Naan bread?

[laststopistanbul]

Tell me what do you use as an alternative to Naan? What comes closest? Or impress me and tell me you make your own...and impress me more and tell me how easy it is to make?

[osiere]

There is no alternative to naan.
I have read that it was possible to make them in the oven, but never gave it a shot, will have to look for the recipie, if you are willing to try it.

Although, I have tried making other kinds of breads, namely chapati's etc, but that was a disaster. Turned out to be frizbees!!

I was told by a chef I met outside Turkey that it could be due to the flour. Home used flour and industrial flour are very different and the chef recommended that I use industrial flour. But then what will I do with 50kg sack of flour!?

[Starman]

and you thought I was clueless in the kitchen.
here is how to make naan bread, curtosy of russandjan.

1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup (210 ml) water, warm
1 oz (30 g) dried yeast
1 lb (455 g) white flour
1 tsp nigella seeds
1 tsp salt
6 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp ghee or butter, melted
oil to coat

Dissolve sugar in the warm water and sprinkle yeast on it. Leave for 15 minutes. Make sure it froths, otherwise use a new batch.
Sift flour and salt into bowl and mix in nigella seeds.
Make a depression in the flour and pour in yogurt, ghee and the yeast mixture. Mix well and knead into a dough for about 10 minutes. form a ball.
Put a little oil in another bowl and turn the ball of dough in it until it is covered in oil. Discard excess oil. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to double in size - about 2 hours)
Knead the ball down again and divide into 6 portions. Flatten these in turn and mould into pear shapes. Place on a greased tray and bake for 10 -15 minutes at 450°F (230°C). Finish under grill if necessary.