Description
Discover the secret to reheating naan and frozen naan, and achieve that tandoor-style taste at home! Learn about naan’s flavors, the role of the tandoor oven, and why usual package instructions fall short. Master the best techniques for delicious, authentic naan every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cold naan bread / frozen naan bread
- 1 Tbsp ghee or melted butter
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp chopped cilantro and garlic
Instructions
- Gently moisten the cold naan with water using brush or spray or a wipe of wet hand. Spread in microwave plate. Do same for frozen naan if they have dried out, but you can skip the steop if there is freezer moisture.
- Depending on the microwave power heat the naan’s in microwave safe plate
- Cold Naan: 1 Naan approx 30 to 45 Sec, 2 Naan for 1 min and three for 90 seconds
- Frozen Naan: 1 Frozen Naan approx 60 Sec, 2 Frozen Naan for 90 seconds and three for 90 to 120 seconds
- Finish in Broiler or Skillet:
- Broiler
- Set broiler to High, spread naan out on baking sheet
- Set Cooking rack to Middle of the oven
- Broil Naan on each side for 1 to 2 minutes for cold Naan that were microwaved / Broil Naan on each side for 2 to 3 minutes for frozen Naan that were microwaved / 3 Minutes on each side if using frozen naan without any microwaving
- Skillet
- Meanwhile heat a non stick skillet on high till it is searing hot
- Add first naan top side down and char briefly and turn over. This take only a few seconds.
- Cook bottom side on high heat till its charred slightly and crisp. This also takes a few seconds on a really hot pan.
- Similarly do the other two Naan’s
- Broiler
- Dress the Naan’s up by brushing them with ghee and topping one with sea salt, one with sesame seeds and the third one with cilantro and garlic
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Category: bread
- Cuisine: Indian
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