Description
I have tested many homemade naan recipes and cooking methods. This one produces restaurant quality naan that really makes Indian food shine.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups warm milk
- 1 teaspoon instant or quick rising yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional, helps naan puff up)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt (use ¾–1 tsp if you would like a garlic flavor)
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter (unsalted)
- 2 Tablespoons plain (unsweetened yogurt)
- 1–2 tablespoons butter (melted, for brushing after cooking)
Instructions
- Combine warm milk, yeast and sugar; let sit for 4-5 minutes in a warm place until the mixture is foamy.
- Combine dry ingredient in stand mixer or large bowl and pour in yeast mixture. As flour is almost incorporated add melted butter and yogurt.
- Mix until a soft dough is formed that does not stick to sides of the bowl. Knead the dough by mixer or hand until it is smooth and elastic (4-6 minutes).
- Place the dough in a bowl greased with butter, cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let rest in a warm, non drafty place for 1 ½ hours (I use the inside of my oven with the light on).
- Remove dough from bowl, punch down and divide into 10 equal balls of dough. Place dough balls back into greased bowl and cover.
- Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F. (Warning: This temperature will make your pizza stone dark brown if it is not already that color from frequent use.)
- To bake: Use a rolling pin to roll each dough ball into a narrow oval circle about 5-6 inches wide and 8-10 inches long. It should be very thin.
- Carefully place dough on hot pizza stone and bake for 2-3 minutes, using a spray bottle spritz top lightly with water (one spray) and bake until it is puffed and light brown spots begin to appear on the top. Turn and cook for 1 more minute.
- Carefully remove finished naan from the baking stone and place on a plate, brush very lightly with melted butter and cover with a clean towel until the next piece comes out of the oven.
- Continue steps 7 through 9 until all pieces are baked.
- Enjoy with your favorite curry. We love Butter Chicken Curry or Sweet Potato Coconut Curry.
- Store leftovers (though I doubt there will be any) in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 118
- Sugar: 2.1
- Sodium: 145.6
- Fat: 2.4
- Carbohydrates: 20.4
- Protein: 3.4
