Naan (without yeast)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour/maida
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup curd/yogurt
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking pwd
• pinch of baking soda
• 1 tsp kalonji or chopped coriander or herbs of your choice (optional)
• 1-2 tbsps butter

Method:

• Sieve flour, baking pwd, baking soda and salt two times. Place the sieved flour on a wide plate. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour sugar, milk, yogurt and slowly combine, to form a soft dough. Cover with damp cloth and let it rest for 2 hrs.
• After two hrs, knead the dough gently for 2 minutes. Dust the working surface with some flour, pinch a large lemon sized dough and roll into a thick roti, slightly elongated in shape. Sprinkle a few onion seeds/kalonji.
• Wet your fingers with water and run your fingers along one side of the roti.
• Heat a iron tawa and once its hot, place the naan, wet side down and place a lid and cook for 40-45 secs on high flame. Remove the lid and you will find that the naan bubbles up. Now cook the other side of the naan over direct heat of the burner using tongs, spreading the naan all over the heat such that brown spots appear. Do this for a few secs only and not too close to the flame.
• Drizzle some butter over the naan and serve hot with any curry of your choice like Methi Matar Malai.