Name: Naan
Prep time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta; 1 cup flour/maida; 1.5 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; 3 tbsp yogurt/dahi; 2 tbsp milk; water (¾ cup or add as required); 2 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp onion seeds/kalonji or sesame seeds/white til; Butter for applying on the naan (optional)

Naan

Naan is the most wanted or ordered recipe in the restaurants is naan. It is actually very simple to prepare with few ingredients and very simple procedure.

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Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
1 cup flour/maida
1.5 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
3 tbsp yogurt/dahi
2 tbsp milk
water ¾ cup or add as required
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp oil
1 tbsp onion seeds/kalonji or sesame seeds/white til
Butter for applying on the naan (optional)

Instructions

Mix water, milk, yogurt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Sieve the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Mix the flour with the water, milk, yogurt and sugar mixture.
Knead to make a smooth dough adding water as required. The dough should be smooth and soft.
Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, add oil and knead the dough again.
Cover with the same wet cloth and keep aside for 2 hours, till the dough rises.
Make medium sized balls of the dough and roll in a small circle and sprinkle some onion seeds on the dough.
After sprinkling the onion seeds/kalonji or sesame seeds/ white til dip the rolled circle in a little flour and roll again to form a four or five inch round circle.
Heat a tava or griddle and place the naan on it. Semi cook both the sides of the naan on the tava.
Then place the naan with the help of tongs directly on the fire and cook both the sides till they get browned and slightly charred.
When done remove the naan and apply some butter on it.