An easy bread recipe, Navajo Fry Bread is delightful as a savoury or sweet snack. Or make Indian Taco and enjoy it as a main meal. This bubbly fry bread requires just a few ingredients. Don’t have to knead the dough like we do for normal breads.
It is the traditional deep fried bread of the Navajo People in America. According to the Navajo tradition, fry bread was created from the ingredients ( flour, lard, sugar, salt) given by the US government when the natives were relocated to Bosque Redondo, New Mexico from Arizona in 1864. It is quite easy to find Navajo (pronounced as Nava -ho) Fry Bread at fairs, carnivals in most parts of US, especially the south.
A variety of toppings, both savoury and sweet are enjoyed with this fry bread. Some suggestions are sugar and cinnamon, honey butter, fruits, cheese, eggs, or go for the Indian Taco. Minced meat and beans are topped on the bread and enjoyed with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes.
Easy Fry Bread Recipe
I will share with you a Vegetarian version of the Indian Taco and a sweet topping using Navajo Fry Bread. The sweet one tastes so much like the famous Canadian Beaver Tails. Nope, we don’t fried beaver tails! The yeast dough is flattened out to resemble a beaver tail. Like the Navajo Fry Bread it is deep fried. Savoury and sweet topping are added.
It was my eldest son’s birthday. And what better way to celebrate it then by making something new from a different part of the world. The previous day we searched online for a recipe that is not Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern….you know the more famous ones. My son came across the recipe for Navajo Fry Bread. After going through a few, we settled on the easiest authentic one. And we decided to enjoy the fry bread as Indian Tacos. In this context ‘Indian’ as not India but Native Americans. We went for a vegetarian version, by omitting ground beef.
I made the recipe twice after that and posted the recipe on my blog on 15/03/2013. That was after a whole year since we made it for my son’s birthday. And then, I totally forgot about this post. It happens when you have over 1000 recipes! I’ve been blogging since 2012. How did I remember this recipe? Well, read on.
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The reason this recipe came back to life is because of the theme suggested by Amy who blogs at Amy’s Cooking Adventures. When she suggested we make Navajo Recipes for Navajo Code Talkers Day, I remembered I had the fry bread recipe on my blog. It was revival time.
As a student I didn’t like history. I loved knowing what happened but remembers dates, years, etc for exams was a nightmare for me. I hate numbers so remembering dates and years was like a mental block! But now that I don’t have to sit for exams, I love reading about history from different parts of the world. And reading about Navajo Code Talkers was very interesting. Thank Amy for sharing the link with us.
It is celebrated on 14th August to honour the contributions by the Navajo marines during World War II. They encoded and transmitted messages in a complex Navajo language-based code. This vital style of communication between them and the US Marines. In 1942, US Marines finding in the Pacific needed an unbreakable code, one that the Japanese could not decipher. Philip Johnston, the son of a missionary who grew up in the Navajo Nation suggested using the Navajo Language as a code. Nearly 400 Navajo men were recruited. The Navajo Code Talkers successfully transmitted more than 800 messages without error and helped the U.S. win the war.
Navajo Fry Bread Recipe (indian Tacos)
Oil – any vegetable oil to add to the dough. It makes the bread a bit soft. Also need some for deep frying.
Spring Onion – I used spring onion as I had some in the fridge. Can replace it with red, yellow or white onion.
Honey or Maple Butter – I had some maple butter so that is what I used. For honey butter, you simply mix a bit of honey and butter.
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An easy bread recipe, Navajo Fry Bread is delightful as a savoury or sweet snack. Or make Indian Taco and enjoy it as a main meal. This bubbly fry bread requires just a few ingredients. Don't have to knead the dough like we do for normal breads.
Add any topping of your choice on the Navajo Fry Bread. Serve eggs on the bread for breakfast. Add guacamole instead of sour cream. I like to add a bit of oil in the dough so that the fry bread does not become chewy. Instead of salsa, top it with lettuce. For a different kind of dessert, add some fresh fruit along with honey or maple butter. Or add some cream cheese.This delicious fry bread recipe is a perfect dinner, topped with taco ingredients like Guacamole and Salsa, or a sweet dessert, sprinkled with powdered sugar!
It originates from southwestern Native Americans as a result of being relocated from Arizona to New Mexico, and using cooking staples given to them by the government.
Fried Dough (grandma's Fry Bread Recipe)
Savory. Everyone in my family eats them a bit differently. We usually serve them up with cooked hamburger and beans, and let everyone add their own toppings: tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
Sweet. Others in my family pour honey over them, or slather on butter and jam. A few also like to add powdered sugar and just eat it as is.
If you want to keep things simple, enjoy it like many of those in my family and just add powdered sugar to it.
For Indigenous People, Fry Bread Is Beloved, But Also Divisive
Fry bread is best when fresh, so we don’t recommend making it ahead of time. However, you can mix up the dough and store it in the fridge or freezer until it’s time to fry.
Fry. When you’re ready to fry, remove the desired number of balls. Leave each ball in the baggie and thaw in the fridge overnight.
About 30 minutes before fry time, remove the dough from the baggie and let the dough come to room temperature. Fry according to recipe directions.
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Fry bread or Navajo Tacos are crispy pillows of dough with a soft inside. Complete it by adding sweet or savory toppings!
Perfect frying. Make sure your oil stays at a consistent temperature of about 350°F. If the temp is too low, the bread will be tough. If it is too hot, the outside will burn before the inside cooks through. Soak the beans. To lessen the amount of gas in the beans, soak dried beans in a large bowl of water for 8–12 hours (or overnight). Drain and rinse beans before use. Serving suggestions. We feel this fry bread is best served with beans, but for a sweeter version, you can also skip the savory toppings and serve it with powdered sugar and/or honey.
Serving: 1 g , Calories: 450 kcal , Carbohydrates: 55 g , Protein: 24 g , Fat: 14 g , Saturated Fat: 5 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g , Trans Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 44 mg , Sodium: 374 mg , Potassium: 1021 mg , Fiber: 8 g , Sugar: 1 g , Vitamin A: 2 IU , Vitamin C: 3 mg , Calcium: 136 mg , Iron: 5 mg
Indian Fry Bread
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My new cookbook is the ultimate resource for feeding your friends and family with 200+ simple recipes including videos, tips & more!This easy fry bread recipe is deep fried until golden brown and then served as savory or sweet. Perfectly crispy and bubbly on the outside, while soft and chewy on the inside.
The bread is perfectly crispy, chewy and soft at the same time plus the flavor is absolutely delicious. Use it to make savory Navajo tacos or enjoy a sweet version with cinnamon butter or honey on top.
How To Make Indian Fry Bread Made Easy
If short on time you can skip the homemade yeast dough and use Rhodes rolls or Pillsbury biscuits if you’re looking for a quicker option. My mom made it this way growing up and it’s super easy. All you do is let them rise and then roll out each individual roll and fry.
If you aren’t planning on enjoying the fry bread with yeast right away, you can keep it warm in the oven until you’re ready to serve.
Simply place them on a baking sheet in the oven at 175°F. This will keep them nice and warm, without drying them out and making the outsides too crispy.
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This easy fry bread recipe is perfect to use for a quick night dinner of Navajo tacos or you can eat them as a sweet dessert similar to my beignets recipe. We love to serve
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