Cumin Naan With Grilled Tomato Chutney Recipes

CUMIN NAAN WITH GRILLED TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix together the yeast and 1/4 cup of the warm water in a large bowl until the yeast is dissolved.
• Mix together the yogurt, cumin and remaining 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl and add to the yeast mixture, stirring until well blended. Add the bread flour and stir vigorously for 2 minutes. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the oil, sugar and salt and enough of the whole-wheat flour to make a kneadable dough. Knead on a clean work surface, using additional flour to keep the dough from sticking, until the dough is smooth and elastic, between 5 and 10 minutes.
• Wash out the large bowl and coat it lightly with oil. Turn the dough in the oiled bowl to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. While the dough is rising, prepare the chutney.
• Light a grill for direct medium-high heat, about 425ºF.
• Divide the dough into four pieces. Roll each into a ball and flatten into a 1/2-inch-thick disk. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 5 minutes. Lightly flour a clean work surface and roll each disk of dough into an oval about 9 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Coat each bread with oil and stack on a plate to transport to the grill--a spray bottle works best. Careful not to deflate excessively.
• Brush the grill grate and coat with oil. Put the dough on the grill so the disks are evenly spaced, cover and cook until grill-marked and charred in spots on the bottom and puffed on top, about 2 minutes. Turn with tongs and cook on the other side until browned and spotted with char, about 1 minute. Remove to a plate, brush with butter and sprinkle with the cracked and toasted cumin. Serve with the chutney.
• To Make the Grilled Tomato Chutney: Light a grill for direct medium-high heat, about 400°F.
• Soak two or three bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. Thread the garlic cloves, ginger slices and onion slices on the skewers and coat with a thin film of oil. Brush the grill grate and coat with oil.
• Grill the skewers until the vegetables are lightly charred on all sides, about 5 minutes total.
• At the same time, place the tomato and jalapeno chiles over the fire and char on all sides, turning every 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the stems, and discard the chile seeds if you want the chutney to be milder.
• Chop the garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes, and chiles finely and combine with the cumin, salt, black pepper, cilantro, and mint. Store in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container for up to 2 weeks. Makes 1 1/4 cups.
• NOTE: "TOASTING AND CRACKING WHOLE SPICES" You will need to toast about 2 tablespoons cumin seeds to prepare the ground toasted cumin and cracked cumin for the bread and chutney. Toast the seeds (or any whole spice) by heating a small, heavy skillet (such as cast-iron) until very hot. Add the seeds, remove from the heat, and stir until the seeds are aromatic and lightly colored, about 1 minute. You can use the same heavy pan (after it has cooled down) to crack or crush the seeds by carefully pounding them on a solid flat surface (like a butcher block) with the bottom of the pan.

GRILLED CHERRY TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling, high heat.
• Toss the tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a grill basket and grill until charred and slightly soft, tossing occasionally, about 5 minutes
• Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander and cumin seeds in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened to a glaze, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then pour over the tomatoes. Toss, mashing the tomatoes slightly. Add the herbs and the zest, toss again, taste and season.

GRILLED VEGGIE NAAN-WICH WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• For the marinated veggies: Mix the oil, vinegar, thyme, Dijon, honey and garlic together. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Clean the gills of the portobello mushrooms by using a spoon and scraping out the black gills from the underside of the cap.
• Place all the vegetables in a baking dish and then pour the marinade over them and toss. Allow the marinade to work its magic for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Grill the vegetables, in batches if necessary, until nice grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Set the cooked vegetables aside until ready to assemble (you can place them back in the baking dish where they were marinating). Once the mushrooms come off the grill, slice them thinly on the diagonal.
• For the spread: Mix the goat cheese with the sun-dried tomatoes and season with some salt and pepper.
• For the naan-wich build: Lightly brush the naan with oil and grill on both sides, just until some grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Start by schmearing some of the goat cheese spread on each piece of the griddled naan, and then layer the grilled vegetables high and top with a generous amount of basil, closing the naan-wich with the other slice of naan. Slice the sandwich on the diagonal and then enjoy feeling healthier with each bite.