Naan

Naan is cooked in a tandoor, or clay oven; typically, naan is being served hot and brushed with ghee or butter. It may be served with both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Maida (White Flour)
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 Egg
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Kalunji (Nigella seeds)

Method

Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and make a well in the middle. Mix the sugar, milk, eggs 2tbsp of oil in a bowl. Pour this into the center of the flour and knead adding water if necessary to form soft dough. Add the remaining oil, knead again, then cover with damp cloth and allow the dough to stand for 15 minutes. Knead the dough again and cover and leave for 2-3 hours.

About half an before the naan are required, turn on the oven to maximum heat.Divide the dough into 10 balls and allow rest for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle a baking sheet with nigella seeds(kalunji) and put it in the oven to heat while the dough is resting. Shape each ball of dough with the palms to make an oval shape. Now bake naan until puffed up and golden brown. Serve hot.