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Naan Bread Recipe Stack of freshly cooked garlic naan brushed with herb butter and garnished with chopped parsley.

Naan Bread Recipe

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Pillowy, soft, restaurant-style Naan Bread Recipe made easily at home in a hot skillet. This yogurt-yeast dough puffs beautifully, chars like tandoor-baked naan, and complements any curry or stew. Ready in about 90 minutes with only 10 minutes of hands-on time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8 naan
Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, South Asian
Calories: 195
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Basic Naan Bread
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup plain yogurt - Full-fat preferred
  • 2 tablespoon warm water - Add more if needed
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter or oil
Garlic Butter Topping
  • 4 tablespoon butter - melted
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro - chopped
  • pinch — - salt
Optional Garlic Naan Variation
  • 4 cloves garlic minced - Add to dough
  • — — garlic butter - For brushing

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For dough mixing)
  • 1 Cast iron skillet or heavy pan (Essential for charring)
  • 1 Rolling pin (Or wine bottle)
  • 1 Kitchen towel (Cover dough + finished naan)
  • 1 Pastry brush (For garlic butter)

Method
 

  1. Combine flour, yeast, yogurt, and butter to form a smooth dough
    Smooth, risen naan dough resting in a mixing bowl after the first rise.
  2. Let the kneaded dough rest until it doubles in size and becomes airy
  3. Divide dough into balls and roll into ¼ inch thick ovals
    Alt text: Rolled-out naan dough discs arranged on a plate beside a wooden rolling pin, ready for cooking.
  4. Cook each naan in a hot skillet until puffed and charred
    Alt text: Garlic naan cooking in a cast-iron skillet, topped with melted butter and fresh herbs with golden char marks.
  5. Brush hot naan with garlic butter and serve immediately warm
    Stack of freshly cooked garlic naan brushed with herb butter and garnished with chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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