Naan

Naan

Ingredients

Wheafree Maida Replacer : 1¼ Cup (200g)
Wheafree Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon
Baking Soda: ½ teaspoon
Sugar: 1 teaspoon
Salt: ½ teaspoon
Oil: 1 tablespoon
Curd: 60ml
Milk: 85ml
Egg White: 1 (optional)

Preparation Steps
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Preparation:

  1. Take Wheafree Gluten Free Maida Replacer in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add Wheafree Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt and Sugar in the bowl.
  3. Give the dry ingredients a good stir.
  4. Then pour oil and curd.
  5. You can also add 1 egg white (well whisked) to increase the softness of the naan bread.
  6. Add milk little by little according to dough consistency.
  7. Begin to knead the dough adding more milk if needed. Knead it very well until soft and pliable. It should become soft and non sticky.
  8. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place (for example: beside a stovetop or in an preheated oven (at low) along with a bowl of warm water.
  9. Once the dough is ready to go, transfer it to a floured work surface and divide it into proportions.
  10. Take a ball, cover it with some Wheafree Maida Replacer (don't use too much flour as it can toughen the naan). Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough ball until it form an oval shape about 1/4 inch thick.
  11. Season the naan with some Kasuri Methi and Kalonji (Onion Seeds) and lightly press or roll on it with light hand.

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For Tandoor:

  1. Heat up the Electric Tandoor over high heat and lightly grease the surface of the plate with some oil to avoid the naan from sticking to the tandoor.
  2. Place the naan on the Tandoor plate and let it bake for about 4-5 mins while. keeping a check on it in between. Let it puff up and bubble. Switch off the Tandoor once baked spots appear.
  3. Take out the naan, brush it with some melted butter/oil, serve warm.
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Griddle / Tawa

  1. Warm the tawa on medium heat. To check if tawa is ready sprinkle a few drops of water on tawa, water should sizzle.
  2. Wet your palms with water and apply on lower side of the naan.
  3. Put the wet side of the naan on the tawa so that it sticks and does not come out. Lightly press on it.
  4. Turn the tawa over the flame keeping it about 2 inch away from the flames to cook the naan from top.
  5. Once the naan starts browning from the top, flip the tawa and keep it directly on the flame to let it cook from the other side as well.
  6. Take off the naan and brush it with some melted butter/oil, serve warm.
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Pressure Cooker

  1. You can use gas tandoor or pressure cooker upside down on gas for making the naan.