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Stacked indian bread on a plate

Peshwari Naan


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4.9 from 17 reviews

  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

What makes Peshwari Naan special is the bread's fruity coconut filling. Instead of using a tandoor oven you can make it at home in a frying pan.


Ingredients

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Naan Bread

  • 450g (3 5/8 cups) plain flour
  • 150ml (2/3 cup) milk, warm
  • 150ml (2/3 cup) full fat Greek yogurt
  • 8.5g (2 tsp) sugar
  • 6g (1 tsp) salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4g (1 tsp) baking powder
  • 10g (1 tbsp) nigella seeds

Peshwari Filling

  • 4.5g (1 1/2 tsp) sesame seeds
  • 18g (3 tbsp) almond flour
  • 30 pistachio nuts, peeled and finely chopped
  • 75g (3oz) sultanas
  • 21g (3 tbsp) coconut powder
  • 11g (2 tbsp) desiccated coconut
  • 25g (2 tbsp) caster sugar
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) single cream
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) mango pulp

Instructions

  1. For the Naan Bread: Put all the naan ingredients into the K-Mojo Digimaster, using the kneader attachment, and blitz at minimum speed for 5 minutes, or until a dough ball is formed.
  2. Dust a clean work surface with flour.
  3. Take dough out of the machine and put it on the floured surface.
  4. Sprinkle a bit of flour on the top of the dough.
  5. Form into a ball and put into a large mixing bowl.
  6. Cover with a damp tea towel and set aside in a warm area in the kitchen, such as the back of a cooker.
  7. Leave to proof for 1-3 hours.
  8. For the Peshwari Filling: Meanwhile, put all the ingredients for the filling in a mixing bowl and stir until well incorporated.
  9. Dust a clean work surface with flour again.
  10. Take the dough out and put it on the surface. Segment into 8 equal pieces.
  11. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten with the palm of your hand. Place an ⅛th of the filling in the center of the dough and bring all edges to the top and seal, containing the filling.
  12. Place the naan sealed side down onto the floured surface. Flour your rolling pin and roll until flattened. Don’t worry if small tears emerge. Repeat until all 8 naans are filled.
  13. Heat a large cast iron or nonstick frying pan over a medium heat.
  14. Cook one naan in the frying pan roughly 1 minute on each side. Check every now and then, because golden bubbles should form on both surfaces. Remove from heat and keep warm in a heated oven while you cook the rest.
  15. Serve immediately with your favourite curry!

Notes

For a slight tweak on the filling recipe, you can place all the ingredients, except a third of the sultanas in a food processor and blitz until a paste forms. Stir in the remaining sultanas and proceed with the recipe.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Pan Fry
  • Cuisine: Indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: One naan
  • Calories: 356
  • Sugar: 12.9 g
  • Sodium: 323.3 mg
  • Fat: 7.2 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 60.3 g
  • Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 11.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.8 mg