Naan

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 2 cups or 275 gms,
Salt - 1 tsp,
Oil - 4tsp,
Warm water - 1/2 cup,
Rapid rise yeast or quick rise yeast - 1 packet,
Sugar - 1 tsp,
Egg -1,
Yogurt - 2tbsp,
Warm water - 2tbsp ( add  to the dough during mixing ),
Onion seeds -  to sprinkle on the naan.
Additional flour for dusting,
Additional oil for greasing.

Method :

Add yeast ,sugar to luke warm water and keep aside for 5 minutes to foam up .( heat water for 15 seconds in microwave to warm the water )

Stir with a spoon so that sugar dissolves in the water.

In a large bowl sieve flour and salt and whisk well.

Add oil and mix well so that there are no lumps.

Once the yeast is foamy,add the beaten curd and egg.

Whisk until all is combined well.

Add the mixture to the flour gradually.

 
With a wooden spoon mix the dough till you get a soft and sticky dough.

You can add few tbsp of warm water if you think the dough is dry.
Since the dough is very sticky,drizzle a few drops of oil.

Transfer the dough to a greased bowl.

Cover with a towel and leave it to rise for 2 hours.

Pre heat oven to 300 C or  the highest temperature of your oven.
Turn the tray upside and grease the top with oil and put it on the top rack of your oven.

Leave it to heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
Sprinkle some flour on the counter and keep some for dusting .
Take out the dough on the counter and make a few punches.

Take some oil in hand and pat the dough and then roll it into a log.

Tuck the ends and then make a ball .

Dust your hand with flour and then divide the dough into 8 medium size balls or you can make your own size.Put the balls  on a floured surface and cover  with a cloth so that they do not dry out.

If you do not want to make it right away, wrap the dough and put it in the fridge.
Take out and let it rest for 15 minutes then roll each ball using a little flour .
Use a rolling pin and roll each ball into an oblong shape.
Sprinkle some onion seeds on each naan.
Roll the rolling pin over them so that the onion seeds stick on the dough.

Spread them on the baking tray or on the counter  dusted with flour and then cover with a cloth so that they do not dry.

As the oven is already heated, put a tawa  or flat pan on high heat.
When the tawa is fully heated,put one naan at a time.
As small bubbles begin to form on the naan ,bring the tawa near the oven and transfer the naan with the help of a spatulla on the heated tray.

After a minute or 2, you will see the naan rise and some brown spots on it.
Take out the naan with the  flat spatulla and put it on a paper towel.

Brush some butter on it and naan is ready to be served.

Best when eaten hot from the oven,but you can make it  before hand and keep it warm in a casserole.
Home made Naan is very soft and spongy.You can also re- heat it in the oven.
 Using a tawa makes the naan cook faster and you dont have to worry about flipping the naan in the hot oven to bake the bottom part.