Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Oasis Naan
June 5, 2012 at 12:01 am | Posted in BWJ, groups, savory things, tuesdays with dorie, yeast breads | 32 CommentsTags: baking, bread, savory
Phew…I cut it close on this one. I just made Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid’s Oasis Naan a couple of hours ago. Luckily it’s a pretty simple bread dough, as long as you have the time to proof it.
The recipe calls for making this flatbread dough by hand. I’m lazy…I used the food processor, same as I do for pizza dough. (I must say here, that I only made a half batch of dough, so everything fit just fine.) I started by adding the minimum amount of flour to my processor bowl, then with the machine running, I poured in my water/yeast combo. I added more flour to touch and turned off the machine for 10 minutes. Then I sprinkled the salt and a little bit more flour over the dough (because it still felt pretty sticky) and turned it back on for a few more seconds. I kneaded it on the counter for about a minute before putting into a bowl to proof.
The dough bakes up nice and puffy (be sure to dock it well!), and chewy, too. I topped mine with chopped spring garlic and za’atar spice, but I bet all kinds of things would be good on top. You could even make them like mini pizzas. It’s not quite as soft and charred as the naan I get from my local Indian takeaway, but I’d make this again for sure.
We ate our naan with a freekeh, beet, chickpea and feta salad I concocted. Very healty…I think my husband thought the naan was the best part!
For the recipe, see Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan or read Maggie’s Always Add More Butter and Phyl of Of Cabbages & King Cakes. There’s also a video of Alford, Duguid and Julia making the bread together, and the authors wrote this article that gives more naan tips. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!
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Steph, this looks amazing! I love naan…who knew it could be made in a food processor? 😀
Comment by Valerie— June 5, 2012 #
Recipes like this, make me want to really want to join Baking with Julia. Your naan looks perfect. 🙂
Comment by Valerie— June 5, 2012 #
great photo! it looks as though they turned out perfectly!
Comment by calmamaddg106— June 5, 2012 #
I should have busted out my new food processor after all! These look lovely!
Comment by jennrag— June 5, 2012 #
Looks great…I also love za’ater,
Comment by Lauren's Plate— June 5, 2012 #
Looks beautiful. I enjoyed this recipe, even making it by hand. 😉
Comment by Judy— June 5, 2012 #
I love you picture and how beautiful your naans are!
This recipe is a winner for my family.
Comment by Ckay— June 5, 2012 #
Great idea to use the food processor, I used my hands 😉
Ulrike @Küchenlatein
Comment by Kuechenlatein (@Kuechenlatein)— June 5, 2012 #
Yum! I’ve never been able to make naan as good as the stuff I get from the takeaway, but I keep on trying… 😉
Comment by Rock Salt— June 5, 2012 #
Thanks for the advice about the food processor!
Comment by Baker on the Rise— June 5, 2012 #
Your naan looks great! My KA kneaded the dough for me.
Comment by kevnkoi— June 5, 2012 #
You´re naan is perfectly round! Looks yummy, no wonder your husband liked it so much. I also make bread in the food processor; it was such a discovery!
Comment by vintagekitchennotes— June 5, 2012 #
Great photo! It is good enough to eat!
Comment by The Double Trouble Kitchen— June 5, 2012 #
Your naan looks quite wonderful – very nice photo!
Have a good week!
Comment by thekitchenlioness— June 5, 2012 #
Mmm, fresh garlic is a real treat. Such a great add-on for the naan!
Comment by oven chaos— June 5, 2012 #
Your naan looks lovely…great photo! I really loved this bread, I’m sure I’ll be making it often in the future!
Comment by bakeawaywithme.com— June 5, 2012 #
Stephanie,
You were under the gun to make this and STILL come up with a gorgeous shot…you’re amazing…Great lighting on this shot…I like where the shadows are on the bread…awesome (photo and bread).
~Carmen
http://bakingismyzen.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/twd-baking-with-julia-oasis-naan/
Comment by Baking is my Zen— June 5, 2012 #
looks lovely, sounds delicious and I like your food processor method!
Comment by Piebird— June 5, 2012 #
Your naan looks so yummy! Nice job!
Comment by guineapigfood— June 5, 2012 #
Lovely photos. I bet your naan was outstanding.
Comment by Lynn— June 5, 2012 #
It’s beautiful!
Comment by Amanda— June 5, 2012 #
Great recipe. It was on my ‘baking bucket’ list. great BWJ recipe.
Comment by cindy— June 6, 2012 #
It looks perfect!
Using the food processor was a good idea.
Comment by Cher— June 6, 2012 #
well your naan looks fantastic! and so colorful and delicious! 😉
Comment by Alice— June 6, 2012 #
Your naan looks beautiful! The garlic was a nice addition. I am naan-ed out for a bit and ready for a beautiful strawberry cake. Can’t wait to see yours as I know it will be lovely!
Comment by alwaysaddmorebutter— June 7, 2012 #
Your naan is so lovely! I’m so jealous you have a baking peel!
Comment by thetoastedsprinkle— June 7, 2012 #
Delectable! Lovely photo as well.
Comment by cathleen— June 7, 2012 #
Hi Steph!
Not sure if you got my email, or if you’re just really busy right now, but I look forward to hearing from you whenever you get a chance! It’s funny for me to see a lot of these “Baking With Julia” recipes pop up, because I watched the accompanying series on PBS. I saw her make this naan with Jeffrey and Naomi, so it’s really neat to find it here on your blog. Yours looks delish, especially with the toppings!
I wanted to let you know I posted about the flourless chocolate cake you advised me on, so if you want to see how it turned out, come take a look! I’d love to know what you think 🙂
Hope you’re doing well!
Talk soon,
Joy
Comment by hotovenwarmheart— June 14, 2012 #
This bread dough looks simply delicious. Thank you for sharing the link to the recipe.
Comment by Jeff @ Cheeseburger— June 15, 2012 #
This is honestly a erfect pastry. You can eat it as bread, you can make mini pizzas and you can meke it a dessert! Thanks for sharring!
Comment by Julie— July 29, 2012 #
Btw the photo you posted with your naan bread looks stunning!
Comment by Julie— July 29, 2012 #
I love Naan bread! I’ve never made it before but I’ll definitely have to try this recipe! Yum, thanks!
Comment by allyoudoiseat— August 21, 2012 #