Get pleasure from a do-it-yourself model of this candy stuffed naan to serve along with your favorite curries. It takes slightly effort, but it surely's nicely price it

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:30 minutes
  • Prepare dinner:25 minutes
  • , plus resting
• Extra effort
• Makes about 6 medium-sized naans

• Egg-free
• Vegetarian

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Elements

For the filling

• 80g superb unsweetened desiccated coconut (if you happen to can't discover superb, blitz in a small meals processor till superb)
• 3 tbsp double cream (or vegan various)
• 1½ tbsp sultanas, roughly chopped
• 1½ tbsp floor unsalted, unroasted almonds
• ¾ tbsp floor unsalted, unroasted pistachios
• ¾ tbsp floor unsalted, unroasted cashew nuts
• 2½ tbsp thick honey or golden syrup
• 4 inexperienced cardamom pods, bashed and seeds finely floor
• pinch floor clove (non-obligatory)

For the dough

• pinch of saffron
• 330g self-raising flour, plus additional for dusting
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tbsp brown sugar or floor or grated jaggery (if utilizing a block)
• 1 tbsp melted ghee (or ½ tbsp sunflower oil combined with ½ tbsp melted unsalted butter)
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (or vegan various)

To garnish

• 1 tbsp chopped pistachios
• 1 tbsp heat milk combined with 1 tsp rosewater
• 1 tbsp melted ghee
• 1 tbsp flaked almonds
• 1 tbsp crystallised rose petals (non-obligatory)

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Technique

• STEP 1

  For the dough, soak the saffon in 2 tbsp scorching water for 20 minutes earlier than you start. Combine all of the filling elements in a bowl till it's a thick paste and put aside.

• STEP 2

  Mix all of the flour, baking powder, a pinch of sea salt and the brown sugar or jaggery in a big bowl. Make a nicely within the centre and pour within the melted ghee and yogurt.

• STEP 3

  Pour in 150ml heat water and use a fork to combine the water, yogurt and ghee collectively with out disturbing the flour. Slowly convey the flour to the centre, little by little (utilizing a fork or your fingers) to make a sticky dough, then knead for no less than 7-10 minutes or till tender, easy and pliable. Whether it is nonetheless sticky, don't add extra flour. As soon as kneaded, add slightly oil or ghee to your palms and canopy the dough’s floor with it. Put the dough again within the bowl, cowl with a tea towel and depart to relaxation for no less than 20-30 minutes.

• STEP 4

  Divide the dough into six equal balls, set them apart on a clear worktop and canopy with a tea towel. Divide the filling into six equal parts and put aside.

• STEP 5

  Mud your worktop with flour, then take a dough ball and press it along with your fingers to make a circle about 10cm broad. Spoon 30-40g filling into the center and pinch the dough collectively to kind a dumpling-like ball. Ensure that all of the filling is enclosed inside as you don’t need it escaping if you roll the naan out.

• STEP 6

  To roll out the naans, use a rolling pin and gently roll out the stuffed naan from the centre to the sides rigorously – strive to not apply a lot strain. Use your palms to maintain shifting the dough round so it doesn’t follow the floor. Roll out till about 20cm broad. Sprinkle a number of the chopped pistachios on prime.

• STEP 7

  There are two cooking strategies you should use – over a fuel hob or within the oven. To cook dinner on a fuel hob and replicate the tandoor impact, warmth a stainless-steel tawa pan or frying pan (don’t use non-stick as you need the bread to stay to it if you flip the pan), till scorching. Flip the naan over rigorously, moist the again of it with plain water, then rigorously place on the heated tawa/frying pan. Place the pan on the hob, cook dinner for about 1 min or till small bubbles seem on the floor of the naan, then brush the nice and cozy rosewater-milk on prime. Raise the pan and flip it (with the bread caught to the pan), holding it instantly over the flame – it received't fall off as a result of the water ensures it sticks on (that is what occurs in a tandoor). Prepare dinner over the open flame evenly till it begins to go darkish and charred in locations. Gently take away the naan with a steel spatula, then brush with melted ghee and sprinkle over the remaining pistachios, flaked almonds and crystallised rose petals now, if utilizing. Serve instantly or wrap in foil to maintain tender. Repeat with the remainder of the dough balls.

• STEP 8

  To cook dinner within the oven, warmth the oven to 220C/200C fan/fuel 8 or the most well liked it could possibly get and switch the grill on too. Utilizing an oven-proof tray, line with baking parchment, place the naan on prime and brush with the nice and cozy milk and rosewater combination. Put within the oven on the center shelf for about 6-8 minutes. Regulate it and be sure you don't let it burn. As soon as cooked, brush with ghee and sprinkle over the remaining pistachios and flaked almonds, and the crystallised rose petals, if utilizing. Serve instantly or hold wrapped in foil when you proceed cooking the remainder.