Authentic-ish Naan Bread

I love a good naan bread, and luckily naan bread is not difficult to make. It does require a bit of patience as it uses yeast and so you have to invest in a little bit of time for it to prove. However, the reward is worth the wait. What you get in return is soft and pillowy authentic-ish naan with gorgeous dimples and charred bits, just waiting to be slathered in butter. Sprinkle of dried herbs or sesame seeds optional but oh so delicious. And makes the perfect scooping utensil for saucy dishes like Butter Chicken.

What you need to make Naan

All of the ingredients are probably in your fridge or pantry. Exotic sounding yes, but the things you to make it are not!

• Bread or Plain flour,instant yeast, Greek yoghurt, bit of sugar,salt and oil
• Optional Sprinkles – Sesame or Nigella Seeds, mixed herbs
• You need a non stick pan or cast iron preferably to cook the naan in.

Easy does it..

• Dissolve the yeast and sugar in lukewarm water. Set aside for a few minutes until it turns bubbly.If the mixture does not become frothy, discard the mix and start again with a new batch-it means your yeast is dead.
  
• Add the rest of the ingredients for the dough and mix with your hands until the dough comes together and shape into a smooth ball. Spray the bowl with oil and place dough in it. Cover loosely with a tea towel and set aside to prove in a warm place until doubled in size about 1 to 2 hours.
• Knead the dough until smooth about 2 minutes and shape into disc.. Divide into 8 portions. Roll each portion into circles about 4 mm thick.
• Cook in a hot pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil.Place a portion of dough on the hot pan. When it puffs up,flip to cook the other side. Repeat for all the dough portions.
• Brush warm naan with butter and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.

Quick and Easy Naan Recipe

Recipe by acmowlai

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Course: SidesCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Soft and Pillowy Naan Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1/2 cup lukewarm water

• 1 packet instant yeast(7g)

• 2 1/4 bread or plain flour

• 1/4 cup Greek Yoghurt

• 2 teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoons oil

• Melted butter, for brushing cooked naan

• Dried mixed herb,nigella seeds, optional
  

Directions

• Combine sugar,yeast and lukewarm water in your mixing bowl. Set aside until frothy. If it does not become bubbly discard the mixture and start again. It means your yeast is probably dead and your dough will not rise.
• Add flour yoghurt salt and oil to the yeast mixture until the dough comes together and form into a ball. Remove the dough from the bowl and spray the bowl with cooking oil spray, then place the dough back into the oiled bowl. Spraying the bowl with oil helps to prevent the dough from sticking and helps in rising.Cover loosely with a tea towel and set aside to prove in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours.
• On a clean work surface, sprinkle a bit of flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Tip the dough into the flour and shape the dough into a disc. Cut into 8 portions (like a pizza). Use a rolling pin to shape each portion into oblong shapes about 4mm thick.
• Heat a non stick pan on medium heat. Spray or brush with a little bit of cooking oil. Place dough on the hot pan and cook until the top bubbles and blisters. Flip into the other side and cook for another 2 minutes. Brush both sides of the cooked naan with melted butter and sprinkle with dried herbs or nigella seeds.
• Repeat until all the portions are cooked. Serve warm.

Notes

• Serve warm. Reheat in the microwave.