Naan

Name: Naan (Bread cooked in an oven or a tandoor)
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 2 teaspoons kalonji (nigella; see Notes); ½ teaspoon baking soda; 4 cups (480 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 whole egg (optional; see Notes); 1 cup (200 ml) milk; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Bread cooked in an oven or a tandoor

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

4 cups (480 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour
1 teaspoon

Asia
India
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl. Add the sugar, egg (if using), milk, yogurt, and 3 tablespoons water, and knead for about 10 minutes to make a medium-soft dough. Apply a little oil to the dough, cover with a damp cloth, and set