Nan is an oily
yeast bread (contrast with
fatty breads )
It is made of:
flour
yeast
sugar
salt
yougurt
water
and
Oil (
sesame seed or
sunflower)
First
wake up the yeasts. Put them in a bit of warm water and add a teaspoon of sugar to get them going. let it sit for about 10 min (it should
froth a bit) next add a table spoon of yougurt and stir.
Put a cup of flour in with a half teaspoon of salt in another bowl
mix it up real good and add the yeasts and sugar to it until it’s a nice
dough (not to sticky or dry)
Now put flower on your hands and
knead the dough for about 8 minutes.Then put it under a cloth and wait for 1/2 an hour while the little
yeasties work away.
While you wait heat up the
grill. If you don’t have a grill you can use a big
frying pan. Get it REAL
hot.
Now cut the lump of dough in half and roll it flat into two
nan breads. If you don’t have a
rolling pin use a cup with no handle. Then prick it all over with a fork.
Now brush the bread with the oil. If you don’t have a brush just use a paper towel. Throw it, oily side down, on to the grill or pan.
Watch it
rise& brush the other side with the oil lovingly.
Flip it.
when it is brown take it off& serve it hot.
Yay nan bread!