QUICK NAAN BREAD
QUICK NAAN BREAD
QUICK NAAN BREAD

Ingredients
  • 1 tsp dried active yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 200g/7oz plain flour
  • pinch nigella seeds
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp milk
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1.
  • In a small bowl
  • mix the yeast with one tablespoon of warm water. Stir in the sugar and leave it in a warm place for five minutes until the yeast is covered with froth.
  • Meanwhile
  • mix together the flour
  • onion seeds
  • salt and baking powder. Stir in the oil
  • yoghurt and milk
  • then stir in the activated yeast mixture.
  • To knead the dough
  • clench your hand into a fist
  • wet your knuckles with a little water
  • then press them repeatedly into the dough. Continue pressing and kneading until you have a soft
  • pliable dough. It should take about ten minutes.
  • Place the dough in a mixing bowl
  • cover it with cling film and leave it in a warm place to rise for 10-15 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into four balls and place on a floured surface or board. Roll each into a long oval shape about 0.5cm/¼in thick. Don't roll them out too thinly or they'll turn out like crisps.
  • Place them on a greased baking tray and put them in the centre of the oven for 10-15 minutes. They are ready when they have puffed up a little. They should be soft and crumbly
  • not chewy. Serve fresh from the oven.