NAAN - Indian Bread
Makes eight medium sized naans.
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups bleached flour
3 tablespoon milk
1 cup yogurt
1/4 teaspoon yeast
3 tablespoon melted butter
1 lightly beaten egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoon poppy or sesame seeds
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
Make a well in center. Warm the milk and yogurt and mix in
the yeast, butter and egg. Stir and pour into the well in
the flour. Stir from center until mixed to a smooth
batter. Knead on board 15-20 minutes or about 2 minutes in
food processor. Dough should be elastic but not sticky.
Add a little flour if the dough is sticky. Put in covered
bowl and allow to rise until double (about three to four
hours, unless it is warm, in which case the rise time
could be halved)
Divide ball into eight pieces. Knead each lightly, flatten
ball, pull into an oval forming a sort of pear shape. Put
on baking sheet(s), cover with damp cloth, allow to rise
about 15 minutes. Brush the tops with egg yolk and
sprinkle with seeds. (Optional) Bake in pre-heated 450
degree oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.