Learn to make a restaurant-quality version of the versatile Indian flatbread at home.
By Sowmya Dinavahi
How To Make Your Own Naan Bread
Learn to make a restaurant-quality version of the versatile Indian flatbread at home.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Baking
Ingredients
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- 2 Cups of All purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup of Warm Milk
- 1/2 Cup of yogurt
- 1/4 tsp of Salt
- 3/4 tsp of Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of Baking soda
- 1/2 tbsp of Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp of Oil
- Finely chopped garlic, cumin, mint leaves for toppings, Optional
Instructions
- Place all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk well . Make a well in flour and add milk and yogurt to it slowly and combine it together
- Knead well to form a soft dough. Dough should be soft enough to be able to dig your finger into it without any pressure
- Cover with damp cloth and let it sit in a warm place for 2 hrs
- After few hours, on dusted work place , take out the dough and knead for about 5 minutes and divide into equal portions
- Dust again and flatten the portions slowly into a thinly rolled bread ,a little thick and elongated like oval shaped
- If you like to add any toppings, you can add now like garlic ,cumin seeds,coriander leaves and some butter on naan on one side
- And apply some water on the other side
- Heat a wide skillet on medium heat, when its hot and place the wet side of naan on to the pan and cover with lid for 30-40 seconds , you will see some bubbles on it .
- Flip other side on direct flame with help of tongs until you see charred brown spots all over the naan.
- Smoother some butter over the naan and serve warm. It tastes delicious.
