Homemade Naan? That’s right, I made this from scratch!

I can’t take all the credit; my husband was kind enough to start the bread machine going to make the dough before I got home from work. We used this recipe but modified it based on some of the reviewers’ feedback. We used only 3.5 cups of flour instead of the 4.5 recommended, and we proofed the yeast. Next time we’re using bread flour instead of all-purpose because this made kind of a tough dough, but delicious nonetheless.

Was it worth it? Well, it was fun, and we’ve got enough dough leftover in the freezer for the next time. It’s a LOT of work for something that costs $2.50 from the grocery store, but I would like to try it with the bread flour.

I used Patak’s Mango Chicken sauce, some red pepper and a small head of cauliflower. The sauce was far milder than I anticipated, and definitely not my favorite. I spooned it over some yummy basmati rice and stirred in chunks of fresh, ripe mango which turned out to be the winning touch, sweetening the sauce and adding just enough flavor.