🎼🎶🎵🎶 …gimme, gimme, gimme a naan after midnight… 😍🤦🏼♀️
…but for those of us who love Indian food a naan is a naan-negotiable side dish..
Naan is a traditional leavened, oven-baked flatbread of the Indian subcontinent, served to rich curries and gravies. With its origin in old Persian cuisine, the Indian naan belongs to a family of flatbreads that have evolved in various ways and span from the middle east to far east. The word “naan” means “bread” in Persian.
KETO NAAN BREAD
Naan is a traditional leavened, oven-baked flatbread of the Indian subcontinent, served to rich curries and gravies. With its origin in old Persian cuisine, the Indian naan belongs to a family of flatbreads that have evolved in various ways and span from the middle east to far east. The word “naan” means “bread” in Persian.
3-4
servings40
minutesIngredients
150 g Grated Mozzarella Cheese
15 g Quark
1 Egg
80 g Almond Flour
1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
Topping
1 tbsp Salted Butter
1 Crushed Garlic Clove
1/2 tbsp Freshly Chopped Parsley
Method
- Preheat oven 190C
- Combine the grated mozzarella and quark and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
- Stir until well incorporated. (You can also melt the cheese mixture in a dish, sat on a pan of boiling water).
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and add the egg.
- Working quickly add the flour mixture to the cheese while it’s still warm.
- Knead with your hands, squeezing it through your fingers, until you have a consistent dough.
- Form the dough into a sausage shape and pop it into the fridge for about 15 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 3-4 pieces.
- Form a ball with each piece, flatten on a sheet of greaseproof paper and cover with a second sheet of greaseproof paper.
- Roll each flattened ball until they are round in shape and 1/4 inch / 6 mm thick.
- On a lined baking sheet, bake in the oven for about 8 to 11 minutes, until slightly browned. Pop any air bubbles that form with a sharp knife.
- In the meantime, crush the garlic. Add the garlic to the butter and microwave for 30-40 seconds. Add the parsley.
- Brush the naan with the garlic butter and bake in the oven for another 2 minutes or until golden.
Notes
- MACROS per Naan: 3.2g Carbs – 20g Fat – 14g Protein – 250 Calories
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