Naan

Name: Naan
Ingredients: Dry yeast 1.5 tsps; Warm water 1 cup; Sugar 1.5 tsps; All-purpose flour 3 cups; Salt 1 tsp (or to taste); Ghee (AKA Clarified Butter) 5-6 tbsps (you can buy a small tin of this in the Indian store); Yogurt (Plain Non-fat) 3 tbsps; Minced garlic 6 tsps (add more for an intense garlic flavor); Minced parsley 3 tsps

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Ingredients

Dry yeast 1.5 tsps
Warm water 1 cup
Sugar 1.5 tsps
All-purpose flour 3 cups
Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
Ghee (AKA Clarified Butter) 5-6 tbsps (you can buy a small tin of this in the Indian store)
Yogurt (Plain Non-fat) 3 tbsps
Minced garlic 6 tsps (add more for an intense garlic flavor)
Minced parsley 3 tsps

Directions

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["In a small bowl, add the dry yeast and sugar to the warm water and stir till the yeast is dissolved. Cover and leave aside for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture begins to froth and fizz. Put this mixture aside.", "In a large bowl, sift together the flour and salt.", "Add the yeast mixture, 3 tbsps of ghee and the yogurt.", "Use your fingers to mix all ingredients into a soft dough.", "Once mixed, lightly flour a clean, flat surface and knead the dough until it is smooth and stretchy.", "Grease a large bowl with a few drops of olive oil and put the dough in it.", "Cover it with plastic wrap and allow to rest for about 90 minutes or until the dough doubles in volume.", "Punch the dough down and knead again for about 10 minutes.", "Divide the dough equally and roll between your hands to form 8-10 round balls.", "Lightly flour the same surface where you kneaded the dough and roll out each ball until you have a nicely shaped circle, 7\"-8\"" in diameter and 1/2\"" thick.""