Indian Fry Bread -- Recipe

[16Adams]

First time I had Fry Bread was on The Navajo reservation in NW New Mexico on a truck stop parking lot. Fry Bread and Mutton Stew helped ease the pain of an unsuccessful elk hunt near Cortez.
I was questioning my selection of road food about Moriarty. Second time I had Fry Bread was as a green Chile Cheeseburger Bun at an NDN Casino.

There are quite a few Fry Bread recipes. Folks are adamant about one flour over the other. I'll post screen shot of this recipe

 

[ModelMaker]

So we'll have pics later today?
Ed

 

[16Adams]

Online, lots of folks singing praises for Blue Bird flour for fry bread and tortillas. Not sure I've ever seen Blue Bird Flour. Checked online and one of my Mexican Themed grocery stores shows Blue Bird flour in stock. Need to drop off a smoked food gift, then vote, then perhaps some flour

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Sounds good. Looking forward to your Eval

 

[16Adams]

So we'll have pics later today?
Ed

I've been hungry for SW Chile Beans. Again lots of recipes but at it's most basic pinto beans, ground meat, green chile, stock, onions and potato (optional).

Served with Fry Bread

 

[Moose]

Online, lots of folks adamant about using Blue Bird flour for fry bread and tortillas. Not sure I've ever seen Blue Bird Flour.

It's for sale on Amazon:


https://a.co/d/0toDjrc


Lots of 5-star reviews, this one stood out:


I’m Navajo, and growing up my family always used Blue Bird for Fry Bread, Tortillas, Biscuits. When I moved away from the reservation to attend university I’ve always been far but close enough to either have family bring me a bag when they visited or vice versa. Ever since I graduated and joined a company that moves me around the country every 2-3 years it’s been quite difficult to get a bag of Blue Bird from the Rez. That being said I was feeling nostalgic and the fact that my fiancé has never tasted authentic fry bread and Navajo Tacos I decided to scour the internet for this particular flour as the flour, mixture consistency and oil are crucial ingredients for a perfect fry bread.
I came across this listing and though it was a bit pricey, I’m happy I pulled the trigger on this! Now I can reminisce with every bite and create the same feelings and memories for my future family away from the homeland.

 

[16Adams]

Found it at locally owned grocery store. Not at Wal-Mart but shows ship to store. Not showing online shopping at United Stores.

 

[16Adams]

One of many Chile Bean recipes from a New Mexico resident

Fresh beans and can't forget the butter and some Hatch green Chile with hamburger meat and onions and tomatoes

Recipe :::Beans
soak beans over night add 5 cups of beans with 2 stick of Butter and add some salt and filled up with fresh water and cook on low abot 8 to 10 hours in Crock pot

Meat product::
2 pounds of hamburger meat and then add 1 chopped onion and the Hatch green Chile and sautéed for few minutes and add 2 fresh tomatoes chopped and cook all together . add the meat product to beans


And a tortilla recipe

Tortillas Recipe::
4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 1/2 Table spoons of butter.
1 1/2 cups warm water

 

[pmad]

Love making these things

 

[pmad]

It's for sale on Amazon:


https://a.co/d/0toDjrc

Very strange.
If I'm reading that correctly:
1 5lb bag = $19.50 per bag
2 5lb bag = $30.00 per bag
3 5lb bag = $36.00 per bag
4 5lb bag = $36.00 per bag

 

[WeldonG]

Dang that looks good. I've always wanted to try making Indian fry bread. I've seen it on tv several times and just thought that it looked amazing.

 

[PitRow]

The first time I had authentic fry bread was on the Warm Springs Reservation here in central Oregon. They used to have a fantastic resort, Kah-nee-ta there that had huge swimming pools heated from natural warm springs, golf courses, casino, fancy restaurants, etc. It was awesome. Sadly the resort closed down a few years ago. Anyway the first time I had "Indian tacos" it was fry bread with local elk, salsa and greens. Wonderful. For breakfast is was fry bread with butter and local huckleberry jam. Man I wish go back.



This was the recipe they gave out for "Authentic fry bread in the style of the Nez Perce". I've tried it and either I don't have the technique down or they use a modern version of it, since what I made didn't match what I had there.


2 cups flour
2 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sunflower oil
3/4 cup water


Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then add oil and water and mix with a large spoon.
Dust your hands with flour to keep them from getting sticky, but don't use too much or the dough will get heavy. Mix the dough with your hands until it's stretchy but not sticky.
When it's smooth pull off a clump about the size of a plum and roll it into a ball. Squeeze the ball in the palms of your hand until it's flat.
Gently stretch the dough until it's thin, then punch a hole in the center with your thumb so it cooks evenly
Fry in hot oil until one side turns a light brown, then turn over and brown the other side.
Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.


Makes 8-10 pieces