On this very hot day in July, here is a recipe to prepare naan bread that is cooked in a pan.
For those unfamiliar, naan bread is a typical Indian soft and flat bread, the yogurt in the dough makes it very elastic.
It is seasoned with a layer of ghee (clarified butter) and fresh parsley, but since I didn’t have clarified butter, I opted for extra virgin olive oil.
Originally, naan bread is cooked in clay ovens called tandoor, alternatively, you can use a cast iron skillet or a non-stick one.
It is usually served to accompany dishes such as curry or dahl of lentils, but being cooked in a pan, I find it an incredible ally during the summer.
I leave you with the recipe for the Thermomix naan bread.
See you for the next recipe!
Nea!
Thermomix Naan Bread
Ingredients
- 350 gr baker's flour (or 0 flour)
- 4 gr dried yeast
- 100 gr water at room temperature
- 130 gr natural white yogurt (unsweetened)*
- 1 tsp fine salt
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
- fresh parsley to taste
Instructions
Put 0 flour, dried yeast and salt in the bowl, mix: 10 sec. speed. 3.
Add water and yogurt, knead: 3 min. speed dough mode, it should be a soft and workable dough.
Transfer the dough obtained to a previously oiled container, cover and let it rise for at least 3 hours or until it doubles (I usually leave it to rise in the oven turned off).
Take up the dough again and work it with your hands on a floured surface and divide it into 10 pieces.
With the help of a rolling pin, roll out each dough to a thickness of about 6 mm.
In the meantime, heat a pan and cook the naan bread over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side.
When baking, naan bread will tend to swell.
Stack the naans on top of each other as they are cooked.
Serve baby naan bread brushed with oil and fresh parsley, it is perfect to accompany curry… Buon appetito!
Recipe Notes
If you do not intend to eat naan bread immediately, just close it while still warm in an airtight container, it will serve to maintain the right humidity and softness.
*For those who are intolerant to dairy products, it is possible to replace yogurt with lactose-free yogurt.
