Peshwari Naan
Nut and Raisin Filled Naan
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Dietary Info
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Prep 1 hr
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Cook 5 mins
Sweet peshwari naan
Hari says
A restaurant favourite and I can see why people love it so much! This naan has a slightly sweet flavour (from the raisins and sugar) and is especially tasty with some plain yoghurt.
There are different ways to make these. Some people like to use whole raisins, others like to use coconut or almonds.
My recipe is pretty straight forward and very simple. These naan give you the lovely sweet nutty flavour you are looking for and are beautifully easy to make. I have also been known to use the pistachio crumb as a topping on my breakfast cereal too.
- Ingredients
- Method
Dough
- 1 tsp of dried active yeast
- 1 tsp of sugar
- 200g plain flour
- ¼ tsp of salt
- ½ tsp of baking powder
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp of plain yoghurt
- 2 tbsp of milk
Filling
- 70g pistachios
- 35g raisins
- 1½ tsp brown sugar
Method
- In a small bowl, mix the yeast and sugar with a tablespoon of warm water to activate. Leave for 5 minutes in a warm place until frothy.
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking powder.
- When the yeast is frothy add it to the flour with the oil, yoghurt and milk.
- Knead the dough, with slightly wet hands, folding as you go until it is nice and soft.
- Place the dough in a mixing bowl, cover it with cling film and leave it in a warm place to rise at least 1 hour (but longer if possible).
- Divide the dough into four balls and place on a floured surface.
- Place all ingredients for the filling into a blender and blitz to a coarse powder.
- Flatten out each ball and place about 1 tbsp of the filling into the middle. Pull up the dough to seal the filling inside then carefully roll into tear shapes about 0.5cm / ¼ inch thick.
- Heat the tava or frying pan and turn on the grill to high to heat up. Place the naan onto the pan for about a minute or two to brown on one side.
- Transfer to a baking tray (cooked side down) and cook under a hot grill for 2-5 minutes until all puffed up. Smear with butter to serve.
Served with
Tearing the naan with your hands and dip it into any dish with a thick sauce. Great with Korma or Pasanda.
Nutritional information
| Typical values* | per Serving |
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| Calories | 353 |
| Fat (g) | 15 |
| of which saturates (g) | 2.2 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 50 |
| of which sugars (g) | 11 |
| Fibre (g) | 2.8 |
| Protein (g) | 9.1 |
| Salt (mg) | 1.3 |
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Comments (19)
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Hari Ghotra
Hey I am so pleased that you gave the naan a go. Fresh made naan are a delight and actually fairly simple to make. Glad you like the peshwari thanks for commenting. Hari
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Pollin
Hi Hari,
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. Have been wanting to try this for so long. Had my first try last night and it was perfect eventhough it did not puff up. I tried different thicknesses and my girl lived it very thin because they were crispy. Today, I did 3x recipe in my breadmaker on dough setting with 15Tbls milk (everything else just straight 3x) and it was great. Also tried cooking it on our stone pizza pan and it turned out perfectly. As we don't like sultanas, I used a variation of 70g pistachios + 2 Tbl brown sugar + chopped glazed cherries + 1 tsp chopped fennel seeds + 2 Tbls desiccated coconut. Thanks again.-
Hari Ghotra
Loving your ideas!! thanks for trying the recipe and adding your own twist - love that!
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Kylie Greeno
Hey the reviews on these make them sound delish!!!Next Monday we have cooking class and i am going to try them hope they dont take too long too cook though!!!!! thanks for the ace recipie most take about 2 hrs too make and so i could deffo not make them!!! -
Steve
HI HARI, THESE NAANS ARE THE BEST, SPENT ALL DAY MAKING THEM AND TWEAKING THEM UNTIL PERFECT, NOW I'VE GOT IT DOWN PAT, MANY THANKS STEVE-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Steve they are pretty good aren't they? Glad you have got them down! Thanks for commenting
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Chris
I found the dough quite dry too so added a bit more water and it turned out fine:) it was nice and fluffy! Great and easy recipe! Thank you :) -
Nina
I came across your recipe and decided to give this a try. Well, we were totally hooked. They were the best we've ever tasted. I can't imagine I'll be buying them ever again. Fresh is best.
I took the opportunity to look at your blog and love your top tips and recipes too. Thank you. I'll be giving lots of them a go.-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Nina Welcome to HG - you have put a big smile on my face so thank you so much for leaving your comment. I am thrilled to bits that you are 'hooked' My sentiment exactly fresh is best, it tastes better, feels better and you know exactly what you have put into it. Thanks for looking through the site as well - if you are on any social channels please do follow as I am always putting out new recipes and cooking ideas as well as videos. Please keep in touch and let me know what you try next - i'd love to see pictures too. Thanks for making my evening. Hari
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Ros
I realised quite quickly it needed extra milk adding and added small amounts at a time while mixing, trying hard not to add too much but the texture still went wrong.
They turned out a bit dense and doughy but I expecte that because I couldn't roll them thin enough. Tasty though :-) -
Hari Ghotra
Hi Ros Oh dear doesn't sound too good. If ever you feel that the dough is to hard you just need to add a little more milk to soften it up but I guess you had gone past this point. How did they turn out? -
Ros
Following this recipe right now, but the dough has gone really hard - it was almost impossible to knead so I've left it to rise and it has softened a bit so I kneaded it. Leaving it to rise again but it is definitely not the right consistency. Any suggestions? -
Hari Ghotra
Hi Gareth - So pleased you enjoyed this. You can also use coconut in this dish and another one that's really good is whizzed up dates too. Enjoy Hari -
gareth
I made this peshwari naan this evening and I think it is the best peshwari naan I have ever tried!
It is my favourite type of naan bread so i was interested to see how it would turn out!
I wasn't disappointed, it really was great, not too sweet like some i have had in the past, just perfect.
Thanks a lot for the recipe, I think i will be using this one quite often in the future ;) -
Hari
Maybe they were a bit thick - you should comfortably get four. Sometimes when the dough doesn't rise enough they are not as fluffy as they could be but this does depend on the yeast. But as you say practice is always good let me know how you get on. -
steve
Hi Hari
Thanks for your reply. They did puff up under the grill but not as much as your one. But then i only got three naan from the mix maybe i made them to thick? or something. Anyway it was my first go at making naan and they did taste great its a fantastic recipe and easy to follow. I think i just need the practice to make perfect. Thanks again Hari
All the best -
Hari
Hi It only bubbles a little as is has a filling inside and its really only to indicate that the bottom has browned and it needs to be grilled. Did they puff up once they were under the grill? Main thing is they tasted good!! Glad you are enjoying the site and videos. -
steve
Hi Hari,
I followed your recipe as closely as I could but when I put the doe on my pan to brown the bottom it did not bubble up. Did I do something wrong or does this happen.
I must say it still tasted great though:))
Thank you for sharing your dishes and vidoes very professional the best I have seen.
Thanks again
best regards
Tracey Ross
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