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Naan Bread

This warm, garlicy flat bread is perfect with a curry.

Prep
1 hr
Cook
10 min
Total
1 hr 10 min
Level
Beginner

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1:

    In a medium bowl, place flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

  2. Step 2:

    In a measuring jug, place, water, yeast, yoghurt,egg and olive oil. Mix well till combined.

  3. Step 3:

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to a loose dough.

  4. Step 4:

    Remove dough from the bowl and knead for about on a clean surface.

  5. Step 5:

    Return the dough to the bowl and cover with a dish towel. Leave to prove for .

  6. Step 6:

    Knock the dough down and knead for another minute or two, then divide into 8 pieces.

    Naan Bread, step 6
  7. Step 7:

    Roll each piece out with a rolling pin into an elongated circle.

  8. Step 8:

    Heat a large frying pan with 25 ml cooking oil.

  1. Step 9:

    Fry each piece for or until bubbles form in the dough and it is golden brown. Flip over and fry for another .

  2. Step 10:

    Remove from the frying pan and brush the bubbly side of the Naan with the melted butter (add minced garlic if you wish)

  3. Step 11:

    Serve warm with curry, soup or stew.

    Naan Bread, step 11