Description
Delightful Indian Frybread transports palates through crispy, golden layers of cultural comfort. Pillowy dough promises a hearty embrace of Native American culinary tradition you’ll savor with each satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm water
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Ingredient:
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend dry ingredients, creating a uniform powder mixture.
- Pour warm water incrementally while stirring, transforming the powdery substance into a cohesive, elastic dough.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly dusted work surface and vigorously knead, developing a silky, pliable texture for approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Encase the dough in a clean kitchen towel, allowing it to relax and settle for a quarter-hour.
- Partition the rested dough into six symmetrical segments, gently rolling each into a spherical shape.
- Using fingertips, press and stretch each ball into thin, circular discs approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Prepare a deep skillet with vegetable oil, heating to a precise 350°F, creating a shimmering, ready cooking surface.
- Carefully slide each dough disc into the sizzling oil, monitoring the transformation for 2-3 minutes until edges turn golden amber.
- Flip the frybread, cooking the opposite side until achieving an evenly bronzed, crispy exterior.
- Extract the frybread using a slotted utensil, allowing excess oil to drip onto absorbent paper towels.
- Serve immediately while maintaining optimal warmth and crispness.
Notes
- Maintain precise oil temperature to ensure crispy, golden-brown exterior without burning the frybread.
- Use a kitchen thermometer for accurate oil heat, preventing soggy or overly greasy results.
- Experiment with gluten-free flour blends for a celiac-friendly version, adding xanthan gum for better texture.
- Allow dough to rest completely to develop elasticity and make rolling easier, reducing potential tearing during frying.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg