Indian Naan

One of the parents at the school where I teach surprised me with a homemade vegan Indian-Style dish to share with my family.  On my way home I was trying to decide what to serve with it and I finally decided on curried vegetables and homemade vegan Naan, an Indian-style flatbread.  Often when we go to Indian eateries, I see Naan and would love to have some, but it typically has Ghee (butter) in it.  Here is a great recipe for your own homemade vegan version of this terrific bread!
Vegan Naan
Ingredients:

    1 - .25 ounce package active dry yeast
    1 cup warm water
    1/4 cup sugar
    3 tablespoons soymilk
    1 egg replacer, beaten
    2 teaspoons salt
    4 1/2 cups bread flour
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    Margarine and/or oil
Procedure:
1) In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes.  It will look frothy. Add and Stir sugar, soy milk, egg replacer, and salt.
2) Add enough flour to make a soft dough. I drop in 1/2 cup at a time and stir/mix until doughy.  Knead for 1-2 minutes on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise for at least 1 hour.
3) Push down dough, and knead in garlic slowly. Make sure garlic is spread throughout and not concentrated into one area. Pinch off small handfuls of dough and roll into 2 inch diameter balls.  Place on a cookie sheet or other tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
4) Heat a griddle on the stove top at medium heat.  Make sure to lightly oil griddle between each Naan.  (I use cooking spray.)
5) Roll one ball of dough out into a thin elongated circle/oval with rolling pin. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned. Flip and cook another 2 to 4 minutes. The air bubbles that form in the dough while cooking should be the dark browned parts of the naan.  Don't press bread down to cook through.  Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.
Makes: 12 to 16 naans, Preparation time: 1 hour 45 minutes, Cooking time: 30 minutes
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