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Ingredients

  • 225g Strong White Flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Plain Yoghurt
  • 1/2 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter), melted
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 5g Fast Action Yeast
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Black Onion (Kalonji) Seeds

Enough tepid water to form a soft dough

  • Enough tepid water to form a soft dough

For the topping:

  • 3 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter), melted
  • 1 tbsp corriander, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, chopped

Method

  • STEP 1
    Sift the flour into a bowl and add the salt, yeast and onion seeds. combine the dry ingredients and then add the yoghurt, ghee and enough tepid water to form a soft dough. The amount of water will vary depending on the flour used.
  • STEP 2
    Kneed the dough on a floured surface, or use a blender with dough hooks, until the dough is smooth and springy. This will take 5 - 10 mins if kneeding by hand.
  • STEP 3
    Place the dough in an oiled bowl and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume. This will take around 1 hour.
  • STEP 4
    Pre-heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
  • STEP 5
    Divide the dough in half and roll out to about 1cm thickness in a tear-drop shape. Place on a floured baking sheet and place in the pre-heated oven.
  • STEP 6
    Combine the melted ghee, corriander and garlic. Around 3-4 mins before finished baking brush the breads with the ghee.
  • STEP 7
    The breads should take 10 - 15 mins to cook and will have puffed up and browned on top. Brush again when baked with the ghee/herbs.
  • STEP 8
    Serve warm.
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