Juji’s Naan (Leavened Flat Breads)

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Indian-style hearty and homemade bread that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Juji’s Naan (Leavened Flat Breads)

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 9 Calories: 774.5

Description

This Indian bread features Unbleached white flour, Baking powder, Salt, Plain yogurt. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Unsalted butter (optional) -- softened Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  2. Slowly add as much yogurt as you need to gather the flour together and make a soft, resilient dough.
  3. Knead for about 10 minutes and form a ball.
  4. Put the ball in a bowl and cover the bowl with a damp dishcloth.
  5. Set aside in a warm place for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
  6. Knead the dough again and divide into nine equal parts.
  7. Keep them covered.
  8. Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over a lowish flame, and preheat the broiler.
  9. Take one of the parts of dough and make a ball out of it.
  10. Flatten it and then
  11. roll out on a lightly floured surface until you have a round that is about 1/8 inch thick.
  12. When the skillet is very hot, pick up the naan and slap it onto the heated surface.
  13. Let it cook slowly for about 4 to 5 minutes.
  14. Now put the skillet under the broiler for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until the puffing-up process is complete and there are a few reddish spots on the naan.
  15. Remove the naan with a spatula and brush with butter if you like.
  16. Make all the naans this way, keeping them stacked and covered with a clean dishcloth.
  17. Serve hot.
  18. If you wish to have the naans later, wrap them in a plastic bag when they have cooled.
  19. Before you eat,
  20. wrap as many as you need in aluminum foil and
  21. heat in an oven at 400 F (204&# 194;°C) for 15 minutes.
  22. Published in: The Herb Companion - February/March 1993 * Typed for you

Nutrition Facts

Servings 9

Amount Per Serving
Calories 774.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.4g9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Cholesterol 11.6mg4%
Sodium 1442.8mg61%
Total Carbohydrate 153.5g52%
Dietary Fiber 5.3g22%
Sugars 5.5g
Protein 23.0g46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, bread, breads, broiling, flat, flour, indian, jujis, leavened, naan, plain, powder, salt, title, unbleached, vegetarian, white, yogurt
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