Butter naan recipe

(North Indian breakfast recipe)

Butter naan ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1½ tsp dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 4 tbsp yoghurt (curd)
• 6 tbsp ghee
• 2 tsp onion seeds
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt to taste

Butter naan preparation:

• Dissolve dry yeast and sugar in warm water.

• Close with a lid and leave for 10 mins.
• Mix the flour and salt into a large mixung bowl.
• Add yeast water, ghee and yogurt.
• Mix well the ingredients into a soft dough and knead about 15 mins.
• Grease a large bowl with few drops of oil and put the dough in it.
• Cover with a clean cloth and allow resting for about an hour or till it reaches doubles in size.
• Punch down and knead again and let it stand for another hour.
• Now divide the dough into equal size balls and roll between your palms.
• Pre heat oven to 450 ºF.
• Take a ball and roll out into a round shape with your hands.
• Naan is not rolled out with rolling pin.
• Instead, it is rolled out by hands to a round, oval or triangular shape.
• The thickness of naan is about 1/2 inch.
• Brush the top of the rolled naan with melted ghee.
• Grease a baking sheet and put the rolled naan on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.

• Now your butter naan is ready to serve.

• Serve with your favourite curry.

Prep & cooking time: app 2.5 hrs

Serves: 3-4