Uighur Nan With Cumin And Onion Recipes

UIGHUR NAN WITH CUMIN AND ONION

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve. Stir in 3 cups flour, a cup at a time. Stir the dough 100 times in the same direction, about 1 minute, to develop the gluten. Add 2 teaspoons salt, then continue adding flour until the dough is too stiff to stir. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to prevent sticking.
• Clean and lightly oil the bread bowl. Add the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Position a rack in the lower third of your oven and arrange quarry tiles, if you have them, on the rack, leaving a 1-inch gap between the tiles and the oven walls. If you have no quarry tiles, place 1 large or 2 small baking sheets on the rack to preheat. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Punch the dough down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 6 pieces. Using lightly floured hands, flatten each piece into a 4to 5-inch round. Cover the rounds with a dry cloth. Keeping the remaining pieces covered as you work, roll each dough round out on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch round. The dough may spring back as you roll; it's best to work on 2 or 3 dough rounds at a time, alternating between them, to give the gluten time to stretch before you resume rolling. Then cover the large rounds with plastic wrap and let rise for 10 minutes.
• Working with 2 breads at a time, using a bread stamp or a fork, stamp the center portion of each bread; work from the center out until the dough is thoroughly pricked and flattened, leaving a 1 1/2- to 2-inch rim all around. Sprinkle a scant teaspoon of scallions, a generous pinch of cumin seed and a generous pinch of salt over the center of each bread, then dip your fingers in water and sprinkle the centers of the breads.
• Slide each round onto a baker's peel or flour-dusted baking sheet and slide off onto the quarry tiles or preheated baking sheet. Bake until the tops of the breads begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool for 5 minutes, then wrap in a cloth to keep soft and warm. Repeat with the remaining dough, scallions, cumin and salt. Serve warm.

CUMIN NAN

Steps:

• To make the dough, combine all the dough ingredients except the water in a food processor and process for 30 seconds.
• (or whiz in a blender.) With the machine running, gradually add the water in a thin stream through the feeder tube.
• Pulse on and off until the dough forms a soft ball.
• Transfer the dough to a floured board.
• Knead for 5 minutes by hand, sprinkling with flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• The dough should be very soft and pliable.
• Lightly flour a plastic bag.
• Place the dough in the bag, seal it, and let it sit 15 to 20 minutes in a warm, dark place.
• Prepare your grill.
• Keep it covered to build an intense heat.
• Combine the glaze ingredients and reserve.
• Remove the dough from the bag and cut it into 6 equal pieces.
• On a floured board, roll each piece into a circle as thin as a flour tortilla and about 8 inches in diameter.
• (The circle need not be perfect, and a few holes are just fine).
• As each piece is rolled, brush it lightly with the glaze and place it glazed-side down onto the grill.
• When all of the dough has been placed on the grill, cover the grill and bake for 1 1/2-5 minutes, depending on heat, then brush the tops with the glaze, flip, and brown the other side.
• There should be bubbles and brown patches on both sides when the bread is done.
• Enjoy!

BEETS WITH ONION AND CUMIN

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent. Mix in cumin seed and saute an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.
• Stir in beets, tomatoes, water, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover pan with lid, and allow to simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until beets are tender.