Baking Naan Bread by British Red
Now I really like Naan Bread. Heres my attampt at a tutorial/pictorial

First off we need to reactivate some yeast - just like brewing :)

Take 5 fl oz of milk (room temp in a warm room) and add 2 tbs of sugar and 1 tbsp of baking yeast

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Stir well and set aside for 15 minutes until it goes "bubbly"

Assemble your ingredients. You will need

1lb of plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbs of oil
1 cup of yoghurt (we make our own but plain shop bought fines)
1 large egg
Some ghee for glazing

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Sift together the salt, flour and baking powder

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Crack the egg into a bowl and mix with the oil. Then add and mix the yoghurt

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After 15 minutes bubbles should be appearing in your milk

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Make a well in the flour and pour in the egg mix and yeasty milk

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Bring the ingredients together with a fork

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Using a sieve, sprinkle flour on a board

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With clean hands, knead your dough on the board for 10 minutes

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Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with oiled cling film

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Put the dough somewhere warm for an hour to rise. Put your oven and grill on to heat to their highest temperature.

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After an hour it will have doubled in size

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Knead it again gently and divide into 6 pieces. Roll each piece out into a classic "tear drop" shape.

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Put the dough on pre-heated baking sheets and slam in a hot oven for three minutes

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After three minutes take out, brush with melted ghee and put under the grill for 30 seconds

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Stack em up on a platter and enjoy with your curry of choice :)

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