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Naan Bread

Naan bread at home, no Tandoor Needed!
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Rising Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ tsp Fast action yeast
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 300 g Strong white flour Plus a little extra for dusting the work surface
  • 150 ml Warm Water
  • 5 tbsp Natural Yoghurt
  • Melted ghee (or butter) and nigella seeds (Black Onion) to finish Garlic and Corrinadar works well to!

Instructions
 

  • Mix 2 tbsp warm water with the yeast and sugar, leave for approx 10 minutes until beginning to foam
  • Add the yoghurt to the yeast mixture
  • Seive the flour in to a bowl and fold in the yoghurt/yeast mixture
  • Add the remaining warm water and mix until a stiff dough forms, tip out on to a floured surface
  • Kneed the dough for 5 - 10 minutes until smooth
  • Form the dough in to a ball, place in an oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel or clingfilm
  • Leave to rise in a warm place for 1.5 - 2hrs
  • Once the dough has doubled in size tip out on to a floured surface, knock back,kneed for a minute and divide in to 6 - 8 equal pieces
  • Heat a large frying pan or cast iron griddle on a medium high heat
  • One by one take each piece of dough and roll/strech into a flat pear shape, approx 5mm thick
  • Place each Naan on to the pre heated pan/griddle and leave for approx 3 mins until bubbles begin to form. Turn over and leave for another 3 minutes or so, the baubbles will char slightly. A slight smear of oil on the bread before hand can help.
  • Whilst cooking the next Naan brush the cooked Naan with the melted ghee or butter mixed with Nigella seeds. Repeat for each Naan, enjoy warm.

Notes

I'm not sure why but the first naan always comes out differently, not quite as willing to form bubbles so don't worry if it happens to you. 
For garlic and coriander Naan, mix chopped garlic with chopped coriander and press in to one side of the bread before cooking.