This is a great bread for all Indian dishes. It's easy and tastes great. (Plan for 45 minutes of rising time)
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2 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 - 3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
1 large egg
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1: In a small bowl, combine the yeast, sugar and water.
Stir to dissolve then let sit for a few minutes or until it is frothy on
top. At that point, stir in the oil, yogurt and egg until evenly
combined.
2: In a medium sized bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with
the salt. Next, add the bowl of wet ingredients to the flour/salt
mixture and stir until well combined. Continue adding flour a half cup
at a time until you can no longer stir it with a spoon (about 1 to 1.5
cups later).
3: At that point, turn the ball of dough out onto a well
floured counter top. Knead the ball of dough for about 3 minutes,
adding flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking. I ended up
using about 3 cups of flour total. The dough should be smooth and very
soft but not sticky.
4: Loosely cover the dough and let it rise until double in
size (about 45 minutes). After it rises, gently flatten the dough and
cut it into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a small ball by
stretching the dough back under itself until the top is smooth and
round.
5: Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat and
spray lightly with non-stick spray. Working with one ball at a time,
roll it out until it is about 1/4 inch thick or approximately 6 inches
in diameter. Place the rolled out dough onto the hot skillet and cook
until the under side is golden brown and large bubbles have formed on
the surface (see photos below). Flip the dough and cook the other side
until golden brown as well. Serve plain or brushed with melted butter
and sprinkled with herbs.
For the most bubbles, don't roll out the ball of dough until just before it is ready to be placed in the skillet.
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