Persian Naan

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups warm water
4 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oil
1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup water
semolina
sesame seeds
nigella seeds

Combine yeast and sugar. Stir in water and let sit for 10 minutes.

Stir in the flour and salt until dough forms and knead the dough for at least 5 minutes. Cover and allow dough to rest for 1 hour.

Punch out the dough and divide into 2-4 mounds. Flatten each mound and allow to rise 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 500 and place baking stone inside for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine oil, sugar, flour, and water. Bring to simmer and remove from heat when a paste is formed.

Sprinkle some semolina on the hot stone. Place dough on the stone. Smear the flour paste on the bread and cut a few shallow slits on the bread. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and nigella seeds.

Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.