How Did the Naan Recipe Compare to Naan Ive Tried at Indian Restaurants?
I won’t say that this naan recipe was better than that of the naan I get at my favorite Indian restaurant. I will, however, say that it was just as good. It was also not that hard to make. You may recall that my last attempt to use yeast was a complete failure. The failure was due in part to using the wrong kind of yeast and not warming the milk. This time, I followed directions and it was a breeze. If you can make pancakes, you can make naan. The Naan Recipe As mentioned above, this recipe came from Cooking 4 All Seasons via Heaven is Chocolate, Cheese, and Carbs. I am reprinting it with my notes. I also left out the sesame seeds that were in the original recipe because I didn’t think they were necessary. • 3 1/2 C all-purpose flour • 1/2 t salt • 1 t instant yeast (It is VERY important that you use instant yeast. I used Fleischmann’s Rapid Rise Yeast which according to this lengthy discussion on Chow is the same as instant yeast.) • 1 1/2 C warm milk – not above 100F (I wanted to mak