Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Making Naan

Inspired by good friend and gourmet chef Susan Pepino, we attempted the feat last night--and served it with vegetable curry and our own fresh garden spinach in white sauce. Yum! (Susan, please leave a comment with your recipe as the one I found was not as good).

Naan is traditional Indian bread. Delicious! The dough is very much like my pizza crust dough, then we roll it out and pan fry it on an cast iron skillet with a bit of olive oil.
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5 comments:

Liz F. said...

Ana, it was so great to see you! We miss you around here! Take care!

Charlotte (WaltzingM) said...

My kids think the best Friday "fast food" meal is naan from the bakery down the road, cheese cubes and fruit. We love it and would love the recipe.

Susan Pepino said...

1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 c warm water
1 Tb EVOO, plus more for bowl and brushing
1 1/3 c AP flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 tsp coarse salt, to taste


Place yeast in water, stir to dissolve, let sit until foamy (although I used the instant yeast that I just mixed in with the flour, so I skipped this step). Add oil, flour and salt, combine. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (1-2 minutes). Place in lightly oiled bowl and let stand in warm place for 30 min.

Turn dough onto floured surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces and roll @ into a 1/4 inch round. Brush both sides with oil and place on hot grill, for about 2 min/side.

Enjoy!

Anonymous said...

Naan is delicious! Will you give us a recipe?

Ana Braga-Henebry said...

EVOO = Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Thanks, Susan!