Description
Delectable indian frybread satisfies comfort food cravings with its crispy exterior and pillowy center. Navajo culinary traditions shine through this simple yet powerful bread that connects you to generations of cultural heritage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) salt
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml) warm water or milk
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Honey (optional)
- Powdered sugar (optional)
- Cinnamon sugar (optional)
- Cooked ground beef or shredded chicken (optional)
- Lettuce (optional)
- Tomatoes (optional)
- Cheese (optional)
- Salsa (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Blend flour, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture that will form the base of the frybread.
- Kneading Process: Pour warm water into the dry ingredients, using hands to gradually incorporate and knead the mixture until a smooth, elastic dough forms, avoiding overmixing to maintain tenderness.
- Resting Stage: Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes, allowing the gluten to relax and flavors to develop, which will enhance the bread’s texture and taste.
- Shaping Technique: Divide the rested dough into equal portions, gently stretching each piece into irregular, free-form shapes that will create unique, rustic frybread.
- Frying Method: Heat oil in a deep skillet to 350°F, carefully lowering each stretched dough piece into the shimmering oil, frying until the bread puffs up and turns a rich golden-brown color with crispy, slightly blistered edges.
- Serving Preparation: Transfer the freshly fried bread to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil, ensuring a light and crisp texture before serving immediately while still warm.
Notes
- Manage Moisture Carefully: Gradually add warm liquid to prevent a sticky or dry dough, ensuring the perfect pliable consistency for authentic frybread texture.
- Control Oil Temperature: Maintain oil around 350-375°F for even golden-brown coloration without burning, using a thermometer for precision cooking.
- Stretch Dough Strategically: Pull dough pieces thinly and unevenly for traditional rustic appearance, allowing crispy edges and soft center during frying.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Substitute wheat flour with a blend of gluten-free alternatives like rice and cornflour to accommodate dietary restrictions while maintaining similar texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg