Naan Chanay

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Answer :

INGREDIENTS FOR CHANNAY

Chick Peas 250 gm soaked overnight with 1 tsp soda bi-carbonate

Red Lentil half cup

Gram Lentil handful

Chili Powder 1 ½ tsp

Salt 1 tsp

Black Pepper Powder ½ tsp

White Cumin (roasted and crushed) 1 tbsp heaped

All Spices ½ tsp

Oil ½ cup

INGREDIENTS FOR NAN

Flour 4 cups

Onion Seeds 1 tsp

Baking Powder 1 tbsp leveled

Soda Bi-carbonate ¼ tsp

Egg 1

Salt 1 tsp

Caster Sugar 1 tbsp

Yogurt 1 cup

Oil ¼ cup

Luke Warm water to knead

Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp

METHOD FOR NAN

Sieve flour, baking powder and soda. Add in all the rest and knead to smooth soft dough. Leave it covered for 1 hour in a greased bowl. Grease baking tray well. Knead the dough once again. Make into 4 to 6 balls; roll in to quarter plate size, spread into a well greased oven tray. Brush with milk, sprinkle sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated oven in 200 degree C for 15 minutes, remove from oven, and cover immediately with napkin.

METHOD FOR CHANNAY

Soak chick peas over night with 1 tsp soda bi-carbonate, next morning boil them with red lentil, gram lentil, salt, chili powder and keep stirring till all tender. Add in oil, black pepper, cumin, allspice and cook till right consistency. Serve with boiled eggs and nan.

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