Kalonji Naan Recipe: Urdu – English

Kalonji Naan Recipe 

Ingredients: 

1. White flour – 4 cups
2. Baking powder – 1 tsp
3. Salt – 1 tsp
4. Milk – ½ cup
5. Baking soda – 1 pinch
6. Sugar – 1 tbsp
7. Egg – 1
8. Oil – 4 tbsp
9. Kalwanji (onion seeds) – 1 tsp

Method:

• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
• Mix the milk, sugar, egg and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a bowl.
• Pour this mixture into the centre of the flour and knead.
• Adding more water if necessary to form soft dough.
• Add the remaining oil, knead again, then cover with a damp cloth and leave the dough for 15 minutes.
• Knead the dough again, cover and leave for 2-3 hours.
• About half an hour before the naan are required, to turn on the oven to the maximum heat.
• Divide the dough into 8 balls and let them rest for 3-5 minutes.
• Then on the baking sheet sprinkle onion seeds and put in the oven to heat up while the dough is resting.
• Shape each ball of dough with the palms to make an oval shape.
• Bake the naan in preheated oven until puffed up and golden brown.