Navajo Fry Bread - Traditional
"This recipe for Navajo Fry bread is from the Rough Rock Demonstration School in Rough Rock AZ. The Navajo people developed this to use the commodities they received from the government. In some recipes you will find that dry milk is also used. Lard was the original fat used to fry the bread...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 cups flour (high gluten flour is best)
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup warm water (or more)
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1 -2 cup shortening or 1 -2 cup cooking oil
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2 medium onions, chopped
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1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese
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2 cups shredded lettuce
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2 medium tomatoes, diced
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2 -3 fresh roasted chilies (chopped)
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4 -6 cups hot chili beans (or chili with or without beans)
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sour cream (optional)
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