How to Make Naan Roghani | Delicious Afghan Bread Recipe

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds add nutrition and are often more affordable.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers protein with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-free.

Grab your bowl and add cold milk (around 6 degrees celsius).

Add yeast, salt, sugar, half an egg, and oil to the milk.

Mix all ingredients well to dissolve salt and sugar crystals and hydrate the yeast.

Add the flour and mix until there is no more dry flour.

Knead the dough for around 6 minutes until slightly sticky.

Place the dough into a bowl and take its temperature (around 25 degrees celsius).

Let the dough rise for around 2.5 to 3 hours until almost doubled in size.

Divide the dough into three pieces: one large piece for the base and two smaller pieces for the sides.

Shape the large piece into a ball and the two smaller pieces into cylinders.

Cover the dough and let it rest for around 30 minutes.

Roll the larger piece into a long shape (around 1 meter long or 3 feet).

Roll the two smaller pieces into long strands.

Lay the strands side by side, starting from the middle, cross them over and wrap them around each other.

Flatten the larger piece of dough for the base, cover it, and let it sit for 5 minutes if it's tight.

Wrap the braided strands around the edge of the larger piece of dough.

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius with a fan on.

Place the bread on a tray, cover it, and let it rise for the final proof for around 1 hour.

Whisk the remaining egg and oil to emulsify for brushing the surface.

Brush the surface of the bread with the egg and oil mixture.

Press in a diamond pattern on the surface with a scraper and decorate with sesame seeds.

Bake in the oven for around 25-30 minutes until puffed and golden brown.

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