Naan

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups self-raising flour (maida)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup curds fresh
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda (soda – bicarb)warm milk for kneading.

Method:

  • Sieve together dry ingredients into a large rimmed plate.
  • Add butter curds, oil and crumblewith fingers.
  • When does is like course crumbs, add milk a little at a time, till a soft pliabledough is formed.
  • Cover with wet muslin cloth. Cover with another plate and keep aside for 5 – 6 hours.
  • Knead dough lightly.
  • Break of piece, the size of a medium potato and roll into a thicktriangle, using dry dough if required.Place on a pre-warmed griddle (tawa).
  • Apply water on the top part with hands invert naanand stick to griddle.Invert griddle and roast over the gas flame direct (or nothing like toasting over bar-b-quecoals).
  • Serve hot with a blob of butter on it.

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