Simple Homemade Naan
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This Simple Homemade Naan is fluffy and light, with a chewy soft texture you’ll love. The perfect complement to any meal.
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Chewy, fluffy, light and soft, this Simple Homemade Naan is the perfect addition to any meal. It really goes well with my Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala.
Typically Naan is made in a tandoor oven which retains super high heat, up to 900°F – because we don’t have a tandoor oven, we use a skillet or griddle turned up to the highest heat. It works great.
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I’ve tested several Naan recipes and they were all a little too dry for me, so I tinkered around and found a combination of adding a little more oil to the dough. It results in the chewiest texture of the Naan! The dough will be a little sticky but knead each ball with a little flour before you roll it out, and it will taste great.
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Simple Homemade Naan
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4¼ cups flour
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, add warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let yeast proof for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add oil, yogurt, and salt to mixture. Mix well.
- Then add flour in slowly, and once it gets thick begin to knead with your hands. You want the dough to be a little sticky so it stays soft but if it's too sticky you can add in a little more flour.
- Knead on a countertop gently for 1-2 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise (preferably in a warm place, like above the oven), for 30-45 minutes until doubled in size.
- Once doubled in size, punch dough down and knead into a ball. Preheat a nonstick pan or griddle to the highest heat (my griddle goes up to 400°F).
- To form naan, pull small sections off the dough and roll into balls (should divide into 10-14 small balls).
- Flour your counter well and using a rolling pin to roll out each ball into a small circle or oval shape. Roll them thin, they will puff up when they cook.
- Lay them on the hot pan or griddle and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until they are lightly browned.
- Remove from pan and cover with alumnium foil until ready to serve.
- Serve warm and if desired, brush with melted butter. Pairs great with my Easy Chicken Tikka Masala. Enjoy!
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I hope you get a chance to make this Simple Homemade Naan. You can even make a bunch of it and freeze what you don’t use right away. Another thing we love to do is make personal pizzas on the leftover naan. A fun and easy meal.
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An easy and tasty side dish. I hope you get a chance to try this Simple Homemade Naan. It’s a fun way to expose your kids to new types of cooking. Be sure to tag me @plumstreetcollective if you try it.