Classics · Indian

Pan-baked
Naan

Pan-baked Naan
Time
30'
+ 1h chilling
Diff.
medium
Kcal
320
/ serving
Servings
4
Gather 10 ingredients before cooking
Scale
Units
Step 01 of 06

Wake up the yeast

100 ml
7 g
1 łyżeczka

Warm milk (100 ml) to lukewarm (a finger dipped in should feel pleasantly warm, not hot). Add instant yeast (7 g) and sugar (1 łyżeczka), stir. Set aside for 5 minutes — foam should appear on top.

Tip
Milk that's too hot kills yeast. If it burns your finger, it's too hot.
Step 02 of 06

Knead the dough

400 g
1 łyżeczka
150 g
2 łyżka
100 ml

In a large bowl mix wheat flour (400 g) and salt (1 łyżeczka). Add plain yogurt (150 g), oil (2 łyżka) and the yeast-milk (milk (100 ml)). Knead by hand or with a dough hook for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic. It should be slightly tacky but pull away from the bowl.

Tip
Yogurt keeps naan soft even after cooling — without it the bread would be tough.
Step 03 of 06

First rise

Cover the bowl with a cloth and let rest in a warm spot for 60 minutes. The dough should double in size.

Step 04 of 06

Divide and roll

400 g

Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll each on a lightly floured surface (wheat flour (400 g) for dusting) into an oval 4-5 mm thick. Don't roll thin — naan should be fluffy, not crispy.

Step 05 of 06

Cook on a dry pan

Heat a large pan (26 cm cm), preferably cast iron or steel, on high for 3 minutes. No fat. Place a flatbread on the pan. After 60-90 seconds large bubbles will form — flip it. Cook the other side for 60 seconds until dark spots appear.

Tip
The pan must be properly hot — high heat is what creates the bubbles. A lukewarm pan gives a tough, dry flatbread.
Step 06 of 06

Garlic butter

40 g
2 szt
2 łyżka

Melt butter (for brushing) (40 g) in a small pan. Off the heat, add pressed garlic (cloves) (2 szt) and chopped parsley, chopped (2 łyżka). Brush each hot naan with this butter right after taking it off the pan.

Pan-baked Naan
Bon appétit

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