Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Product review: Trader Joe's Tandoori Naan

These naan are kept in the freezer section. Don't get them confused with the ones in the bread section next to the pita bread. I think they might be new at TJ's; I only started seeing them last month. So far, they come in plain and garlic.

These frozen naan are a little bit labor intensive. You have to put them in a preheated oven straight from the freezer. Unfortunately, you can't cut corners by heating them in the microwave -- they turn into soggy blobs of goo. The oven work is worth it. While they're not exactly like the naan you get in an Indian restaurant, but they're pretty damn close. They're hot, a little crispy on the outside, and soft and doughy on the inside. They make a fabulous (and very cheap) meal when paired with any of the pre-prepared Indian packet meals also sold at TJ's. I highly recommend both the plain and garlic frozen naan. It's too bad that the oven prep makes them impossible to take to work for a cheap lunch option.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If I could learn to cook Indian food, the naan would go perfectly well with it. If only...