How I did it: I started with a simple recipe for Naan (Indian flatbread).  

2/3 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
about 1/4 cup more vegetable oil for brushing the bread

Put the sugar, yeast and water in a small bowl and mix until the yeast is dissolved.  Let stand until it gets foamy, about 10 minutes.  

Put the flour in a big bowl.  Make a well in the center and add 1 tablespoon of oil, the salt and the yeast mixture.  Mix thoroughly with your hands to form a dough.  Add sprinkles of water if needed.

Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth.

Return the dough to the bowl, cover with saran wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.  It will double in size.

When you are ready to bake the bread preheat the oven to broil.

Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 2 minutes.  Break off small balls and pat into rounds about 5 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch thick.  

Cover a baking sheet with tin foil and great it well.  Place 4 dough rounds on the tin foil and brush the surfaces with oil.  Bake for 3 minutes.  Remove and turn breads over, brushing with more oil.  Return to oven and bake 3 more minutes.  Remove and brush with oil again.  Return to oven again for an additional 2 minutes, being careful that they don't burn.  Wrap in tin foil until you are ready to serve.  Repeat with remaining dough.  

Enjoy! 

Lessons & tips: Naan browns up quickly, so it's very important to keep a close eye on it as it's baking.  I nearly burnt mine!

Resources: The delicious Naan recipe I used came from the Post Punk Kitchen, a website that features all vegan recipes!

http://www.theppk.com/

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Jan 24, 2010, 05:31PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer