Navajo fry bread

Name: Navajo fry bread
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp fine salt; 180ml warm water; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 500ml vegetable oil, for frying

Puffy, golden fried bread with a crisp edge and soft middle, eaten plain with honey or topped like a taco.

Time50 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.23 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 breads

Ingredients

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300 gplain flour
2 tspbaking powder
1 tspfine salt
180 mlwarm water
1 tbspvegetable oil
500 mlvegetable oilfor frying

Method

1
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the warm water and tablespoon of oil and stir to a soft dough.
2
Knead gently for 2 minutes until smooth. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
30 min
3
Divide into 4 pieces and pat or roll each into a round about 18 cm wide and 5 mm thick. Poke a small hole in the centre of each.
4
Heat the frying oil in a wide, deep pan to 180°C (160°C fan) (a small piece of dough should sizzle and float).
5
Fry one bread at a time for 1 to 2 minutes per side until puffed and golden.
4 min
6
Drain on kitchen paper. Serve warm, with honey and cinnamon, or topped with chilli and salad.

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