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Naan bread is soft and chewy and so easy to make at home. It’s the perfect accompaniment to so many meals.
Similar to pita bread or flat bread, naan bread is a soft, thick bread. It is usually cooked in a clay tandoori oven and served warm with butter. It is traditionally served with Indian foods and used to scoop up foods such as tiki masala, chicken korma and others. Making it at home is easy and the results are delicious.
Naan is traditionally made in a clay oven. I experimented with several different ways of baking the naan bread including my cast iron skillet, baking it on a pizza stone at 500 degrees, and using my electric griddle. I liked using my electric griddle the best!
Ingredients Needed
- Bread Flour
- Rapid Rise Yeast
- Egg
- Sugar
- Salt
- Milk
- Butter
How to Make Naan
- Combine yeast, flour, salt, and sugar in the mixer.
- Add egg, water and milk and mix together.
- Knead until dough is smooth, about 5-6 minutes.
- Place dough into an oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Let rise for an hour.
- Punch down dough and form it ingo 14 balls of about equal size.
- Place balls of dough onto a greased baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Heat electric griddle to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out dough thinly and brush both sides with melted butter.
- Place dough on grill and cook until puffy and lightly browned.
- Flip and cook on other side until browned.
Tips
- Rapid rise yeast is easy to use. Just make sure your water isn’t too hot.
- To help the dough rise, heat your oven to 100 degrees, let it preheat and then turn the oven off. Then, place your covered dough into the oven and let it rise there.
- When dividing dough, use a food scale to make sure they are approximately the same size.
- After removing the naan from the griddle, cover it with a dish towel to keep it warm and keep it from drying out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best way to reheat naan?
I prefer to heat it up my oven at about 350 degrees. Spritz the naan bread lightly with water and place it right on the oven rack. It will only take a minute or two to heat up. If you are putting it in the oven frozen, it may take a minute longer.
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Naan Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tsp rapid rise yeast
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 milk room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
- In a mixer bowl combine yeast, flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add in egg, water and milk and mix together. Knead for about 5-6 minutes or until dough is smooth. You may need to add in a little additional water to form a nice soft dough
- Place dough into an oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise for an hour.
- Punch down dough and form 14 balls of dough. Place balls of dough onto a greased baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Heat electric griddle to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough thinly and brush both sides with melted butter. Place dough on grill and cook for 2-3 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Flip and cook on other side until browned, another 2-3 minutes.
- Keep cooked naan covered with a towel to keep it warm and to prevent it from drying out. Serve warm.
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Lindsey Hemara says
So good! My family loved it!
Wendy says
Hi!…I am not sure if you can help or not…..in Canada the regular yeast (Dry / granular packaged yeast) is sold out in several of the local grocery stores ….my husband found yeast in a Polish Store but it is the natural yeast and is in a 1lb block….the package states it’s instant and you can either put it in the beginning with the rest of the recipe or you can add it when you are about to do the kneading……the one thing it doesn’t tell you is how much…..would you be able to help me with that?
Virginia says
Can you make a half recipe?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
sure