Na'An Flatbread (Serve With Tikka Masala)
- -1 package active dry yeast
- -2 teaspoons sugar
- -3/4 cup warm water
- -1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- -1 teaspoon salt
- -1/4 cup clarified butter (ghee)--see recipe in prepation
- -3 tablespoons plain yogurt
- -Melted butter for brushing
- Measure 3/4 cups warm water in a measuring cup. Add sugar and yeast. Allow yeast to soften and stir until yeast is dissolved. Cover measuring cup with towel and allow yeast and water to froth for 5-10 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add yeast water, yogurt, and clarified butter (ghee) (or vegetable shortening)and begin to knead for 5-10 minutes until a dough forms.
- Place dough in bowl coated with oil and turn dough around to evenly coat. Cover bowl with towel and allow to rise in a warm area for about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled.
- Preheat oven to 400. Divide dough into 10-12 pieces and roll out on floured surface into circles. Place rolled out dough on greased cookie sheet or baking stone. (Optional: brush with melted butter).
- Cook in oven for 8 minutes or until lightly browned and puffed up.
- Serve naan immediately or store in pantry or freezer.
- CLARIFIED BUTTER (Ghee) RECIPE
- -Melt butter at low-med until foam forms at top
- -Scoop foam off top
active dry yeast, sugar, water, flour, salt, clarified butter, plain yogurt, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/naan-flatbread-serve-with-tikka-masala-52930701 (may not work)