Name: Naan (Indian flatbread)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ cup yoghurt; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp sugar; 1 tsp oil; Salt to taste

Naan (Indian flatbread)

10 Jun 2018

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

Naan is Indian style flatbread. Traditionally it is made inside a very hot tandoori clay oven, but my naan recipe is made using a skillet. These naan are so good - soft, puffy, and airy - with pretty golden brown spots on the surface. They are delicious and taste just like the ones in Indian restaurants.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup yoghurt
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

In a bowl combine all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and sugar.
Add curd and mix well.
If sticky, add a little more flour and knead the dough.
Punch well and make non sticky soft dough.
Add oil and coat well.
Cover with a moist cloth and rest for one hour.
After an hour, pinch a lemon sized ball.
Dust with some flour and roll to oval shape using rolling pin.
Apply water on one side of the naan. Slowly flip over on a hot skillet.
Press the naan to stick on to the skillet.
Flip the skillet upside down and cook naan directly on flame till they turn golden brown.
Finally add some butter and transfer to a serving plate.
Serve hot with any masala gravy.