Sharu's Fundas: Home made Garlic-Coriander Naans

Naan is a great combination with some spicy curry. It tastes so amazing. & if it is homemade, it just gives you a great satisfaction while eating.

Preparation Time: 2 hours (Resting time)
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)

Salt to taste

Warm water

1 tbsp curd

Warm Milk

grated garlic

Chopped Coriander leaves

2 tsp active dry yeast

1/2 tsp sugar

Method:

In a small bowl, take some 1/2 cup warm water (not hot). Add to it sugar & dry yeast. Stir well. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, you will notice a foam at the top of the yeast mixture bowl.

In another mixing bowl, take all purpose flour, salt, & curd. Mix well. Add the foamed yeast mixture. Mix well to form a dough. If needed add some warm milk to the dough. You will hardly need 1 or 2 tbsp milk to knead the dough. Form a soft dough. Now put the dough in a clean large bowl (bowl should have enough space to double in size). Cover with a clean wrap. & let the bowl rest in a dark place for atleast 2 hours.

After 2 hours you will notice the dough has doubled its size.

Now remove the dough on a plate. Take the help of some dry flour. Knead it for a minute. Make equal sized balls.

With the help of a rolling pin, roll it into an oval shape. not very thin & not very thick. Apply some grated garlic pieces & chopped coriander leaves over it. Roll it again with the rolling pin so that the toppings stick to the rolled naan.

Heat a tawa at its maximum power.

Put the rolled naan on heated tawa first the garlic side sticking the tawa. Cook from both sides until you see some brown spots on it. It takes around 1 to 2 minutes. Apply butter on both sides. Remove it in an aluminium foil.

Repeat the same for rest of the dough balls.

Serve hot with any spicy gravy.

Below is the step by step procedure with photos.

Step by Step procedure with photos:

Dry yeast available in Indian Stores.

In a bowl, take half a cup warm water, add 1/2 tsp sugar.

Also add to it 2 tsp dry yeast.

Now stir.

Let it rest for 10 minutes until foamy.

After 10 minutes, you will notice a foam on the top
of the bowl. It is now ready to use.

In a large plate or a mixing bowl,
take all purpose flour, salt to taste & curd. Mix well.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour mix.

Knead well. If needed add a tbsp of warm milk
to form a soft stiff dough.

Place the dough in another clean bowl.
Cover with a clean wrap.
Let it rest in a warm place for atleast 2 hours.

After 2 hours you will notice the dough has doubled its size.
Now Remove it in a plate with the help of some dry flour. K
nead it again for a minute or so, so that
the dry flour gets incorporated with dough.
Make equal sized balls out of the dough.

Roll out a small oval shaped roti
out of it. Its thickness should not
be very thick & not very thin.
Apply some grated garlic & chopped
coriander leaves over it. Roll it again with a
rolling pin so that the toppings
(garlic & coriander) stick to the rolled naan.

Heat a tawa at its maximum power.
Place the naan first its toppings side
sticking the tawa. Roast for 40
seconds something till some
brown spots appear at its bottom.