Naan


Naan
Naan is a type of Asian bread made from wheat flour. This kind comes from the Punjab region of India.
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Last modified on: September 25th 2011
For 24 Naans, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Resting: 3 hours
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 3 hours 45 min.
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Stage 1 - 2 min.
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Mix 8.5 oz whole milk and 8.5 oz water, then add 0.7 oz caster sugar and 0.5 oz fine (or table) salt.

Stage 2
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Sieve 3 lb + 1.4 oz flour into a food procesor bowl, add 2 Eggs, 0.7 oz yeast and pour in the milk and water mixture.

Add 7.0 oz leaven if you would like a stronger flavour.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Naan
Start the food processor on slow speed and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is evenly mixed.

Stage 4 - 2 hours
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Transfer the dough to a large bowl, cover with a sheet of plastic and leave to rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, until the dough has doubled in volume.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
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After this, divide the dough into pieces of about 100g and roll into balls (the dough will be rather sticky at this stage, so use plenty of flour).

Dust the tops of the balls with flour, cover with a sheet of plastic and leave to rest for one hour.

Stage 6 - 1 hour
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Preheat the oven to 240°C (460°F) and put a baking sheet in the bottom to heat up as well.

Roll out the balls of dough using your hands (still using plenty of flour) to produce fairly thin discs.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
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Place each disc on the burning-hot baking sheet and bake until the naan is well risen and browned on the top.

Those fortunate enough to have a proper bread oven can cook their naan by the open fire method, like pizzas.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Naan
Prepare all the naans this way.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
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If you like, you can brush the top of the naans just after they come out of the oven with melted butter or, better still, with ghee, the Indian clarified butter with its distinctive taste.

Stage 10
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Possible variations: for naan with seeds, mix them into the dough at the end of kneading: a handful of sesame seeds, linseeds, poppy seeds, etc.

Stage 11
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Or you can even make cheese naans by folding the dough over onto a layer of soft cheese or cheese spread.
Remarks
Nothing beats freshly made naans, so make them at the last minute if you possibly can.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days wrapped in a cloth. They also freeze well.
Source: Home made, based on internet.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe140 RDI=50 %970 RDI=90 %100 RDI=20 %4,470 RDI=220 %18,700 RDI: 220 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=4 %60 RDI=6 %6 RDI=1 %290 RDI=20 %1,220 RDI: 20 %
Per piece5 RDI=2 %40 RDI=4 %4 RDI=1 %190 RDI=9 %780 RDI: 9 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 24 Naans : 2.15 €
  • Per Naan : 0.10 €

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