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Naan, indian flat bread
A great accompaniment to most indian dishes or a great snack. with a little work you can turn it into garlic naan or various other flavored versions.
1 cup whole milk
2 tsp suger
2 tbsp yeast
4 cups all purp. flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2/3 cup plain yogurt
1 large egg
butter
Scald the milk, the let it cool to room temperature.
Add suger & yeast stir well
Let the mixture sit till foamy.
Put flour in a large bowl, add salt, baking powder, oil, yogurt, and egg. Mix well
Slowly add the milk-yeast mixture.
Knead the dough till it's smooth, put in greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth; let rise to about twice its previous size (about 1 hour).
Punch the dough down, then cut and roll into approximately12 balls. Roll the balls flat and cook in a skillet with a little oil until golden.
Lightly coat with melted butter.
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