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Indian Cooking Recipe : How to Make Naan

Ingredients for the Recipe

• 1 tsp superfine sugar
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 2 cups maida
• ¼ cup low fat margarine melted
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 tsp poppy seeds

Recipe (How to Make):

1. Put the sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Put warm water and let the yeast gets dissolve.
2. Cover and keep aside for about 10 minutes or until yeast becomes frothy.
3. Put the maida in a bowl and make a well like depression in the middle.
4. Put the ghee, salt and yeast. Mix properly with hands.
5. Mix more water if needed. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead well for about 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Cover and keep it to rise in a warm place for 1½ hours.
7. Preheat the broiler to 500 degrees F.
8. Divide the dough into equal parts and shape them into small balls.
9. Roll out each ball into ovals about 1 cm thick.
10. Arrange on a greased heavy-duty aluminum foil.
11. Grill under broiler for about 7 to 10 minutes or till well-cooked and golden brown.