SC - Naan

[Decker, Terry D.]

Someone say naan?  I haven't done Indian in years, but here's one out of
those delightful days.

Bear

Naan (makes 6)

2/3 cup warm milk
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp dry active yeast
3 3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbs vegetable oil
2/3 cup yogurt, lightly beaten
1 large egg lightly beaten

Put milk in a bowl with 1 tsp sugar and the yeast.  Let stand until the
yeast dissolves and the mixture becomes frothy.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl.  Add remaining
sugar, yeast mixture, oil, yogurt and egg.  Work the mixture into a ball.
Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface until the dough becomes smooth
and satiny.
Form the dough into a ball and put it in a lightly oiled bowl.  
Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
Punch down the dough and divide into six equal balls.
Shape a ball of dough into a flat tear drop about 10 inches long by 5 inches
at the widest point.
Slap onto the wall of the tandoori and bake until brown.

Okay, okay.  You don't have a tandoori.  Put a rack low in your oven and a
rack high in your oven.  
Set the oven to broil.  Preheat a baking sheet on the high rack.
Put a naan on the preheated baking sheet and put it on the low rack for
about 3 minutes while the dough puffs up nicely.  Move the baking sheet to
the top rack for about 30 seconds while the top browns.
Remove the naan.  Wrap it in a napkin. Repeat the process.

I've never done this on a griddle, so here's a guess.
Rest your griddle on some stones two to three inches above your bed of
coals.  Let it get good and hot.
Drop the naan on the griddle for about 3 minutes.  Turn over and cook for 3
minutes on the other side.
This method may require additional time on the griddle, so use the first
naan as a test to work out your timing.
If you are using a stove, you should have more even heat and better timing.

A couple of notes:  

The baking powder is added for more kick.  It would not have been in period
naan.  You should be able to leave it out without much effect on the final
product.

If you want to leave out the egg, add 4 more Tablespoons of yogurt. 





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