Receta Naan (Leavened Oven Baked Bread)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Naan is a popular bread, a specialty of people living in Northern India.
- Traditionally baked in very warm earthen ovens, it is relatively simple to cook under the broiler.
- Mix yeast, sugar, and 1/2 c. water. Set aside. In a bowl mix flour, Cream of Wheat, oil, and yogurt. Add in yeast mix, a little at a time, adding more water as needed to make a dough similar to pizza dough. Cover and let sit in a cold oven for three to four hrs. Knead on a floured surface and form into 12 equal sized balls.
- COOKING THE NAAN: Cover top rack of oven with aluminum foil and preheat to 550 degrees. Roll dough balls into circles, 6 inches in diameter, on a floured board. Place as many as will fit on the top rack of the oven and broil on one side for about one minute, till puffed up and golden brown in color. Turn over and cook for another minute till golden brown. Keep the door ajar while broiling so which the heating coils remain red all the time. The naan won't puff if the oven is too cold.
- Remove from oven and butter (margarine) the side cooked first. Stack and wrap in aluminum foil to keep hot and moist. Naan is usually a must with
- "Tanduri Chicken", also cooked in India in earthen ovens.