| Naan Bread - Bread
Cooking Recipe Ingredients
1 1/2 pkg active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
4 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup yogurt
1 lightly beaten egg
5 tbsp melted ghee (or clarified butter)
2 tbsp poppy or sesame seeds
Cooking Recipe Directions
Put yeast, sugar and 5 tbsp water in small bowl. Stir. Let
stand about 5 minutes until foamy.
Sift flour and salt into large bowl. Make a well in center.
Add egg and yogurt to yeast mixture. Add 5 tbsp warm water.
Stir and pour into the well in the flour.
Stir from center until mixed to a smooth batter.
Stir in ghee.
Knead on board 15-20 minutes or about 2 minutes in food processor.
Dough should be elastic but not sticky.
Put in covered bowl and allow to rise until double (about
one hour).
Divide ball into eight pieces. Knead each lightly, flatten
ball, pull into an oval forming a sort of pear shape.
Put on baking sheet(s), cover with damp cloth, allow to rise
about 15 minutes.
Brush with ghee and sprinkle with seeds. (Optional)
Bake in pre-heated 450 degree oven for 8-10 minutes until
golden brown. |
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Shemai - Dessert
(Sweet Vermicilli)
Cooking Recipe Ingredients
1 stick butter
2 handfuls very fine vermicelli
4 cups Milk
1 pint Whipping cream
1 handful Raisins
3 tblsp Sugar
4 Almonds (optional) peeled and thinly sliced
Cooking Recipe Directions
Melt butter in a 4 qt pot. Break vermicelli into 3" pieces.
Over low heat stir vermicelli into butter until it turns light brown.
Pour in the milk and stir over medium heat until it boils.
Put in the raisins, almonds and sugar.
Continue to cook under low heat for 10 minutes.
Add whipping cream and continue to cook for a couple of minutes.
Remove from heat and, when cool, chill in the refrigerator before
serving.
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