Naan - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 cup milk (or water)
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons onion seeds
    1 teaspoon yeast (Dry)
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    4 tablespoons clarified butter
    2 tablespoons yoghurt
Preparation
    Whisk warm milk/water with the yeast and sugar until the yeast is dissolved.
    Cover and let stand in a warm place for 10 minutes.
    Sift flour and salt three times into a large bowl add the yeast mixture, half of the ghee and the yogurt.
    Mix into a soft dough then knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
    Place the dough in a large greased bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until the dough is doubled in size.
    Punch down dough then knead for 5 minutes.
    Divide dough into 6 pieces.
    Roll each piece out into 8 inch round nans.
    Cover an oven tray with foil and grease the foil.
    Brush the nan with a little of the remaining ghee and sprinkle with some of the kalonji.
    Cook Nan one at a time under a very hot grill for about 2 minutes on each side or until puffed and just browned.

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