Naan (Indian Flat Bread)

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	All-purpose flour
1/4 cup	59ml	Plain yogurt
1		Egg - slightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Baking soda
1/2 cup	118ml	Milk
		Ghee or vegetable oil
		Poppy seeds

Recipe Instructions

Mix all ingredients except milk, ghee and poppy seeds. Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rest in warm place about 3 hours.

Divide dough in 8 equal parts. Flatten each part on lightly floured surface, rolling it into a 6 X 4" leaf shape (round at one end, tapered at the other) about 1/4" thick. Brush with ghee or oil; sprinkle with poppy seeds.

Place 2 cookie sheets in oven; heat oven to 450F degrees. Remove cookie sheets from oven; place breads on hot cookie sheets. Bake until firm, 6-8 minutes.

Serving Ideas : Pronounced: Non

NOTES : Humble Naan is an everyday bread, common in India, Pakistan and central Asia.

Source:
New International Cookbook

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