Topic: Ultimate Naan Bread?

[Razor]

SS,

Can you describe it.  The only things I cook chappati's on is my Tava or Tawa if you prefer.

Ray

[Secret Santa]

Ray it's like four or five concentric circles of wire held together with radial spokes and a long handle. Think metal spider's web!

It was mentioned on this forum many years ago but for the life of me I can't think what it was called.

I use a similar thing that came with a cheap wok I bought, there it's used for steaming.

[Secret Santa]

Oh should have said, of course you start the chappatis off on the tava, the spider thing is what you finish with over a naked flame so that the chappati puffs up and scorches.

[Razor]

SS,

Your description puts me in mind of the 'fish cage' thinghy's that you use on a BBQ for cooking......well....fish :

Does what your describing clasp together?

Ray

[Secret Santa]

Does what your describing clasp together?

No it's just a single flat, umm, spiders web thingy with handle. You put the chappati onto it and hang it over the flame, moving it about, then you flip the chappati and do the same for the other side. It puffs up and gets all nice and singed.

[Razor]

SS,

I know what you mean, I've seen them at my Asian supermarket.  So that's what they're used for then??

Ray

[Secret Santa]

SS,

I know what you mean, I've seen them at my Asian supermarket.

Ah well next time you get down there ask them what it's called would you? I'd love to know!

(They'll probably say, in a broken English accent, ah that's what we call a 'spider web thingy'!)   ;D

[Malc.]

I've found something called a Papad Grill, it's used to make Papadums. Has a very coarse wire mesh.

[Razor]

SS,

or they may call it this:

 it's a four or five concentric circles of wire held together with radial spokes and a long handle. Think metal spider's web and it will cost you 20 quid

Ray ;D

[JerryM]

Secret Santa,

i've seen the thing u describe in the Asian shops and had thought it was for draining stuff out of the wok.

to be honest i'm happy on both the naan and chapati front cooking them in the tarva (gas bbq for yeast naan). if i've got time i even make my own on TA night.