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Title: Spicy Naan Bread
Post by: gazza1960 on March 06, 2012, 18:58:34
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.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/RyeBread002.jpg)
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.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread001.jpg)
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.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread004.jpg)
Roll Naan
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread010.jpg)
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.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread006.jpg)

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread007.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/skatenchips/NaanBread008.jpg)

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

Enjoy

Gazza
Title: Re: Spicy Naan Bread
Post by: hippydave on March 06, 2012, 19:03:59
hmmm i will give those a go tomorrow me thinks as they look soo good
Title: Re: Spicy Naan Bread
Post by: pumkinlover on March 06, 2012, 19:39:25
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!
Title: Re: Spicy Naan Bread
Post by: jesssands on March 07, 2012, 00:48:29
I too love these recipes Gazza... please dont stop posting them.
altho im not sure what to try 1st!!
:D