Tuesday 30 August 2011

Whear Flour Nan(Indian Bread)





Ingredients:
2cups wheat flour, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp sugar, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp any cooking oil,  1/2 cup yogurt(plain), 1/2 cup or little less warm milk, butter or oil for brushing nan, chopped garlic, parsley or chives for sprinkling on the top.
Method:
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a big bowl.
Make a well in the centre and add oil and yogurt. Add half of milk and mix everything to form a ball.  Here see if more milk is needed.  Dough needs to be soft so that if you poke your finger into the dough, it should leave an indentation.  Knead for about 7 to 9 minutes.
Keep covered in a warm place for 2 hours.  Although dough will rise a little but it won't be double as that happens only with yeast.
Heat a heavy bottom skillet.  Divide dough into three balls.  Roll each ball into a round shape.  (if you want to use nan with some vegetable mix  you may divide the dough into six balls and roll each ball into a teardrop shape.)  Since I use this nan as a base for my pizza I make it big and round.
Sprinkle whatever garnish or leave it plain.  Brush other side of nan with water and place the water side down onto the skillet.  Cover with a lid.  After a minute when the top of the nan starts bubbling, cook the other side on the direct flame or in the same skillet.  Brush with ghee and enjoy.



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