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Ethnic Recipe and Meal Ideas
This site is designed to help you if you are looking for ethnic recipes or meal ideas from around the globe. You can search for a recipe (using the search box on the right) or use the drop down menus at the top of the page which include region, country, base ingredient or "pot luck"
 


Indian Recipe and Meal Ideas
Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Naan

A triangular preparation for Indian bread to accompany the spicy vegetables.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 3 cups self-raising flour (maida)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup curds fresh
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda (soda - bicarb)
  • warm milk for kneading.



Method:


Sieve together dry ingredients into a large rimmed plate. Add butter curds, oil and crumble with fingers. When does is
like course crumbs, add
milk a little at a time, till a soft pliable dough is formed. Cover with wet muslin cloth. Cover with another plate and keep
aside for 5 - 6 hours.
Knead dough lightly. Break of piece, the size of a medium potato and roll into a thick triangle, using dry dough if
required.
Place on a pre-warmed griddle (tawa). Apply water on the top part with hands Invert naan and stick to griddle. Invert
griddle and roast over
the gas flame direct (or nothing like toasting over bar-b-que coals). Serve hot with a blob of butter on it.


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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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