4 cups refined flour
1 1/4 cups yoghurt
1 tsp baking soda
salt to taste
onion seeds for garnish
Method: Mix together the flour, salt and baking soda. Knead into a soft, smooth dough using as much yoghurt as required.
Cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise in a warm, draught-free place, till double in volume. If in a hurry, place the container in a larger container of hot water. The time taken for the dough to rise varies according to the weather - about 3 hours in summer and 7 hours in winter.
Punch the dough and leave to rise again. This time it will take much less time.
Break the dough into pieces of desirable size and smooth into rounds. Cover with a damp cloth and keep for at least 15 minutes.
Roll the balls into flat ovals or rounds. You can also flatten them by slapping them between your palm - as experts do, stretching and pulling with your hands when required.
Smear the surface with water and sprinkle with onion seeds. Grease a baking tray and bake the naans in a pre-heated oven for about 5 minutes. Better still is to grill them, if your grill has elements both above and below.
If you have a tandoor, wet one side of the naan with water and stick it to the walls of the tandoor. You can also stick it to a hot griddle and turn the griddle upside down over the flame. The naan will fall off when cooked.
You just have to keep it longer. Always keep it in a closed cupboard and if you can, cover it with something like a tea cosy. What I do sometimes, is to switch on the oven to high for 5-10 minutes. Shut if off and keep the batter in it.
There is a section on No Onion No Garlic. Do go through that . It is a little difficult for me to send so many recipes. After that you can ask me for recipes one or two at a time.
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