Naan bread

[Ratty2E]

Does anyone make them? I have tried on a few occasions and they are far and above any supermarket offerings but they are never like takeaway ones. I've tried different recipes, cooked them on a pizza stone, cast iron chapatti pan and under the grill (not all at once).
How do you get them moist, chewy and sweet like from the takeaway, is it just the cooking method?

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe you need a tandoori oven ?
Not that I've tried.

[Ratty2E]

Tempting, but have you seen the price of them? I was just wondering if not cooking them in a tandoor was the only reason the texture is never right.

[Old_Geezer]

According to Google, they start at around £200.
Or you could dig up a little clay and fire your own :-D
But I'll butt out and see what those who really know think.

[Ratty2E]

I'm sure someone with naan expertise will be along soon, in the mean time I've no problem with you butting in Old Geezer lol

[chris1957au]

You can buy naan bread mmix in most supermarkets in the baking section and you can cook the in a dry nostick fry pan quite well

[Ratty2E]

Thanks chris, I have tried the mix but it's still not the same.

[Ratty2E]

As I say i have tried the mixes and I have tried a Pat Chapman recipe and the latest was this one http://www.spicesofin...talog/Naan-Bread.html

[EcclesCake]

The best recipe I've ever used was about 20 years ago and involved quite a lot of yogurt, the dough rose beautifully and gave a light, fluffy bread with a slight sweetness - it was beautiful. Sadly I have no idea what the recipe was and I've never been able to recreate it, like you my attempts are better than the dry cardboard from supermarkets but never as good as in a restaurant.

If I ever find the perfect recipe I'll share it with you.

[merciasounds]

Try my friend titli's recipe!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8JRIia--A

[Ratty2E]

Thanks Eccles, I know it's dissapoining when you've gone to all that effort and Mercia, I'll give Titli's recipe a go next time. I am determined to keep going I hate to be beaten.