I'll probably have to post the recipes for this dinner one by one - we've got some errands to run this afternoon. This was a great dinner, inspired by the Paneer. The fried Paneer was so good that we're lucky any of it made it to the pizza.
First things first: Naan. I could not believe how easy this was. Oh - and how absolutely wonderful it is/was!
In a large bowl stir together and let stand until foamy:
1/2 cup warm water
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar.
In a small bowl mix together and add to yeast and water.
1/4 cup neutral oil (I used Safflower)
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1 large egg
Mix in
2 1/2 cups of AP flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Stir together and then knead until you have a soft elastic dough. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Divide dough into 6 pieces on a lightly floured board. Roll out each piece into a thin circle or oval. Cook each naan in a hot skillet or griddle that is lightly oiled. Cook, turning as required until the surface has large blisters and is golden. Repeat for each Naan.
Set Naan aside to cool.
Cilantro Chutney
2 bunches cilantro washed and dried.
3 large jalapeno peppers cut in chunks
5 scallions trimmed and cut into pieces (or 1/2 sm. onion)
1" piece of ginger, peeled
3 cloves of garlic
juice of 2 limes
1/4 cup plain yogurt (Greek)
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp. ground cumin
salt to taste
Put everything in the food processor and process until it forms a thick paste.
More later.
Of course, just the cilantro chutney smeared on the Naan is wonderful.
First things first: Naan. I could not believe how easy this was. Oh - and how absolutely wonderful it is/was!
In a large bowl stir together and let stand until foamy:
1/2 cup warm water
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar.
In a small bowl mix together and add to yeast and water.
1/4 cup neutral oil (I used Safflower)
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1 large egg
Mix in
2 1/2 cups of AP flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Stir together and then knead until you have a soft elastic dough. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Divide dough into 6 pieces on a lightly floured board. Roll out each piece into a thin circle or oval. Cook each naan in a hot skillet or griddle that is lightly oiled. Cook, turning as required until the surface has large blisters and is golden. Repeat for each Naan.
Set Naan aside to cool.
Cilantro Chutney
2 bunches cilantro washed and dried.
3 large jalapeno peppers cut in chunks
5 scallions trimmed and cut into pieces (or 1/2 sm. onion)
1" piece of ginger, peeled
3 cloves of garlic
juice of 2 limes
1/4 cup plain yogurt (Greek)
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp. ground cumin
salt to taste
Put everything in the food processor and process until it forms a thick paste.
More later.



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