Name: Naan-e-Barbari recipe by Uzma Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the bread dough 3 cups of all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups of warm water; 1 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp instant dry yeast; 1 1/2 Tsp Salt; 1 tsp oil for greasing; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp nigella seeds; Some semolina for dusting the work surface; For spread the bread, 2/3 cup water; 1 tsp Flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp wheat bran

Ingredients Serving: 4

For the bread dough 3 cups of all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups of warm water
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp instant dry yeast
1 1/2 Tsp Salt
1 tsp oil for greasing
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp nigella seeds
Some semolina for dusting the work surface
For spread the bread, 2/3 cup water
1 tsp Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp wheat bran

Instructions

Take some warm water and add sugar and add yeast in a small bowl and left to till frothy
In other mixing bowl mix flour salt and add frothy yeast mixture and remaining warm water in this and knead smooth and elastic dough for 5 to 10 minutes
Greased bowl with some oil, place the dough, cover with plastic and let it double in size (2 hours)
Meanwhile prepare a spread Mixed flour, water and baking soda in a pan brought to the boil till start to thick, continue stir this, when done keep aside
Preheat the oven to 230°C and prepare lined,greased baking pans
Divide the dough into 4 portions or (can also 2 size optional)
Sprinkle some semolina on work surface and place the dough to start shaping
Stretch and pull by dipping your fingers into the spread, shape it as oval shape, In-between use water and flour mixture over the bread to spread and give the shape to bread
Sprinkle wheat bran on bottom, Place the dough on baking pan and continue shaping the bread Using your fingers make lines on the bread 1″-2″ apart
Sprinkle some sesame and nigella seeds over the top
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden color, switch the tray in half time
Let the bread to cool down 10-15 minutes before slicing and enjoy with saur cream, fetta cheese, honey, jam and also with hummus

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