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Homemade naan bread with a soft, chewy texture and golden-brown bubbles, perfect for serving with curries, soups, and Mediterranean dishes.

Naan Recipe

A soft and delicious naan recipe.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 16 pieces
Course: dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ¾ cup water
  • 5 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup plain yogurt full fat
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 Stand Mixer with Dough Hook Attachment

Method
 

  1. Add the yeast, sugar, and warm water into a medium-sized bowl and set aside to activate the yeast. (Water should be slightly warmer than lukewarm (105℉) *This should take about 5-10 minutes.
  2. Next add 4 cups of the flour (reserve 1 cup), yogurt, salt, olive oil, and activated yeast onto a Stand Mixer with Dough Hook Attachment Knead with dough hook on medium speed until a sticky dough is formed.
  3. Observe the dough, if it is very sticky, add the reserved 1 cup of flour 2 tablespoons at a time and knead the dough on the mixer until it is no longer sticking to the walls of the dough. (Knead for 5 minutes) *Your dough should be tacky but not sticky. Stop adding flour once you reach this consistency.
  4. Cover the dough and place in a warm, draft-free place, and let it rise until it doubles in size. (About 1-1½ hours)
  5. Once it doubles in size, deflate the dough and cut roughly into 16 equal squares. Shape them into round balls and roll them out 1 at a time using a Rolling Pin.
  6. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and lightly grease it. Cook the naan dough for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Repeat this step until all the dough is cooked and enjoy with your favorite toppings!