Indian Naan Bread
Naan is a traditional Indian bread made from a yeast dough that is wonderfully soft thanks to the yogurt. You don’t need a tandoor – a large frying pan is enough to make it at home. Enjoy it on its own, it tastes great with garlic, or serve it as an unusual side dish to various meals.
Prep: 30 min
Servings: 8
Energy: 34 kcal per serving
Method
01.
Make a starter from the yeast, sugar, part of the warm water and a little of the weighed flour, then leave it to rise in a warm place.
02.
Put the remaining flour, the risen starter, salt, baking powder, nigella seeds, melted butter and yogurt into a bowl. Add the remaining warm water as well. Work everything into a smooth dough in a stand mixer and leave it under a tea towel in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume.
03.
Then divide the dough into 8 pieces, shape them into balls and leave them to rise briefly again.
04.
Heat a frying pan. Roll the balls one by one in flour, roll them out and lightly brush one side with water. Place them in the pan brushed side down and cook for about 3 minutes on both sides. Remove them and brush with melted or clarified butter. Stack the finished breads on top of each other. Serve ideally while still warm as a side dish to Indian meals.
05.
In the garden, Indian flatbreads go beautifully with grilled lamb cutlets with tandoori and yogurt, or with a tortilla filled with grilled chicken. At home they make an unusual side dish to simple curry meatballs or a colourful salmon salad with lime and mango.
