Topic: Dipuraja's Naan Bread

[Cory Ander]

From Dipuraja's YouTube video's here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/dipuraja1#p/u/2/ZuD3l0b6ep0

Original thread posted by GulfExpat here:  http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4352.msg39760;topicseen#msg39760

Naan Bread:

Ingredients:

- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 pints milk
- 1kg self raising flour

Method:

-  Place baking powder, sugar, eggs and milk into a bowl
-  Mix well with an egg whisk
-  Add the flour
-  Mix well and knead into a reasonably stiff but pliable dough (add a little water, if necessary, if the dough is too stiff - but don't allow the dough to become too wet and unmanageable)
-  Cover the surface of the dough with a little vegetable oil and allow the dough to rest for about 1 hour
-  Take a cricket sized piece of dough and, using a rolling pin, roll it into a naan shape on a floured surface
-  Place the naan on a lightly oiled baking tray and cook in a very hot preheated oven for about 4 minutes (or until cooked and risen)

Video link here:

How to make naan dough

[Stephen Lindsay]

This is the current link for the Naan recipe

http://www.youtube.com/user/dipuraja1#p/u/18/E34u6urWoZc

[Vindaloo-crazy]

I cooked this today. The naans are great.

I cooked them in my sandwich toaster..

http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/29/sandwich-toaster-deals-amazon-uk/

They turned out great, I'm sold on using the sandwich toaster for naans now. I mixed chopped garlic, butter and coriander and smeared the top with the mix before I toasted them, they were ruddy delicious.

[Panpot]

VC, I love the idea of using a sandwich maker for nans. At last they may actually have a purpose and be used regularly. The obvious question is which one do you use and what size do the nans come out, being a Glaswegian when it comes to nans size matters though convenience not to mention less use of the planets  resources makes sense. PP

[Secret Santa]

I cooked them in my sandwich toaster..

What do you mean by 'sandwich toaster'? Is it like a Panini press?

[Stephen Lindsay]

Yeah I think a panini press is similar - they used to be called "toastie machines" in my younger days. I actually have one and have never thogh about using it for naans, but it sounds like a great idea. Like panpot, it wouldn't be big enough for tartan naans but that's more of a style things I suppose. I must give this a try.

[George]

If you use a sandwich maker or Panini press, won't the naan bread come out rather flat and squashed, i.e. not looking very good?

[Secret Santa]

If you use a sandwich maker or Panini press, won't the naan bread come out rather flat and squashed, i.e. not looking very good?

That's the first thing that came to my mind too. But I have a Panini press which I bought thinking it was one of those toasted triangle sandwich thingies and I've never used it.

Looks like it might be getting a work out now though.

[Panpot]

SS, let us know how you get on with this as it might just make life a lot easier.PP

[gazztop]

Iv got a Large George Foreman perfect size for nan . Do you think this would work ?