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Butter Naan Recipe
Prep Time | 120 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour/atta
- 1 tbsp sugar
- tsp ½instant yeast
- 1 cup Water or as required
- 3 tbsp to 4curd/dahi/yogurt
- 2 tbsp softened butter unsalted or salted
- tsp ¾salt or as required
- butter as required for spreading on the naan
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Instructions
- in a bowl, take the instant yeast, sugar. add water and stir the mixture.
- then add 1 cup whole wheat flour and stir or whisk it with the rest of the yeast mixture.
- cover and keep aside to leaven for 40 to 45 minutes.
- then add the remaining whole wheat flour, salt, butter and curd/yogurt.
- knead to a soft and smooth dough.
- if the dough become sticky, add a few tbsp of flour and knead again. if its dry, then add some more water.
- cover the naan dough and keep aside for 25 to 30 minutes.
- divide the dough into medium balls.
- give a resting time for the dough balls for about 15 to 20 minutes. cover and keep aside.
- lightly dust the dough balls with some flour. you can also sprinkle some sesame seeds or nigella seeds on the dough ball and then roll it.
- roll into a small to medium sized rounds/rotis of medium thickness.
- place the naan on a hot tava or griddle.
- when the bottom is partly cooked, flip. you will see bubbles on the naan.
- when the second side is cooked, remove the naan with a pair of tongs and place the side which was cooked first facing the fire.
- the naan will puff up. flip and brown the naan.
- place the hot naan in a roti basket or casserole. spread some butter on top.
- make naans this way. if not serving straight away, then stack them in the roti basket.
- or else you can serve these butter naans immediately.