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Ingredients:
- Plain Flour - 200 gms
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Yeast - 2 tsp
- Sugar - 2 tsp
- Egg - 1
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Lukewarm water - 1/2 cup
- Sesame Seeds - for sprinkling
Method:
- Mix the yeast in the lukewarm water
with sugar and stir vigorously to activate the yeast. Cover and let it ferment
for 5 minutes until it is frothy at the top.
- Mix together the yeast
water, flour, beaten egg, salt, and oil knead it to a very soft dough.
- Put the dough in an oiled glass or
stainless steel bowl. Rub some oil on top of the dough also.
- Allow it to rise in a warm place for
about 4 hours with the bowl covered with a wet cloth.
- Once risen, punch it down and
divide the dough into four balls.
- Preheat the oven to 250 Degrees C
for about 20 minutes.
- Flatten the balls on a well floured
surface. The naan should not be too thin.
- Transfer the flattened naan to a
greased flat pan. Press down randomly with your finger tips creating
small dents.
- Brush with oil and sprinkle sesame
seeds on it.
- Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes
until the top has become a nice golden color.
- Remove from oven and brush with more
oil.
- Serve hot.