Naan (Leavened Flatbread)

About Indian Bread: Naan is a leavened oven-baked flatbread. Indian breads are different from the traditional western bread in two aspects. Most of Indian breads are flatbreads and do not contain any any leavening agents such as yeast (Naan is an exception). In northern and central India, people usually serve meal with Roti, which is anunleavened flatbread similar to Tortilla. More on Indian Breads.

Ingredients 1.5 lb or 350 g strong white flour 5 tablespoons yogurt 5 tablespoons warm water ½ teaspoon active dry yeast ½ teaspoon active dry yeast ½ teaspoon salt pinch of sugar (1/10 teaspoon) ghee or butter (~ 25 g)

Preparation 1 Add warm water, sugar and yeast. Leave for the yeast to dissolve for few minutes. 2 Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the center. 3 Add yeast mixture and yogurt and make into soft dough adding about 150 ml of water. 4 Put dough into oiled bowl and leave it covered with a cloth for atleast 3 hours. 5 Divide in about 4-6 pieces. Roll out to 6-8 inch ovals. 6 Cook for three minutes on each side under a preheated griddle or pan at the highest setting until it has brown spots. 7 Serve hot with ghee or butter byitself or with vegertable curry and/or chutney.   Naan also spelled as Nan.

Number of Servings: 5

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS

AMOUNT PER SERVING % DV Total Calories (kilo calories) 553.5 28 Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories) 61.7 Total Fat (g) 7.0 11 Total Saturated Fat (g) 3.7 19 Total Transfat (g) 0.5 Cholesterol (mg) 15.3 5 Sodium (mg) 709.9 30 Carbohydrate (g) 105.1 35 Dietary Fiber (g) 3.8 15 Sugar (g) 1.4 Protein (g) 15.0 Vitamin A (IU) 172.9 3 Vitamin C (mg) 0.1 0 Calcium (mg) 45.3 5 Iron (mg) 6.5 36