

My family LOVED these! I have never acctually had naan and do not usually like middle eastern food, but I love flat bread, so I tried this. The recipe was very easy to follow. I did use whole wheat flour but other than that followed the recipe exactly and they were just fabulous. I don't have a grill, so I cooked them in a skillet and they worked out great. I am going to make these again tonight for the 2nd time at my DH's request. Oh, I served them with a big salad for dinner. Thanks for the recipe, definately a keeper!