Qeema Naan | Hyderabad Special Keema Naan

Qeema Naan or Keema Naan is a popular flatbread available in Hyderabad, made with minced meat in a flaky parotta.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Soya Granules
- A Pinch Turmeric
- A Pinch Salt
- Water ( as required)
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1 cup Onions ( finely chopped)
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 /2 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 /2 Cumin Powder
- Salt to taste
- 4 to 5 Cashews
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1/ 2 Baking Powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
--- For the Naan ---
- 2
In a wide bowl, take all the ingredients and knead to soft dough.
- 3
Cover and keep it aside for an hour.
- 4
--- For the Minced Soya Granules ---
- 5
Bring a pot of water to boil along with turmeric and salt. Add soya granules and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Drain it in a colander for a while till all the water drains away. If required you can further squeeze to make the granules very dry.
- 6
Heat a nonstick pan with oil, add bay leaf and then finely chopped onions. Saute well.
- 7
Add the soya granules and saute till it becomes dry.
- 8
Add all the spice powders and combine well.
- 9
Then grind soaked cashews along with tomatoes to a fine puree
- 10
Combine all and simmer for 10 mins till the soya granules get cooked in masala well. Keep it aside.
- 11
--- Assembling the Qeema Naan, ---
- 12
Pinch out equal balls from the dough, dust well and roll out.
- 13
Take about 2 tbsp filling and spread in the center.
- 14
Fold over the sides and over to make a rectangle
- 15
Cook the naans on both sides over a hot tawa.
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Serve with raitha.
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