PESHWARI NAAN
PESHWARI NAAN
PESHWARI NAAN

Ingredients
  • 250g/8¾oz plain flour
  • plus extra for dusting
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 110-130ml/4½fl oz milk
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 30g/1oz flaked almonds
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • melted
  • for serving
  • 70g/2½oz pistachios
  • shells removed
  • 35g/1¼oz raisins
  • 1½ tsp caster sugar
Directions
  • Sift together the flour
  • sugar
  • salt and baking powder in a bowl. Mix the milk and oil together in a separate bowl. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid ingredients.
  • Slowly mix together the dough by working from the centre and incorporating the flour from the edges of the well until you have a smooth
  • soft dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes
  • adding a little flour if the dough is too sticky.
  • Place in an oiled bowl
  • cover with a damp tea-towel and leave in a warm place for at least an hour
  • until the dough has doubled in size. Then knock back and form into five equal-sized balls.
  • For the filling
  • pulse together the pistachios
  • raisins and sugar in a food processor until the mixture forms a coarse powder. Divide into five equal portions.
  • Preheat the grill to its highest setting and place a heavy baking sheet on the top shelf to heat.
  • Roll out each of the five portions of dough balls into thick circles. Fill half of each circle with one portion of the filling leaving about a one-inch margin around the edge. Wet the dough around the edges with a little water and fold each circle in half to enclose the filling. Pinch the dough around the edges to close.
  • Gently roll out each naan into a teardrop or oval shape. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds. Place the naan on the hot baking sheet and grill for about 1-2 minutes until there are nice brown spots on the surface. Brush with the melted butter and serve hot.