Navajo & Pueblo Indian Fry Bread
I have made lots of yeast based naan bread, and finally gave these fry bread a go. It was like a quick version of naan bread, but still had great flavour and texture. I guess when I am in a hurry, this recipe will be my option.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
25 minCook
10 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | all-purpose flour |
|
| 1 | tablespoon | baking powder |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | salt |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
water
warm |
|
| 1 | cup |
lard
for frying, (or your choice of oil) |
|
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Sugar-Free
Directions
Mix dry ingredients together.
Add warm water to dry ingredients.
Knead until dough is soft and elastic and does not stick to bowl.
(If necessary, add a little more warm water).
Shape dough into balls the size of a small peach.
Let these sit for 15 minutes.
Pat out a bit, pinch edges and then pat back and forth by hand until dough is about ½ to ¾ inch thick and is round.
Make a small hole in the center of the round.
Melt lard in a heavy frying pan.
Carefully, put rounds into hot fat, one at a time.
Brown on both sides.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot.
Comments
I lived in Albuquerque for 17 years and love Fry Bread with my Chili. Isleta Pueblo,which dates back to the 1400's, is 13 miles south of ABQ. A friend was married to an Isleta princess and she taught me about Fry Bread. Thanks for this version.
Please check the conversion rates from US to Metric measurements. As four cups of flour is not 946 grams, but is much closer to 500 grams. I ruined an entire batch of dough this week, due to that error.
Otherwise, when I re-did it, the batch came out wonderfully. With great flavor.
It’s doesn’t say 946 fool. It says 946mL. 1gram is not equal to 1mL , hardly ever. Some things maybe but no. Don’t blame someone else for your screw up. You’re the one that assumed 946mL was equal to 946grams.