Naan Bread Recipe
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Naan Bread Recipe
Description
The Naan Bread Recipe combines all-purpose flour with yogurt, baking soda, baking powder, and a touch of sugar and salt to form a soft dough. After kneading, the dough rests for an hour to rise slightly. It is then divided into 12 portions, rolled out, and brushed with water to help it adhere to the pan during cooking. Each piece is cooked on a preheated sauté pan before finishing over an open flame to create characteristic browning and slight charring.
Once cooked, the naan is brushed with melted butter infused with finely minced garlic that has been warmed just until fragrant. This final step adds a savory richness and an aromatic note that complements the bread's soft texture and chewy crumb. The recipe yields enough naan for sharing or storing for a few days.
Storing naan at room temperature wrapped in plastic keeps it fresh for up to three days, and it can be frozen for up to two months. Reheating wrapped in foil in a low oven helps maintain softness. Brushing the dough with water before cooking ensures it sticks well and helps develop browning on both sides. Including garlic butter is a traditional touch that enhances flavor and makes the naan more versatile.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cup whole milk yogurt plain
- 1/2 cup milk whole
- 1 butter unsalted, stick
- 5 garlic finely minced cloves
Instructions
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, powdered sugar, and salt to a bowl and mix until combined. Form a well.
- Pour the oil and yogurt to the center of the well and begin mixing with your hands. Slowly pour in the milk as needed to make a soft dough.
- Knead for 5 to 7 minutes and then add to a bowl, cover with plastic, and let sit in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Unwrap and form 12 equal-sized dough balls. Roll each dough ball out on a clean surface lightly dusted with flour. Brush 1 side with water before cooking.
- Add the water brushed side down on a large preheated saute pan at medium-high heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Flip the pan over and roast the other side of the bread over the open flame until browned.
- Repeat until all of the bread is done cooking. Keep warm.
- In a small pot melt the butter and garlic together and cook over medium heat just until the garlic is fragrant, which takes about 2 minutes.
- Brush the bread with the garlic butter and serve garnished with optional chopped parsley.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 12 pieces of naan bread, perfect for serving with meals or as a snack.
- Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for about an hour to develop softness.
- Brushing the dough with water before cooking helps it adhere to the pan and promotes even browning.
- Garlic butter adds traditional flavor; melt unsalted butter and infuse with finely minced garlic just until fragrant before brushing on the naan.
- Store naan wrapped in plastic at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze wrapped tightly for up to 2 months.
- Reheat naan by wrapping in foil and warming in the oven at 250°F for 5-7 minutes to maintain softness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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