Homemade Recipes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup warm water

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting and rolling

1/4 cup olive oil 

1/3 cup plain yogurt

1 egg, beaten

oil or ghee, for frying

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix together water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.

Add flour, salt, oil, yogurt, and beaten egg. Stir until you have a dough that’s easy to work with, add more flour if needed. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to a large greased bowl and cover with a towel. Let the dough rise until it has double in sized, or about an hour.

On a floured surface divide the dough into 6-8 pieces. Roll out each piece very thinly and set aside.

Heat oil or ghee in a large skillet. when hot, add the naan and cook until blistered and golden brown. Flip and cook until golden on the other side. Repeat with remaining naan. Serve.