Naan is a delicious Eastern flatbread that is served with a meal. I absolutely love it but I've been dismayed by it's price. 2 pieces in the Frozen Foods section are $1.99 and believe me, 2 pieces are not enough for everyone at dinner.
A simple alternative that works well for me is to make my own dough, then roll small pieces and fry them in Celeb margarine in the frying pan. I never seem to manage to keep more than a few on the serving plate because thieves come into the kitchen and steal them as soon as they're done. They are so delicious that you likely won't have any better luck.
Naan
Place ingredients into your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
1 tsp dry yeast
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 c water
Select the 'dough' cycle and press Start.
When the dough is ready, remove it from the canister onto a floured surface and cover with a tea towel.
Using a sharp knife, cut off sections of dough approximately 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Once you make a few, you'll know the size you like. Keep the unused dough under the towel. Roll the small section into a circle, fairly thin. It's called 'flatbread' for a reason...
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and melt a small amount of margarine. Turn the frying pan to spread the marg then toss in the section of dough you've rolled. It will brown fairly quickly. Turn it to brown on the other side, then remove to your serving plate.
Put more marg in the frying pan, reduce the heat if needed, and repeat the process. Make the naan larger or smaller, thicker or thinner, depending on who you're serving and what else you're serving for the meal. It's not a beauty contest, you don't get points for perfectly round naan, so don't bother trimming edges and making them all look the same. The goal is to finish quickly so the naan is still warm when it hits the table.
Don't stress, even if you burn a few. The results will be so delicious, no one will notice anyway.
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