First your should take a deep breath, get out Kitchen Aid and attach dough hook, and think about how good your bread will be. Then measure out:
- 3 T Ghee or room temperature butter
- 1 Cup finely chopped or grated onion (I'll probably make it without the onion so that my mother can/will eat some bread) 1/2 Cup Warm water
- 1t salt 1 and
- 1/2 to 2 Cups bread flour
Place your 12 inch skillet over high heat to cook on medium high heat. In the skillet, melt 1T butter or ghee, then add onions, reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes or until onions are soft and brown.
Remove to bowl and cool to room temperature. Melt the rest of the butter and add to mixing bowl. Add the water onion salt and 1 and ½ cups flour to bowl. Work the mixed ingredients until a ball forms on the hook. If its still sticky add flour until it feels good. Turn the dough out onto your floured work surface and knead by hand for a couple of minutes until the dough is slightly firm. Divide the dough into eight pieces, form them into balls, and let them rest for 5 minutes.
Dough likes to rest. Pay attention. The dough will look different when you return. Roll out each ball into an 8 inch round. If the dough keeps springing back, move on to another ball and let the recalcitrant ball rest some more. Once the ball relaxes, it will form a round and stay there for you.
After you have rolled out your flat round breads, heat skillet on high heat. When a drop of water instantly turns to steam, you are ready to go. Put a round in the pan. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side. Put cooked Naan on a cooling rack or it will get soggy. After you cook them, serve with your Indian food and eat it! People will be impressed. They'll ask you if you've lost weight? Did you get a haircut? Just start to bake and remember to read all the words in the recipe!
John C. Shelton is a recovering attorney, husband, father of two, and newbie blogger. After 15 years in the wilderness (lawyers, on whole are a cranky lot) he is looking for health, happiness, and satisfaction. He started baking his own bread and gardening somewhat late in life.
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