Butter Naan(Indian Bread)

*. Ingredients:>

Refined flour (maida) 4 cups

Baking powder 1 teaspoon

Soda bicarbonate 1 teaspoon

Salt 1 tablespoon

Sugar 2 teaspoons

Egg 1

Milk 1 cup

Yogurt/Curd 2 tablespoons

Oil 2 tablespoons

Onion seeds (kalonji) 2 teaspoons

Butter 2 teaspoons

                 *Preparation:>

1. Sieve flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add sugar, egg, milk, yogurt and water. Knead well into a medium soft dough. Apply a little oil and keep it under wet cloth for one hour.

2. Make eight equal sized balls. Apply a little oil and put onion seeds on top. Press sides first and then centre of the dough ball.

3. Give a round flat shape. Pick in hand and pat to give it a round shape of about six inches diameter. Stretch it from one side to give a triangular shape.

4. Put it on a cloth pad and put it on a
preheated tandoor wall or cook in a
preheated oven at 200ºC.

5. Remove using skewers when it is crisp and lightly browned on both sides. Serve hot topped with butter.

Ghugni

*.Ingredients:>

Dried yellow peas soaked and drained and boiled.

2 cups

Oil 2 tablespoons

Onion 1 medium

Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

Bay leaf 1

Ginger finely chopped 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

Tomato chopped 1 medium

Roasted cumin powder 2 teaspoons

Fresh coconut sliced 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Green chillies slit 2

Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon

                 *Preparation:>

1. Heat oil in a non stick pan. Chop
onion. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf and onion to the pan and sauté till lightly browned.

2. Add ginger, turmeric powder, tomato and a little water and mix. Sauté till tomato becomes pulpy.

3. Add peas and mix well. Add ¼ cup water and salt. Add cumin powder and coconut slices and mix well.

4. Add green chillies, garam masala powder and mix. Cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Serve hot.