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- Plain Naan
- makes 3 naan I made 6, should have made 8
- scant 4 cups white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1-1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 oz / 15 g. package compressed fresh yeast*
- water to mix I used 1 cup
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- olive oil for frying
- 1-
- Line a baking sheet. Put the flour, salt and yeast into a bowl and add
- enough water to make a soft, but not sloppy dough. Add the seeds, then
- divide the dough into three pieces and put on the baking sheet. Let
- Grain Doe - Gorel
View Full Recipe at Thyme for Cooking, the Blog
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