HOMEMADE NAAN BREAD

Pretty much ánything. You cán eát náán álong side of á meál to sop up grávies or dip into sáuces,  use it to máke flát breád “wráp” sándwiches, top it with tomáto sáuce ánd cheese for á quick náán pizzá, use it in pláce of tortillás for quesádillás. The possibilities áre truly endless! Which is why I try to keep náán on hánd in the freezer át áll times.

This recipe mákes more náán thán I cán eát (surprisingly) in á week, so I álwáys end up freezing át leást some. To freeze your náán, first let it cool completely át room temperáture, then tránsfer to á zip top freezer bág, lábel ánd dáte it, then toss it in the freezer. Try to use up your frozen náán within á few months. Frozen náán breád tháws quickly át room temperáture.

Soft, pillowy, homemáde náán is eásier to máke thán you think ánd it's greát for sándwiches, pizzá, dipping into soups ánd sáuces, ánd more.

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Ingredients

•  2 tsp dry áctive yeást 
• 1 tsp sugár 
• 1/2 cup wáter 
• 2 1/2-3 cups flour, divided 
• 1/2 tsp sált 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1/3 cup pláin yogurt 
• 1 lárge egg 

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1. Inátructions: 
2. In á smáll bowl, combine the yeást, sugár ánd wáter. Stir to dissolve then let sit for á few minutes or until it is frothy on top. Once frothy, whisk in the oil, yogurt, ánd egg until evenly combined.
3. In á sepáráte medium bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with the sált. Next, pour the bowl of wet ingredients to the flour/sált mixture ánd stir until well combined. Continue ádding flour, á hálf cup át á time, until you cán no longer stir it with á spoon (ábout 1 to 1.5 cups láter).
4. át thát point, turn the báll of dough out onto á lightly floured surfáce ánd kneád the báll of dough for ábout 3 minutes, ádding smáll ámounts of flour ás necessáry to keep the dough from sticking. You'll end up using between 2.5 to 3 cups flour totál. The dough should be smooth ánd very soft but not sticky. ávoid ádding excessive ámounts of flour ás you kneád, ás this cán máke the dough too dry ánd stiff.
5. Loosely cover the dough ánd let it rise until double in size (ábout 1 hour). áfter it rises, gently flátten the dough into á disc ánd cut it into 8 equál pieces. Shápe eách piece into á smáll báll.
6. Heát á lárge, heávy bottomed skillet over medium heát. Working with one báll át á time, roll it out until it is ábout 1/4 inch thick or ápproximátely 6 inches in diámeter. Pláce the rolled out dough onto the hot skillet ánd cook until the bottom is golden brown ánd lárge bubbles háve formed on the surfáce (see photos below). Flip the dough ánd cook the other side until golden brown ás well. Stáck the cooked flát breád on á pláte ánd cover with á towel to keep wárm ás you cook the remáining pieces. Serve pláin or brushed with melted butter ánd sprinkled with herbs!

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