Naan Recipe

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Melted Butter
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Instant Dry Yeast
1/2 Cup Warm Water (if using active dry yeast)
1/2 Cup Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Instructions

Pour flour, sugar and the instant dry yeast into a large bowl. (If using active dry yeast, put the yeast in a bowl with the water and let it sit until it froths up)
Make a hole in the center of the flour, sugar and yeast mixture
Add in the yogurt. Start mixing with a spoon until the dry and wet ingredients start to combine
Use your hand to start kneading the dough that will now start to come together
Continue kneading until the dough starts to come off the sides of the bowl. You need to knead the dough until it becomes soft and shiny. This will take TEN minutes. Do not estimate the time, make sure it is 10 minutes! Set the timer just to be sure
Oil the bowl slightly and put in your dough. Cover and let sit in a warm place for exactly one hour. If your place is not warm enough you can turn on the oven, let it heat up a bit, turn it off and put your covered dough to rise
After one hour the dough will have doubled in size
Punch the dough down before you begin working on it again
Lay the dough on a lightly floured surface, knead for a few seconds
Divide the dough into 8 pieces by cutting with a knife or pizza cutter
Cover the rest of the dough as you begin to roll one of the pieces
Roll out the pice of dough into a round shape or tear shape to 1/8 inch or your desired thickness
You can roll out all the dough for easier cooking, just make sure to keep them covered so they do not dry out
Heat a heavy cast iron pan, skillet or tawa. Lightly brush the aurface with a little oil. Place the rolled out dough on the hot pan and let it start to cook
Bubbles will begin to form at the top and then once it puffs up flip it on the other side
Spread the melted butter on the first side. Be as generous as you would like. Turn it over
Spread butter on the second side of the Naan, then remove from the heat
Keep warm covered with clean towel as you finish the rest of the Naan Bread
Sprinkle with Cilantro as garnish and serve warm with Butter Chicken or Chicken Marasala
Soft, buttery, pillowy goodness