I don't know what I expected but everyone was very welcoming - washing up each other's pots if someone fell behind and then helping to knead and punch the dough, when people's arms were tired. A really welcoming experience and can't wait for next week's class.
Nasim - the sweet teacher - was helpful, knowledgeable and very funny.
Here's the naan bread recipe which took about 40 minutes to make and was a hit in the pub afterwards. Any leftovers can be frozen.
- 1 1/2 cups of warm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups of flour, plus a few tablespoons for your work space
Directions:
If you want to add any further ingredients e.g. coriander or cumin seeds - add them at step 2
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- Combine warm water, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Let it stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add salt & flour. Mix thoroughly. Knead dough on a floured work space about 20 times and form into a tight ball.
- Put in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes. The dough doesn't rise much, but it doesn't need to.
- Turn the dough onto your floured work space. Divide into 8 pieces and roll out with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Grill naan pieces on a frying pan, or on the grill, and for 1 - 2 minutes each side.
We served it with a gorgeous potato curry - which I'll make for my lunches this week and pop onto here.
Oh, and PS: How cute are these? Found this idea whilst browsing etsy and going to pinterest them for use with the nieces and nephews. So easy to make and free - well, that's if you have some cress seeds.
Enjoy. And have a good weekend.
