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Mini Qeema Naan
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Soft, golden Mini Qeema Naans filled with juicy, flavorful mince and the creamy goodness of Olper’s Cream, paired with a yogurt sauce—simple, satisfying, and full of goodness!
00:25:00 total
Serves 5
medium
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Ingredients
- Cooking oil - 3-4 tablespoons (for filling)
- Onion - 2 medium (chopped)
- Beef mince - 350 grams (qeema)
- Garlic - 1 tablespoon (crushed)
- Ginger - ½ tablespoon (crushed)
- Green chilli - 1½ tablespoons (chopped)
- Himalayan pink salt - 1 teaspoon (or to taste)
- Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon (crushed)
- Cumin powder - 1½ teaspoons (zeera powder)
- Red chilli powder - 1½ teaspoons (lal mirch powder)
- Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
- Red chilli - ½ teaspoon (crushed)
- Carom seeds - ¼ teaspoon (ajwain)
- Water - 2-3 tablespoons (or as required)
- Olper’s Cream - ½ cup
- Capsicum - ¼ cup (cubes)
- Fresh coriander - handful (chopped)
- Yogurt - 1 cup (for sauce)
- Olper’s Cream - ½ cup (for sauce)
- Green chilli - ½ tablespoon (crushed for sauce)
- Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon (roasted & crushed for sauce)
- Fresh coriander - 1 tablespoon (crushed for sauce)
- Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon (for sauce)
- Himalayan pink salt - ¼ teaspoon (or to taste for sauce)
- Mint leaves - 1 tablespoon (crushed for sauce)
- Warm water - ½ cup (for dough)
- Caster sugar - ½ tablespoon (bareek cheeni)
- Instant yeast - 2½ teaspoons (khameer)
- Yogurt - ½ cup (for dough)
- Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons (for dough)
- Himalayan pink salt - 1½ teaspoons (or to taste for dough)
- All-purpose flour - 2½ cups (sifted)
- Wheat flour - 1 cup (sifted)
- Water - 3-4 tablespoons (or as required for dough)
- Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon (for greasing)
- Cheddar cheese - watch the video to see (grated as required)
- Mozzarella cheese - watch the video to see (grated as required)
- Egg yolk - 1
- Milk - 1 tablespoon
- Sesame seeds - watch the video to see (safed til)
- Butter - watch the video to see (melted)
- Fresh coriander - watch the video to see (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: In a frying pan, add cooking oil, onion, mix well & sauté until translucent.
- Prepare Filling: Add beef mince, garlic, ginger, green chilli & mix well until it changes color.
- Prepare Filling: Add pink salt, coriander seeds, cumin powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, red chilli crushed, carom seeds, mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Prepare Filling: Add water & mix well, cover & cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes then cook on high flame until it dries up.
- Prepare Filling: Turn off the flame, add cream, capsicum, fresh coriander & mix well.
- Prepare Filling: Turn on the flame & cook for 1-2 minutes & set aside.
- Prepare Yogurt Sauce: In a bowl, add yogurt, cream, green chilli, cumin seeds, fresh coriander, garlic paste, pink salt, mint leaves, whisk well & set aside.
- Prepare Dough: In a bowl, add warm water, caster sugar, instant yeast & mix well, cover & let it bloom for 5-10 minutes.
- Prepare Dough: Add yogurt, cooking oil, pink salt & whisk well.
- Prepare Dough: Add all-purpose flour, wheat flour & mix well.
- Prepare Dough: Gradually add water & knead until dough is formed, grease with cooking oil, cover & let it proof for 1 hour or until double in size at warm place.
- Prepare Dough: Knead dough again until smooth.
- Shape Naans: Divide the dough into two parts, take one part (170g), sprinkle dry flour & roll out with the help of rolling pin.
- Shape Naans: Cut two circles with the help of the cutter (7 inches & 4.5 inches).
- Fill Naans: Add cheddar cheese & mozzarella cheese on the sides of the circle, apply water at the edges & fold over the cheese & seal properly.
- Fill Naans: Prick with fork, add prepared filling, place another small rolled dough over it, seal properly & prick with the help of fork.
- Prepare Egg Wash: In a small bowl, add egg yolk, milk & whisk well.
- Prepare Naans: Apply egg yolk mixture & sprinkle sesame seeds (makes 5).
- Bake Naans: Keep a bowl of water in oven, it helps create steam & you will have crispy crust on naan.
- Bake Naans: Place naan on baking tray (lined with baking paper) & bake in preheated oven at 180C for 20-25 minutes.
- Air Fry Naans: Place naan in air fryer basket (lined with baking paper) & air fry at 170C for 7-8 minutes.
- Serve: After baking or air frying, apply melted butter, sprinkle fresh coriander, cover & let it rest for 5 minutes & serve!
