Naan( without tandoor) Making Made Easier

Naan is a traditional north indian bread which is made in coal fired clay kilns called tandoors.. i have bought some domestic electric / gas tandoors and have thrown them away .. here is one way you can make naans in your home using an ordinary saucepan which will work satisfactorily . you dissolve some dry yiest in warm sugared water and use this to make a dough of maida, along with some curd and salt.. set this aside for about 2 hours to levitate.. then take a small ball and roll out a roti from it.. take this roti and STICK it onto a very very hot aluminum saucepan ( as shown in the video ), wait for some time till the naan starts to cook due to the heat of the pan .. then invert the pan over the gas flame holding the pan in your hand and cook the naan .. after the naan is cooked take out from the pan, cool and
EAT !
Note: Be sure that the naan is properly stuck to the pan.. else it would fall off onto the stove when you are cooking it. also stick the roti to the pan after lifting it off the heat and wait a few seconds so that the heat of the pan begins to cook the naan from the stuck side .. then invert over the flame ..naan is preferably had with dry side dishes..
also you can make tandoori rotis the same way .. except you use ordinary wheat flour and salt for the dough ..

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• naan
• tandoori
• indian
• bread
• food
• roti

[slightgreen]

hope to eat NAAN without using yeast....... because of my illness.....

[oldernwiser0]

@slightgreen sorry to know that your illness prevents you from using yeast,, wish you could recover soon /somehow ! and btw, you could use buttermilk + milk and leave for a longer period to ferment, say upto 12 hrs depending upon the ambient temperature, do give it a try .. cheers !

[utfsal]

Very cool idea, here is what I do: Preheat a nonstick pan and put the naan on it for about 10 to 15 seconds - just long enough for the dough to skin over and start bubbling. Then, take it out of the pan and place it directly on the burner (where the pan was just sitting) -it's best to NOT center it. Rotate the naan about every 3 seconds till almost done, flip over and finish cooking on the second side.

Cooks in about a minute or less. For gas ranges only!

[oldernwiser0]

@utfsal thanks for sharing your method; i've tried that method, it definately works faster, but i'm always scared of the naan getting entangled in the grill ...cheers !

[kyoum1]

nice! but you are an expert and it looks very difficult! to cook...LOL

[oldernwiser0]

thanks, i wish i could accept being called "expert", but no, i'm not, and this is "made easier " method of making dishes ! do try it ! i have struggled to make this method work, and am sure it will work for any one ! all the best ! cheers ! :-)

[mikalhassan]

wtf in the end lol

[hazeenajaseef]

great idea sirji!!!!!!!!!



[gtulsi]

@slightgreen...chk out madhura94's naan recipe...she made it yeast free.....good recipe

[TheGirlinl0ve]

the guy at the end hahahaha he made me dance xD

[meriemdz1]

O.o

[mechatronics89]

why was ur naan like a papad?

[irmar]

OK for those of you who are too lazy to search for a recipe on the web, here are the ingredients:1 teaspoon active dry yeast

3/4cup lukewarm water

2 cups all purpose flour (maida)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

21/2 tablespoons yogurt (curd)

2 tablespoons oil for hands 1/4 cup all purpose flour for rolling

1 teaspoon clear butter or ghee for brushing the naans when done

[irmar]

@ashishdelguy2009 Not everybody has what you call a local dhaba nearby. And then why buy readymade food when you can make your own, knowing the quality of ingredients, making your variety of choice (with fillings etc...) and adding the most important ingredient of all, love for what you are doing and love for those you are cooking for.