Atop the Naan, recipe II

Home-made pico atop extra-sharp cheddar cheesy naan

3 tomatoes diced
1 onion diced
1 jalapeño diced
1 bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tsp vinegar
salt/pepper
extra-sharp Cabot white cheddar
some pieces of naan

Mix diced veggies, cilantro, and vinegar in a bowl, toss, and allow to sit for 1 day to marinate. When ready to eat, slice sharp cheddar atop naan and toast until cheese is just softened. Top the toasted cheesy naan with the pico and enjoy!



If you're unfamiliar with Cabot: they are a cooperative of Vermont dairy farmers which produce an amazing variety of cheese available at almost every grocery store across the country, even Costco. It's a high-end cheese without the high-end price, found with the specialty cheeses in the deli.
http://www.cabotcheese.coop/

Atop the Naan, recipe I

1 lb sunflower seeds (no salt, no shells)
¼ c cucumber, diced
½ c eggplant, diced
¼ c bell pepper, diced
¼ c onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp Bragg's
½ lb sharp cheddar cheese (or any cheese)
several naan bread

Soak sunflower seeds for 6 hours, then strain. Combine seeds, cucumber, eggplant, bell pepper, onion, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and Bragg's in food processor and pulse until well ground. Heat skillet to medium heat, add ground seed mixture to pan and lightly brown. Meanwhile in (toaster) oven, toast naan covered with sliced cheese. Once cheese is just softened, remove and top with seed mix. Serve hot

Simple Naan

2.5- 3 cups flour (use gluten free if you like, and I like to add flax seed or flax seed meal)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
tumeric or herbs of choice (optional)
1 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp safflower oil

Sift together dry ingredients. Add yogurt and mix until doughy. Add more flour by Tbsp until dough just stops being sticky-wet, and knead, knead and knead. Form into round ball, place in a bowl, drizzle oil on top, cover with a towel and rest for 1 hour. Remove dough from bowl, separate into 8 sections. Roll each section flat (can stack using parchment or wax paper to separate). Heat 10" non-stick skillet to med, and turn oven to broiler setting, or heat broiler to 500°F. Gently place one piece into skillet - cook until bottom has brown spots, remove from pan, place on foil in broiler and brown for ~2 min (make sure rack is low and away from heat source). Once you see spots (as above) remove from broiler - repeat for each piece.

The thinner the dough is rolled, the crispier it will be (I like it crispy; it's easier to eat like a pizza)

Now that you've got naan... what do you do with it?
- substitute for tortillas or pita
- used for chips
- covered in homemade minced raw veggie mixes and cheese (recipes posted soon)
- Rachael Ray has an awesome Naan-cho recipe