How To Cook Naan Without A Tandoor?
Now that tandoors are hogging over the roles being served by a stove it’s unjustified to people who do not have a tandoor since not everyone can afford a tandoor. Since tandoors are in trend, the whole internet might be talking about recipes that can be made in a tandoor but this time we have got our tips and tricks for those who want to learn to make naans without a tandoor. But primarily we will learn the steps to prepare the soft dough which is the key to make perfect naans.
Preparation of dough
- As your first step collect all the ingredients so that it becomes easier for you to work smoothly as you will have everything in front of your eyes: 2 cups maida, 1 ½ tsp sugar, salt, 1 tsp baking powder, a pinch of baking soda, 1/4th cup yogurt, 2 tbsp milk powder (optional).
- Put all of these ingredients in a bowl together and mix it well.
- Pour some water as needed, and make a sticky dough. Knead it well for about 10 minutes.
- Pour 2 tsp of oil and then knead the dough for 2 minutes.
- Make balls out of that dough according to the size you prefer.
- Apply some oil on each of the balls you made.
- Cover it up with a muslin cloth and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Your soft and smooth dough will be ready.
Roll the dough
- Spread some flour on the thing where you will be rolling the dough or on your chakla.
- Roll the dough for a few seconds.
- Pat it so that it spreads evenly from all sides.
- Apply some water on one side of the naan so that it can stick to the pan.
Baking the naan
- Make sure that you use a non-stick pan.
- Let the roti bake on low flame.
- When you see that the bubbles are starting to appear on the naan, turn the tawa open to the open.
- Maintain some distance between naan and the flame, keep it like that for about 30 seconds to 1 minute as per the naan is taking to bake.
- Turn the tawa and keep it on the stove again.
- Apply some butter on the naan.
- Using a spatula take it off and place it on a plate,
- Serve it to your guests or family members as you like to serve it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What should be the temperature of a tandoor to cook a naan?
550 degrees
- Accessories to use when you cook naan in a tandoor.
Skewers and naan cushions
- What is the standard temperature of a tandoor?
480 degrees.
- How do you measure the temperature of a tandoor?
Use a laser thermometer.
- Which type of tandoor is best?
Dirt tandoor oven