Quick Bread Recipe ⇝ Navaho Indian Fry Bread

A fried bread that I learned to make while working on the Navaho reservation. Can be used as a main dish bread or as a dessert with honey or jam.

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Calories:52.5
Navaho Indian Fry Bread
Prep:15m
Cook:10m
Ready in:25m
Serving:4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon powdered milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup water

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat oil in a heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, powdered milk, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour water over flour mixture and stir until a sticky dough forms. Form dough into a ball using floured hands.
  3. Fry the dough in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer fry bread to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Bread can be kept warm in a 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) oven for 1 hour. They refrigerate nicely. Reheat in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes; We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories52.5
  • carbohydrateContent0.6 g
  • cholesterolContent0.6 mg
  • fatContent5.7 g
  • proteinContent0.2 g
  • saturatedFatContent0.8 g
  • sodiumContent270.6 mg
  • sugarContent0.3 g
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