Gluten Free Naan Bread

There are some things which normally you would take for granted but find the Gluten Free versions are a bit disappointing. Most folk wouldn’t usually consider making their own Garlic Naan Bread. But these really were worth the effort. We’ve plenty in the freezer for when we next do a Curry.

Ingredients:-

1 Egg
408g of All Purpose Flour
1Tsp of Baking Powder
1 Tsp Xanthan Gum
½ Tbsp Yeast
1 tsp Sugar
½ Tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Oil
3 Tbsp Yogurt
60ml of Milk

Ingredients for Garlic ‘Butter’:-

3 Tbsp Margarine
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
Dried Parsley
Dried Coriander

Method:-

(1) Add the Sugar and Yeast to 280ml of warm Water and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
(2) Add Salt, Baking Powder and Xanthan Gum to the Flour and mix well.
(3) Add the Oil, Yogurt and Egg and mix well.
(4) Warm the milk in a pan slightly.
(5) Add the Yeast and Water to the flour mixture.
(6) Gradually stir in the warm milk.
(7) Kneed into a dough and cover with cling film.
(8) Allow to rise in a warm place for 3 hours.
(9) Melt the Margarine and add the Garlic, Pasley and Coriander and set aside.
(10) Spoon sufficient amounts of the dough onto a floured board to form into Naan shapes about 3mm thick.
(11) Fry one side in the griddle pan while basting the top with Garlic Butter.
(12) Turn several times and fry until the Naan is browned on both sides and fluffed up evenly.
(13) Set aside under a warm grill until you have fried all the dough and are ready to serve.

This recipe has been adapted for UK measurements and was originally found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf8CNVtsM6w