Spicy Naan Bread

[gazza1960]

Had a "Punjab" moment this eve,and knocked up a few to have with tomorrow nights Chicken Curry.

Ingredients

8oz White Bread Flour
1/2 tsp salt
15grms fresh yeast (7grms dried)
60ml lukewarm milk
1 tbsp vegetable Oil
2 tbsp Natural Yogurt
1 egg
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Mint
1/4 tsp Cardamom Pod seeds crushed
1/4 tsp Dried Chilli Flakes Crushed
1/4 tsp Dried Cumin Seeds Crushed
melted butter for brushing



Sift flour and salt,then add yeast to warm milk and set aside for 15 mins.


Meanwhile blend dried spices,and chop fresh coriander and mint.

Add yeast mixture,Oil,Yogurt,and egg to the dry flour and kneed together to form a dough.

Turn out onto a floured board and continue to kneed untill dough is smooth and elastic.


At this stage,add dried spices and chopped Herbs.

Place dough in oiled and cling filmed bowl for 1 hour or untill doubled in size.

Preheat oven to hottest setting....250 degrees...and warm tray on middle shelf....for 10 mins.

Meanwhile turn dough onto board and knock back,divide into 3 balls.

Set 2 aside and roll out remainder to ovel shape 10 ins x 5 ins..ish.


Roll Naan

set aside remaining Naans till needed(oil and cling film in fridge)


Preheat Grill,then put Naan into oven for 3 to 5 mins or untill it puffs up.

Remove from oven and grill till surface is slightly charred.






Brush with melted Butter and serve,couldnt resist it,had to have one tonight.

Enjoy

Gazza

[gazza1960]

[hippydave]

hmmm i will give those a go tomorrow me thinks as they look soo good

[pumkinlover]

Mr PKL wants me to clear out the vast pile of recipe books I have accumulated.
With your fantastic recipes and photo's  it looks like I do not need them anymore!

[jesssands]

I too love these recipes Gazza... please dont stop posting them.
altho im not sure what to try 1st!!
:D