Recommend a decent shop bought Peshwari naan ?

[RichB]

I must have tried them all but I've yet to find a nann bread in a supermarket that in any way resembles a naan in an Indian restaurant. I particularly like Pershwari naan but those sold in the shops are more like a paratha.

Can you buy a decent Peshawari naan to eat with a home cooked curry?

[Lost soul]

I dont think you can

[RichB]

Oh dear, it's not just me then. Not even one you can cook in an oven or dare I say it on a BBQ?

[1878]

I'd go with the Waitrose ones, but even then that's just on the basis they're probably the best of a bad bunch.

[Murdoc]

I make them, it's very easy. This recipe works well, I make a big batch of dough and freeze the balls and take them out the morning I use them.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1941/naan.aspx

[Lost soul]

Murdoc said:

I make them, it's very easy. This recipe works well, I make a big batch of dough and freeze the balls and take them out the morning I use them.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1941/naan.aspx

Trouble with making them youself is you can not get the oven hot enough , same problem with pizza

[Shaolin]

Chucking a naan on the BBQ is the best thing you can do to make it taste better. Get everything else off and ready to serve, get the coals hot and put it right above but keep an eye on it as it burns easily.

[hornetrider]

Waitrose are the best ones I've tried.

[RichB]

hornetrider said:

Waitrose are the best ones I've tried.

But their Pashwari ones are flat and round and dusted with coconut on top

Edited by RichB on Thursday 28th April 11:01

[gib786]

I used a pizza stone on the bbq to make naan a few weeks back, it took up half of the grill. Put the naan down on there once it had heated up, an once one side was cooked I flipped it over onto the grill and cooked the other side on the coals. Worked quite well and tasted rather nice with a bit of butter on top

[Pferdestarke]

Try frozen parathas instead from Asian supermarkets. They are better than the ones in most restaurants.

[hornetrider]

RichB said:

But their Pashwari ones are flat and round and dusted with co on top

You're right the circular Peshwari ones aren't the best - I do find the larger plain Naans rather good though.

[RichB]

Pferdestarke said:

Try frozen parathas instead from Asian supermarkets. They are better than the ones in most restaurants.

Maybe but it's a decent Peshwari naan I'm after

[Soovy]

I just buy a massive order once a month

4 mains
4 sides
4 nans

and freeze them.


Lush.

[jenpot]

We send the boys out to the local takeaway via the pub while me and my best mate get on with downing wine in the kitchen and cooking. Works well for all concerned.

[RichB]

Soovy said:

I just buy a massive order once a month - 4 nans - and freeze them.

not a bad idea, hadn't thought of freezing the naans. I guess you then simply thaw them and re-heat using your chosen method. Oven/grill/BBQ etc...

[Soovy]

RichB said:

Soovy said:

I just buy a massive order once a month - 4 nans - and freeze them.

not a bad idea, hadn't thought of freezing the naans. I guess you then simply thaw them and re-heat using your chosen method. Oven/grill/BBQ etc...

Oh yeah.

[RichB]

I think sir, you may have cracked my dilema. I'll order an extra one or two when I get a take-away then I'll have some for when my wife cooks curry from scratch

[Shaw Tarse]

Rooney said:

I just buy a massive order once a month

4 nans



Lush.

[LordGrover]

Soovy said:

I just buy a massive order once a month

4 mains
4 sides
4 nans

and freeze them.


Lush.

That ain't massive, that's just cotty size.