Naan. At grill side, roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle. Naan is an Indian recipe; it's a type of flat bread. Traditionally they are baked inside a very hot clay tandoor oven, with charcoal or wood fire.

Naan Brush the top of the bread with ghee or melted butter, then place in a cloth-lined basket for serving. The Persian word nān 'bread' is attested in Middle Persian as n'n 'bread, food', which is of Iranian origin, and is a cognate with Parthian ngn, Kurdish nan, Balochi nagan, Sogdian nγn-, and Pashto nəγan 'bread'. Naan may have derived from bread baked on hot pebbles in ancient Persia. You can cook Naan using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Naan

Prepare 2- 1/2 cup of madia.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
Prepare 1/8 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 2 tsp of sugar.
It's 1 tsp of active dry yeast.
You need 2 tbsp of oil.
Prepare 3 tbsp of dahi.
Prepare 3/4 cup of warm water.
Prepare as needed of ghee/butter to brush naan.

This naan is from the New Vegetarian Epicure. With just four ingredients and no yeast, it is simple to mix up, but it is so soft and flavorful I figured I'd add it to the many recipes already posted. Naan is a traditional flat bread from India, while pita bread is eaten in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Pita is made with a very simple dough, using just flour, salt, yeast, and olive oil, while naan dough has ingredients like yogurt and egg that help keep it soft and fluffy.

Naan instructions

Take 3/4 cup warm water... dissolve yeast and sugar in it... and keep covered for 10 min.. to activate the yeast...
Mix maida.. salt.. baking powder.. oil... dahi... in a big bowl or parat... kneed this using yeast mixture..... if extra water is needed.. use warm water only... make a soft dough....
Apply oil on all the sides of the dough and the utensil..so that it doesnt sticks... keep the dough covered with cloth....
Now keep aside the dough in a warm place..let it rise in warm place for 3-4 hours or till it gets double or tripe in size.
Punch with your hand and kneed again to make it smooth.
Divide it into balls... according jitne bade jaise aapko naan banane hain.
Preheat the tandoor.... when heated....roll the naan... in ovel or circle shape... put some kalonji and green coriander on one side...apply little water on the otherside.....
Open the tandoor... stick the waterside to the dhakkan of tandoor... cook for few min check... when cooked remove with a tong.
Brush some ghee or butter on top serve hot.

Remove the naan from the skillet, brush with a bit of butter and sprinkle with a little coarse sea salt. Place the naan in a tea towel-lined dish. Repeat with the rest of the naans and serve. In a larger bowl put the flour, remaining sugar, ½ tsp salt and baking powder. Naan is a leavened flatbread that's often served with Indian recipes.