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Bullet Naan

Bullet Naan is a traditional American Indian Restaurant (AIR) recipe for the classic plain naan bread as made in restaurants but flavoured with jalapeno chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Bullet Naan.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Additional Time:

(+45 minutes raising)

Serves:

8

Rating:

Tags : CurryVegetarian RecipesBread RecipesUSA Recipes

Here is an interesting easy meets west dish. Basically, it’s a classic Indian naan bread but married with Mexican Jalapeño chillies. I first came across these in an Indian restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona so this dish is an Indian restaurant dish, it’s just an US-Indian fusion rather than BIR. The name is derived from the bullet shape of the jalapenos that are such a crucial part of the recipe.

Ingredients:

550g (4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
120ml (1/2 cup) natural yoghurt
4 tbsp melted butter
2 tsp active dried yeast
180-240ml (3/4 - 1 cup) warm milk
1 tsp salt
25g (1/4 cup) chopped jalapeños
5g (1/4 cup) chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
2 tbsp black sesame seeds (optional)
50g (¼ cup) melted butter, plus extra for brushing the cooked naans

Method:

Combine the flour, yogurt, butter, yeast, milk and salt in a large bowl. Mix together with a spoon, then use clean hands to bring everything together as a sticky dough. Cover with a clean cloth and place in a warm spot for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Dust a clean work surface with flour, and tip out the dough. Knead for two minutes to bring everything together.

Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. With your hands, pat and flatten the dough to shape each portion into ovals, roughly 3mm (1/8 in) thick. Top each one generously with the chopped jalapeños, coriander (cilantro) leaves, white sesame seeds and black sesame seeds.

Place a griddle pan or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, place naans, one at a time, on top and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Once cooked, brush the flatbreads with melted butter.

Serve to accompany your favourite curry.