How to Make Frybread for Indian Tacos

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Mix the yeast and water together in a large glass and let it sit for 10 minutes.

   Mix a little bit with a large spoon; don't worry if the shortening isn't totally melted/blended. ,,  Add in 2 cups of white flour and stir again.  The mixture should start to become gloppy and follow the spoon around.  Keep adding flour and stirring.   ,  At this point, you're going to start kneading the mixture and keep adding in flour, a cup at a time, up to maybe another 4-5 cups or so, don't count, just work the dough.   ,  It should still feel soft, not really very hard.  If it's too hard, it won't rise very much. ,,  (Try putting yours on top of the refrigerator because it's warmer up there.) , Then, punch it in the middle and fold up the outer edges to the middle, flip it and cover it again, until it's doubled in size again.   ,  Roll them out on the counter/table that has been dusted lightly with flour.
   
   Roll the dough about the size of a paper plate, and about 1⁄8 inch (0.3 cm) thick.
   
   Let them sit while the cooking oil is heating up.   ,  It should turn slightly brown around the edges in about 15-20 seconds, maybe less.  Try using the tongs and press the dough down in the middle of it while it's frying, so it creates a small depression.
   
   Turn the piece over with tongs.  Don’t leave the pan unattended, pay attention to when to get out the pieces.   ,, Enjoy as is, or with wojapi, syrup, peanut butter, jelly, powdered sugar, chili, corn soup, whatever your heart's desire!
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   Step 2: Meanwhile

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   Step 3: in a very large bowl

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   Step 4: put in the salt

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   Step 5: and the shortening.

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   Step 6: Add in the yeast/water mixture after the 10 minutes has gone by.  

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   Step 7: Add in another 2 cups of very warm water.

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   Step 8: Add in 2 cups whole wheat flour (or just use white flour for the whole thing—whatever your taste is).

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   Step 9: Turn the whole mixture out onto the counter/table if you can't stir with the spoon any more.

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    Step 10: Keep using your hands and kneading in the flour until the dough stays together and quits feeling so sticky and actually develops a slight sheen to it.

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    Step 11: Let it sit on the counter/table while you rinse out the mixing bowl after you're done kneading.

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    Step 12:   Put a light coating of cooking oil into the bowl you used

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    Step 13: put in the dough

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    Step 14: and put a thin layer of cooking oil  on the dough

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    Step 15: cover it with a dishtowel and put it in a warm place to rise.

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    Step 16:  Let the dough sit until it's doubled in size

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    Step 17: about a couple of hours.

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    Step 18: Take it out of the bowl and break off pieces for the tacos

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    Step 19: about 30.

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    Step 20: Test fry one small piece.

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    Step 21: Drain on paper towels

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    Step 22: cover with a towel to keep warm.      

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    Step 23: Continue to fry pieces

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    Step 24: and cover.

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