Kashmiri Naan

Kashmiri naan is a sweet naan with almond paste and coconut in the centre.  You can use ready made almond paste.  Serve it with tea.  It is a good tea time snack.

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Ingredients

  •                  Naan dough (for 6 Naans)
  • 8               oz almonds
  • 4               oz desiccated coconut
  • 1/2            tsp  ground cinnamon
  • 1/2            tsp cardamom seeds
  • 1/2            tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2               tbsp sugar
  • 1               egg white

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, blend everything together to a fine paste and divide it into 6 parts.
  2. Roll the naan to about 6 inches.  Put one portion in the centre.  Start pleating it from the edge and bring it in the centre.  Dust the ball with flour, flatten it and roll it slowly into  an eight inch round. 
  3. Cook it on a tava on both sides and then on an open fire.
  4. Brush it with butter.
  5. Serve it hot. 

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