Learn how to make amazing homemade fry bread. This is an authentic American Indian (Navajo) fry bread. It is simple to make and tastes amazing. You can serve them plain or sweet with honey, powdered sugar, fruit sauce, etc. OR as a Navajo taco with beans, meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 Tbsp of baking powder
- 2 Tbsp of shortening, oil, or lard (optional, usually just flour, salt, baking powder, and water are used)
- 3/4 to 1 cup of water. Start with 3/4 cup.
- Oil shortening, or lard for frying (vegetable, canola, coconut, avocado, etc.)