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Recipe for South African Milk Naan

South African Milk Naan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Bake Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Bread Recipes
- Cuisine: South African
Description
This is a type of Naan that is native to South Africa and it is known as Milk Naan. This Naan is fluffy and soft and may be eaten with curries or with cheese/jam or butter.
Ingredients
- 2–3 cups Flour
- 1/4 cup Milk Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Milk (warm)
- 3 Tablespoons Butter (melted)
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 2 Teaspoons Yeast
- Poppy/Sesame Seeds (topping)
- 2 Teaspoons Fennel Seeds
Instructions
Add the milk powder, salt, sugar, and 2 cups of flour to the mixer.
Add the yeast and butter to the warm milk and pour in.
Sprinkle in the fennel seeds and mix on a medium speed.
Add flour (½ cup at a time) until a soft dough is formed.
Work the dough/ knead for about 8-10 minutes.
Place dough into a lightly oiled bowl.
Cover with cling and allow to rise for 60 minutes or until doubled in size.
Knock the dough down, portion into 2 parts, and shape.
Place on a baking sheet and allow to rise for a further 20 minutes.
Brush with egg then sprinkle it with poppy/sesame seeds.
Bake at 180C / 350F for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with butter and grated cheese.
Enjoy!!
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle Lazarus Govender
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1859
- Sugar: 34
- Sodium: 1323
- Fat: 34
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 333
- Fiber: 14
- Protein: 52
- Cholesterol: 151
Keywords: South African Milk Naan, Milk Naan, Bread
This Naan Bread is a soft, baked bread roll, with some fennel seeds and poppy seeds sprinkled on the tops.
This truly and delicious typical South African treat, from Indian heritage, should not be confused with the famous Garlic Flat Naan Bread.
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I’ve not heard of milk naan before, but it sounds delicious…. Just need to make myself a de-glutened version now xx
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Hi Kate, I will be interested to hear from you once you have made this GF. Please keep in touch.