Easy Homemade Naan
This Easy Homemade Naan is soft, fluffy, and cooked right on the stovetop, no tandoor needed! Made with simple ingredients like yogurt and egg for extra tenderness, this naan is perfect for scooping up curries, turning into wraps, or devouring straight from the skillet with a swipe of garlic butter.
Servings: 8
Calories: 323kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For Dough
- 2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup water lukewarm
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg large
- ¼ cup yogurt plain
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Other
- 12 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- If your oven has a proof setting, preheat it to the proof option, otherwise turn on your oven to the lowest heat, mine is around 170°F. Turn it off once it's come to that heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the yeast, sugar and water. Lightly whisk it all together, then let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes or until the yeast dissolves and starts to foam.
- To the same bowl, add the oil, yogurt, egg and whisk well. Set aside.
- To the bowl of your mixer, combine the flour with the salt. Add the yeast mixture and mix for a couple minutes, until the dough comes clean from the sides of the bowl. If the dough is too wet, add a bit more flour, starting with a tablespoon at a time. The dough should be nice and soft but not sticky.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover it with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Place the bowl inside the preheated oven and allow the dough to rise for about 30 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled in size. I use this trick all the time to speed up the rising time. Mine only took about 40 minutes, so the time depends on your yeast and your environment.
- After it rises, cut the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape each piece into a small ball.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add about 1 tsp of olive oil. Roll out one ball at a time until it's about 1/3 inch thick and about 5 inches in diameter. Add the piece of rolled dough to the hot skillet and cook for about 1 minute. The skillet should be very hot, so you'll see bubbles forming as you cook the dough on the first side. Flip the dough and cook the other side until the bottom is golden.
- Repeat with remaining dough until all of the pieces are cooked. Keep the naan covered in a towel so that it doesn't dry out. When all of them are cooked, brush each one with the melted butter and garnish with some parsley.
Video
Notes
- Yeast check: If it doesn’t foam, don’t use it, your naan won’t rise properly.
- Sticky dough? Add flour 1 tablespoon at a time until it’s soft but no longer sticking.
- Cast iron = best results, but any heavy pan will do the job.
- Brush with melted butter while hot so it soaks in, game changer.
- Freeze leftovers! They reheat beautifully and make the best lazy day bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1naan | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg
