Curried Parchment Bread Recipes

CRISPY CURRY CUTLET SANDWICHES ON NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the lamb with the spinach, 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint, yogurt, garam masala, salt, pepper and garlic. Place about one-sixth of the mixture on a piece of wax or parchment paper and place another sheet on top. Roll out the meat into a thin free-form cutlet no more than 1/2-inch thick. Repeat for the remaining meat.
• Combine the remaining mint with tomatoes, onions and some salt and pepper.
• Heat the griddle to medium-high heat. Drizzle with some olive oil to lightly coat. Cook the patties until golden on each side, 6 to 8 minutes. Wipe the griddle and add a splash of water then add the naan bread, a few at a time, and cook until crispy and blistered on each side. Halve the naan across. Serve the patties on half a naan topped with some tomato salad and a dollop of yogurt, set another half of naan on top to complete your sandwich.
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CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Scoop the pulp from the peel, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pears and the reserved squash, and simmer until the pears are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender. Puree in batches until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, stir in the half and half, and reheat.

PARCHMENT BREAD

Steps:

• Whisk together semolina, flour, and salt. Make a well in the center, and slowly add water, stirring until combined. On a floured surface, knead dough until soft and smooth, about 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap or an inverted bowl, and let rest 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, and place a pizza stone or a baking sheet in oven. Divide dough into 8 portions. Working with 1 piece at a time (keep remaining pieces covered), flatten dough into an oblong shape slightly thinner than the pasta machine's widest setting (number 1). Dust dough very lightly with flour, and feed through machine. Continue to press, passing it through ever-finer settings until sheet is thin but not translucent (number 4 of 8 on a KitchenAid pasta roller). Gently stretch dough with hands; transfer to oven on a semolina-dusted pizza peel or an inverted baking sheet. Bake, flipping once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough. Parchment bread can be stored in an airtight container up to 1 day.

CURRIED PARCHMENT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Warm butter in saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and onion; cook until very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in spices and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat; allow to cool.
• In a food processor, pulse flour and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add shortening; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, gradually add 5 tablespoons of spice mixture; process until the dough comes together.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; divide into four equal parts. Roll out dough as thinly as possible into a 9 1/2-by-11-inch rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet; bake for 10 minutes. Turn, and bake an additional 5 minutes, until firm. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Store in airtight plastic container.