Best Homemade Naan Bread

There are few people that I know who are making their bread. I hear it quite often.. it is so easy to buy it, why bother making it at home? For me making bread it’s like those little things in life that may seem unimportant but  they really make a difference. Choosing your ingredients, not to mention the smell while baking, and the possibility to serve it fresh right after it’s done, does make a difference in the equation of a meal.

It’s been a while now ever since I wanted to try the Naan bread recipe. I love making any kind of bread and flatbreads are one of my favorites. Slightly crisp exterior while still soft and fluffy inside this bread couldn’t have missed from my menu.

Can be done simply or with spices and herbs. Either way, it’s amazing. Brush it with butter and serve it as it is or with curries, stews, soups, hummus, or any other dips. You can even make Naan pizza or use it for sandwiches and wraps.

It may seem like a complicated recipe but after you understand the process it is really easy. You can even double the recipe and after they are done,  freeze Naans for later use.

Hope you will try this Naan Bread recipe and enjoy these as much as we did.

Naan Bread cloeup

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Recipe adapted after eCurry

Naan Bread

Naan Bread

5 from 1 vote
Naan Bread - slightly crisp exterior while still soft and fluffy inside this bread couldn't have missed from my menu.Can be done simple or with spices and herbs. Either way it's amazing. Brush it with butter and serve it as it is or with curries, stews, hummus or any other dips. You can even make Naan pizza or use it for sandwiches and wraps.
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
rising time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7g) salt
  • 1/8 tsp (1g) baking soda
  • 1 tsp (4g) kalonji seeds (black cumin)
  • 20 g fresh yeast (2 tsp active dry yeast)
  • 1 tsp (5g) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) warm water
  • 5 tbsp (70ml) oil or ghee
  • 1 cup (240g) yogurt
  • melted butter or ghee for brushing
  • spices or herbs - optional

Instructions
 

  • Stir yeast with sugar and dissolve in water. Set aside.
    Naan Bread Step1
  • Add flour, salt, baking soda and kalonji seeds into a large bowl. Add yogurt, oil and dissolved yeast.
  • Mix all ingredients together. If you think you need more water, add a couple of tablespoons more, the dough should be soft but not sticky.  With your hands knead the dough until smooth and pulls away from the bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for about 1-2 hrs until doubled in size.
    Naan Bread step4
  • Punch the dough down, knead again for 4 minutes and on a floured surface divide the dough into 10-12 pieces. Cover and let rise for another 30-45 minutes.
    Naan Bread Step5
  • On a floured surface, take one piece of dough, and roll it out to a tear drop shape (about 6-8 inches long). Do not roll back and forth. Stretch the dough outward as you roll from the center.
  • Sprinkle the top of the Naan with spices or herbs, if you want to use, pressing them gently with the rolling pin to make them stick to the dough.
  • Brush the other side of the Naan with water.
    Naan Bread step8
  • Heat a thick bottom skillet, or a cast iron skillet. It has to be really hot.
  • Place the Naan on the skillet with wet side down and cover with a lid. Reduce the heat just a little and allow it to cook for 30-45 seconds. On the surface of the Naan will appear big bubbles.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, uncover and cook for another 30 seconds. Meanwhile roll another Naan to get it ready.
  • To cook the other side flip it over on the skillet, increase the heat to high and slowly press down on the Naan. The Naan is done when the bottom gets golden brown, unevenly, and with spots at some places.
  • Remove Naan from skillet and brush generously with ghee or melted butter. Serve with your favorite dish.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 50.7gProtein: 8.7gFat: 9.5gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 2mgSugar: 2.7g
Calories: 330kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: bread recipe, flat bread recipe, Indian bread, Indian flat bread, Naan bread, Naan recipe

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  1. Liz Author says:

    I’ve always wanted to bake naan…nothing better than fresh, homemade bread! Yours looks perfect!

  2. Nami | Just One Cookbook Author says:

    Homemade naan! Looks amazing. I would love to eat hot naan with curry. I just realized you had YouTube channel (found the icon on top of the homepage). You have great videos there!!!

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      Thank you Nami.. we started the YouTube channel over a year ago.. but took a pause and started again :). It's a lot of work, as you know. 

  3. maria Author says:

    oh wow i’ve never made naan before, it looks quite straightforward actually thanks for the recipe!

  4. Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking Author says:

    Ahh the smell of baking bread! It’s worth all the work isn’t it?

    I LOVE Naan. But making it scares me. Plus then I need to make tikka masala to go with it…EFFORT!! But your naan looks so good, I’m sure it’ll be worth it!

  5. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen Author says:

    You are making me want to make some naan! It looks fabulous. The only place to buy naan around here is from an Indian restaurant so I would love to learn to make it.

  6. Rosa Author says:

    Beautiful naans! I wish I could have one right now…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  7. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) Author says:

    Homemade bread is just better! I love this naan-it looks SO amazing!

  8. i have surfing from 2 hours on net, but after that i found your website, this is really great, thank, keep posting.

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      Thank you 🙂 I really appreciate. I do my best to keep posting, though sometimes can be difficult:) Hope you will follow me also on my YouYube channel Check it out.

  9. backlink website Author says:

    can u tell me your youtube channel name, i such a big fan of u and ur website.

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      Glad to hear that 🙂 This is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/homecookingvideos. Waiting for your comments there 🙂

  10. tsekeridou nitsa Author says:

    perfect

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      thank you so much 🙂

  11. Including nutritional facts with each recipe is a great feature. The photos of recipe process are very nice and helpful.

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      thank you Ed.. glad to hear that

  12. Judy Author says:

    Hey there! Just discovered your FB site/this site/YouTube channel and am very pleased with many of the recipes I am discovering! Looking forward to trying this one out very soon. Just curious – what do you mean by “do not roll back and forth”? You say to roll it out to a tear drop shape, so do you only roll in one direction? What is the benefit/purpose of this? Just wondering! Thanks again for all your great recipes, and how beautifully they are created. TIA!

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      So glad to hear that Judy 🙂 that is just to make a certain shape, like a teardrop, doesn't really affect the texture of the naan

  13. Andrea Author says:

    Great recipe, possibly the best naans ive ever made. Hubby thought they looked very professional and extremely tasty. Thanks for posting,

  14. kmmd Author says:

    Awesome Recipe. perfect match to my Tikki Masala. I made half the batch, and a few didn’t bubble and got a little too singed. Will try again with the other half of the batch.
    Thank you for the details and pictures.

  15. Ann M Godfrey Author says:

    Hello. I enjoy listening to and reading your recipes each day on Facebook. I am looking at your Naan recipe. Can you tell me why you use black cumin seeds? I have not even seen this ingredient before. Have you ever used regular cumin seeds?

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