Festive Kashmiri Naan Bread

The festive season is about to begin with Janmashtami, and yet again it is the time to enjoy various delicacies from across the country. To start the celebrations and leave a lasting impression on your loved ones for the ever-glorious Janmashtami feast, the recipe of Festive Kashmiri Naan Bread is ideal to enhance the festivities. This recipe is all that you need as it is loaded with almonds and saffron, making the Kashmiri naan a definite delight to savour. The dish is flavoursome and has a unique, sweet nuttiness to it. (Recipe courtesy: Chef Manish Mehrotra)

INGREDIENTS

250 gm all purpose flour

50 gm almond flour

40 gm ghee

8 gm dry yeast

5 gm salt

50 gm powdered sugar

150 ml full cream milk

1/2 gm saffron

15 gm flaked almonds

5 gm cranberries

5 gm tutti-frutti

5 gm dry rose petals

How to make Festive Kashmiri Naan Bread

Step 1

To prepare this delicious Kashmiri bread, put a pan on medium flame and warm milk in it. Once done, add saffron to it and let it soak for 2-3 minutes. In a dough kneading plate, sift together all-purpose flour, almond powder/flour, yeast, salt to taste, and powdered sugar.

Step 2

Add ghee to it and mix well. Then, add this saffron-soaked warm milk and knead the dough. Next, divide the dough into 2 equal parts and leave for 20 minutes to leaven.

Step 3

Now, take a baking sheet and line a baking pan with it. Give each dough a round shape using your hands and place it on the baking sheet. Their thickness should be 1/2 inch. Next, top the dough with almond flakes, cranberries, tutti frutti and dry rose petals.

Step 4

Allow the dough to proof for 5 minutes and then bake it at 180 degrees C for 2-3 minutes or till golden in colour. Enjoy it warm!