Naan Bread
Naan bread! The delicious, addictive, positively scrumptious partner to any good Indian feast. And it is surprisingly very easy to make! Moreover, this could be a fun recipe to do with children, as it contains dough (the original playdough) and you can whip it up real fast.
Enjoy this bread with curry, soup, dip, or you could even make it into a sneaky sandwich! I hope this becomes a new staple for you!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Cover and let sit until yeast developers, about 10 minutes.
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Step 2
Place flour on a surface and create a well in the middle. Add the yeast mixture, yogurt, salt, and oil to the well. Combine it with the flour and knead until combined, smooth, and shiny.
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Step 3
Place dough ball in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Step 4
Heat a heavy-bottomed, large pan over high heat until pan is almost smoking.
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Step 5
Cut dough ball into fourths and roll out the sections until about 3 inches thick.
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Step 6
Without any oil, cook the dough one at a time in the pan, flipping when bubbles start to form. There will be those signature black circles where the bubbles cooked—that’s good and yummy!
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Step 7
Serve warm with your favorite curry, dip, or soup!
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 276kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 13.9g22%
- Saturated Fat 1.9g10%
- Sodium 2441mg102%
- Potassium 578mg17%
- Total Carbohydrate 30.2g11%
- Dietary Fiber 6.2g25%
- Sugars 13.2g
- Protein 12g24%
- Calcium 31 mg
- Iron 5 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Adaptations
You can use Greek yogurt instead of plain yogurt; however, the naan will be less soft and much harder.
If you’re gluten-free, you can replace the flour with a 1:1 gluten-free substitute. However, do not try to use chickpea flour, tapioca flour, or any other specialty flour as that will ruin the naan.
