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Keema naan (Lahore style)

قیمہ نان (keema naan): soft yeasted naan baked around a layer of spiced minced lamb or beef and brushed with butter

Along Lahore's Fort Road food street, in sight of the Badshahi Mosque, tandoors work late into the night baking naan with a thin layer of spiced mince pressed inside. The bread puffs and chars in the oven and comes out glossy with butter, with juicy, peppery meat in every bite. At home a very hot oven and a preheated tray stand in for the tandoor. Contains wheat and dairy. Chef's tip: cook the mince first and let it cool fully; warm filling softens the dough and it tears when you roll it.
Total time
90 min
Difficulty
medium
Serves
4
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Ingredients

Serves4

For the dough

For the filling

To finish

  • 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted

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Method

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  1. Step 1: Mix 14 oz plain flour, 1 tsp instant dried yeast, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt. Add 3 ½ oz plain yoghurt, ¾ cup warm water and 2 tbsp vegetable oil and knead for 8 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled.

    10 min
  2. Step 2: Meanwhile, cook 10 ½ oz lamb or beef mince in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat, breaking it up, for 6 minutes until browned. Add 1 onion, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste and 2 green chillies and cook 4 minutes more.

    10 min
  3. Step 3: Stir in 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, ½ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp red chilli flakes and ½ tsp salt and cook until completely dry and cooked through with no pink (160°F). Stir in 3 tbsp coriander leaves and cool completely.

    5 min
  4. Step 4: Heat the oven to its highest setting, at least 475°F, with a heavy baking tray or pizza stone inside.

    15 min
  5. Step 5: Divide the dough into 4. Flatten one into a 12 cm disc, spread a quarter of the filling in the middle, bring the edges up to enclose it and pinch to seal. Press out gently with your fingers, then roll to an oval about 5 mm thick. Common mistake: overfilling or pressing hard, which splits the dough and lets the meat burn.

    10 min
  6. Step 6: Lay 2 naans on the hot tray and bake for 7–9 minutes, until puffed with charred spots. Repeat.

    16 min
  7. Step 7: Brush the hot naans with 1 ⅜ oz butter and serve straight away, cut into quarters.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
620 kcal
Protein
30 g
Carbs
74 g
Fat
22 g
Fibre
4 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does keema naan (Lahore style) take?
About 90 minutes in total: 60 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
What can I use instead of plain flour?
Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of sugar?
Caster sugar, same amount.

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