Yup it't that time of year for curries and stews. I don't know about you but it's been quite an adjustment getting into the winter swing of things. One of my favourite winter dinners is a good old hearty indian curry.

My friend Nina came around for dinner the other night and we decided to concoct our own curry with left over vegetables in our fridge. We had enough fresh ginger, garam Masala, cinnamon, cumin, and crushed coriander seeds to make it work! We also added a bit of paprika, regular curry powder and some dried crushed chilli's for an extra kick. The base of the curry was tomatoes and some yoghurt at the end. We added a squeeze of lemon juice, some sugar and salt to get the "tomatoey" balance right.

Whilst the curry was tasty, the naan bread was the highlight of our dinner. I found an easy stove top recipe online and just changed it a bit here and there. It is so easy to make and FLOP proof. The breads are soft and puffy but solid enough to scoop up the curry. You will knock the socks off your dinner guests by making this, and the best part is it's so easy! I've made it 3 times over the past 3 weeks.

NAAN BREAD RECIPE:

Makes 6 small Naan breads (10 cm ovals)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of flour ( or use a mix of tapioca and almond flour for a carb-free version)
20 ml sugar
Pinch of salt
2.5 ml baking soda
70ml yogurt a little water if dough too dry
chopped garlic (optional) or crushed coriander seeds for a variation

Method:

In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Add the Yoghurt and Knead in the bowl until smooth. Cover for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough int 6 balls and roll into oval shapes 40 millimetres thick using flour on the surface and rolling pin to prevent sticking.

Heat up a cast iron pan with a tiny dash of oil or butter ( even tastier) and fry for 25 seconds either side or until the dough puffs up and browns ever so slightly.

Once cooked I brushed some garlic butter on mine to give it a bit more flavour. Only Including the garlic in the dough is also very tasty or you can even do both, or leave the garlic out all together depending on what you prefer.

Serve with any Indian curry or stew : -)

TIP: You could also take this exact recipe and make pita breads

If you get a chance to make this recipe, please let me know how it goes!