Naan Bread

 I love this bread.   Especially when it's warm.   I like to put garlic butter on it (sometimes I like to sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on it), but you can leave it plain, or add cinnamon sugar to it. 

Garlic Butter

Cinnamon Sugar

NAAN BREAD 

(makes 8)

Ingredients:

*1 cup warm water (not hot)

*2 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey

*2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

*3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

*2 teaspoons salt

*1/4 cup plain yogurt

*1/2 teaspoon baking powder

*1 large egg

Directions:

~In a large mixing, lightly whisk water, honey/sugar, and yeast together.

~Let stand for 10-15 minutes or until it proofs (mixture will become foamy).

~Using a dough hook, knead in flour, yogurt, salt, baking powder, and egg on low for 3-4 minutes.

~Grease a large bowl.

~Place the dough into greased bowl, turning it so all sides get greased.

~Cover with plastic wrap or a clean damp towel and allow to rise in a warm draft free area for 1-2 hours or until dough is doubled in size.

~Remove dough from pan and place on a lightly flour surface.

~Shape the dough into a circle and cut into 8 equal pieces.

~Roll each piece into a ball.

~Roll each ball into an oval about 1/4 inch thick.

~Cover rolled out dough with a clean damp towel to keep dough from drying out as you are working on the others.

~Heat up a heavy skillet (I think cast iron works best) over medium-high heat.

~Add rolled out dough into hot pan.

~Cook until the dough starts to bubble and the bottom is a golden brown.

~Flip dough and cook another 35-45 seconds, or until the other side is a golden brown.

~Remove from heat and sprinkle with a small amount of salt (optional)

~Add garlic butter of cinnamon sugar while it's hot or leave plain.

Garlic Butter

*1/4 cup butter

*4 garlic cloves, minced

*1/4 teaspoon sea salt

*Finely chopped cilantro  (optional)

Garlic Butter Directions:

~Melt butter oven low heat.

~Add in minced garlic and salt,  stir for 20 seconds.

~Remove from heat and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.

~Brush on hot naan and sprinkle chopped cilantro.