Nan (Fried Leavened Bread)

Servings: 8 Difficulty: Advanced
Indian-style hearty and homemade bread that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Nan (Fried Leavened Bread)

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 1117.5

Description

This Indian bread features Yogurt, Milk, Baking soda, Sugar, Butter/oleo. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. 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. Warm yogurt and stir in milk, until thoroughly mixed.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Add baking soda, sugar, 2 tbs butter/oleo, eggs and dry yeast.
  4. Sift together the flour and salt.
  5. Make a well in the flour and gradually add the yogurt mixture.
  6. Knead the flour 15 to 20 mins until smooth and elastic.
  7. Brush dough with some of the remaining butter/oleo.
  8. Cover with a warm, damp cloth and
  9. set aside in a warm
  10. place for 3 hours until the dough had risen to twice its size.
  11. Dust hands with flour.
  12. Knead the dough again for a few mins and divide into 8 balls.
  13. Roll each ball into a 10-in pancake.
  14. Pull each pancake gently to give it an oval shape.
  15. Cover with damp cloth 20 mins.
  16. Heat a griddle until very hot.
  17. Mix the remaining 2 tbs butter/oleo with poppy seed.
  18. Brush one side of each nan with the mixture and the other side with warm water.
  19. Place the warm-water side on the griddle for 1/2 minute.
  20. Remove from the griddle and place nan under broiler for about 2 mins.
  21. Serve with curries and tandoori dishes

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8


Amount Per Serving
Calories 1117.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.5g35%
Saturated Fat 10.4g52%
Cholesterol 219.7mg74%
Sodium 3019.6mg126%
Total Carbohydrate 190.9g64%
Dietary Fiber 9.4g38%
Sugars 6.5g
Protein 34.9g70%

* 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, beaten, bread, broiling, butteroleo, dry, eggs, flour, fried, indian, leavened, lightly, milk, nan, pack10, poppy, salt, seed, soda, sugar
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