Homemade Naan Recipe
Super soft, stretchy, and easy naan is made on the stovetop with an easy dough. Naan smells amazing and trust me your family will ask you to make it every day.
Servings: 12
Calories: 222kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
Dry ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp salt
Other ingredients
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
For garlic herb butter
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 3 cloves of minced garlic
- Few leaves of cilantro or parsley
Instructions
Bloom the yeast
- In a bowl, add lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast. Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise on the counter for 10 minutes.
Mix dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, add all purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix it and set it aside.
Make Dough
- After 10 minutes, the yeast is ready (it will fluff up) add olive oil and yogurt into it and mix. now slowly add dry ingredients and mix with the help of a spatula or your hands. once it looks a little like a dough cover and leave it for another 10 minutes.
- Now apply water on the back of your hand and knead it well. This way dough will come together within 5 minutes. Once the dough is smooth, cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 45 minutes in an undisturbed environment.
Make Naan
- After that divide into 12 sections and make dough balls. Roll the dough balls to make naan about 1/4 inch thicker.
- Heat a cast iron skillet or tawa for about five minutes before you start cookign your first naan. cook on medium low heat for 2 minutes per side.
- For garlic butter melt butter then add minced garlic, parsley or cilantro and apply on the naan.
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Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg