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I really love homemade bread, especially this homemade naan. I put together step by step photos and instructions for you guys, so there is really no messing up this one! There is even a video…..ok, you guys have to try this!! You won’t regret it, promise!
Well, actually my mom really loves homemade bread and I love to making her happy! I think I will always love making my mom happy, whether I am nineteen or fifty (oh my gosh, I cannot even imagine). It’s just something that makes me happy, so I guess it’s a win win!
Plus, I mean homemade Naan? Yeah, there is not much better. It’s stinkin amazing!
It’s so easy that I thought you guys would like seeing the process a little bit. The pictures are not awesome, but you’ll get the idea. So here we go!
Start by activating the yeast. Combine the warm water with the sugar and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes until foamy. It should smell bread like.
Add the flour, baking powder and baking soda to a large bowl. Then add the warm milk and yogurt to the yeast mixture. Pour the yeast into the flour. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough starts to come together and then finish mixing the dough with your hands until a smooth but still sticky ball forms.
Cover the dough with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for one hour. 
After one hour punch the dough down and divide into eight equal balls. Using a rolling-pin, roll each piece of dough into an oval shape. The dough should be about 6-8 inches long and about 1/4-inch thick, but no thinner. Repeat this method with the rest of the dough.
Warm a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (you want a hot pan). Brush both sides of the Naan with melted butter and if desired sprinkle on any spices you enjoy, such as cumin and garlic. I did not flavor my Naan, but only because one, I know my family is picky and two, I knew we would be eating the leftover Naans for breakfast and well I love garlic, I do not normally want it for breakfast!
Place the Naan on the hot skillet, cover and bake for 1 minute, until you see bubbles starting to form. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side until large toasted spots appear on the underside. Brush with a bit more butter if desired and sprinkle with a little kosher salt, fresh cilantro (loved the fresh cilantro naans) or other herbs. Place the Naan in a tea towel-lined dish. Repeat with the rest of the Naans.
Done!
Pretty easy, right?
And so good!
It is actually very similar to this pita bread, but maybe even better. I think it is the yogurt in the dough. It adds the best flavor and oh my gosh it is so soft and those giant air pockets? Yeah they are awesome!
Seriously,
I just can’t even get over these. There are no words.
Homemade Naan (with step-by-step photos)
Servings: 8 Naans
Calories Per Serving: 404 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hot water (but not boiling just hot tap water)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- melted butter, for brushing may use olive oil
- fresh cilantro or other herbs, for topping
Instructions
- 1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast and stir until the yeast is dissolved. Let it sit for 10 minutes or until the mixture begins to froth and rise.
- 2. When the yeast is foamy and smells like bread, add the milk, yogurt, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix the with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together. As soon as it comes together, stop kneading. It should be sticky, but should form a ball and be soft. Cover the bowl with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place 1 hour or if not using right away overnight in the fridge.
- When ready to cook divide the dough into 8 equal balls and using a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into an oval shape. It should be about 6-8 inches long and about 1/4-inch thick, but no thinner. Repeat this method with the rest of the dough.
- Warm a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (you want a hot pan). Brush both sides of the naan with melted butter and if desired sprinkle on any spices you like such as cumin and garlic. Place the naan on the hot skillet, cover with a lid and bake for 1 minute, until you see bubbles starting to form. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side, until large toasted spots appear on the underside. Brush with a bit more butter if desired, then sprinkle with a little kosher salt, fresh cilantro (I used cilantro) or other herbs. Place the naan in a tea towel-lined dish. Repeat with the rest of the naans and serve. These are best eaten fresh, but will keep in a ziplock bag for a few days or in the freezer.
Except expect yum!
This post was originally published on September 8, 2013
Wow this recipe was easy and delicious! I can’t believe how authentic it tasted. Thank you!!
YAY!! So happy you loved it! Thanks Anna!
Hi Tieghan,
I would love to try your naan bread, the question I need answered is, can they be made in a non-stick pan?
Hi Bessie,
I have made this in a a regular pan, but it is just not as good. The bread does not stay as soft and does not puff up very well, but yes, it can be done. I would recommend trying to find a cast iron skillet. You will use it all the time!! Hope this helps and I hope you love the bread!
it’s toooooooooooo great……..thanks for given this recipe
You are so welcome!
I just made these and they were flawless, thank you! Will definitely be trying some of your other recipes.
So happy you love these, Kevin!! Thanks for making them!
This is the first recipe I tried for making naan and it turned out really great. My family loved it. Thanks! I’ll try the whole wheat version next.
So happy you loved this, Cheri!! Thanks!
I can’t wait to try out this naan recipe. Thanks for sharing how to make it. Now, I also need to learn how to make cilantro chutney to dip the homemade naan into it. 🙂
Ahhh! Cilantro Chutney?!? That sounds amazing!!
Thanks Julie! Hope you love this Naan!
cilantro/mint cutney is so easy to make with a hand mixer. do it!
I will! Sounds awesome!
my honey and I both LOVE naan (and Indian food) ~ can’t wait to make this!! YUM!
Oh yeah! Hope you guys loves this! Thanks so much!
This recipe has literally saved us from killing our youngest! She did a report on India for school, needed a recipe to make and the ONLY thing she stuck on was Tadoori chicken. We had to explain to her over and over that tandoori was a TYPE of cooking not a recipe. Then she moved to something with corn, cabbage and potatoes rolled into it… and we had to explain that this had to sit in her locker til 3rd period!! Finally… FINALLY… I found this life saving recipe!! It looks delicious, you state right in the post that leftovers are awesome… and its not going to take 4 hours and multiple seasonings to make! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Ha! Oh my gosh, I am so happy to have saved you guys!! This sounds like the perfect recipe for you! Hope you love it and let me know how the project goes!
You have no idea!! The project eventually went well. The first batch got tossed because as she was rolling it into balls, she happened to mention she didn’t wash her hands… sigh… so.. trash. The second batch got tossed because she rolled it out about 3/4 of an inch thick.. so the outside was BLACK and the inside was still dough. Her brother then stepped in to help, thank goodness!! By then she was an expert on mixing the dough so he talked her through the rolling and cooking process. She completed 1/2 the third batch alone and all of the 4th. She made some plain and some with garlic and has asked to make more this weekend!! The family has never had homemade Naan and LOVED IT! Thanks again!!
Oh my gosh! Tell her I said way to do for sticking with it! Loved this comment. It made me smile the whole through!
So happy you guys all love them! 🙂
hy cn u plz snd me dis recipe in hindi…….bcz i love it alot bt dere r sme indigrants whch i cnt able 2 undrstnd…………so cn u plz snd me d recipe in dis id
cn u plz snd me d recipe in hindi……on dis emal id………dis recipe is vry delicius….bt dere r sme indegrands which i cnt able 2 undrstnd…….so plz cn u….
This would make a fantastic pizza crust! My mouth is already watering!! 🙂
Thanks Jocelyn!
Tieghan you blow me away with your beautiful photography! This looks delicious and I think I’ll make this in the future =)
Thanks you, Lisa! I hope you love this!
My naan is rising at the moment…..and looks wonderful.
Maybe the sugar should be “1 teaspoon” instead of a Tablespoon?
When I first tried to proof the yeast with the Tablespoon of sugar, as per your recipe, it just sat there and wouldn’t do a thing.
Then, I threw it out and started over using “1 teaspoon” and the yeasties grew beautifully foamy just as you described.
I can hardly wait for supper…..even if it will be later tonight…..the smells are divine~!
Hmmm, that is weird!! It should be 1 tablespoon, but I am happy to know it works great 1 only 1 teaspoon!! Thanks for letting me know and i am so happy you are giving this a try!! Hope you love the Naan!
First off, I love browsing through your food blog. 😉 Second, I’ve just made the Naan . It was AWESOME! Very tasty and pillowy soft. Instructions were very easy to follow, for someone who is hesitant to use yeast. Third, thank you very much for sharing your food obsession with everyone.
Of course!! Thank you so much, Colette!! I am trilled you loved this recipe!! Thanks so much for giving it a try and for reading!
I made homemade chapattis the other day. Nothing better than homemade bread! For some reason, I thought Indian flatbreads would be quite intimidating but they’re not! I definitely need to try these naan now. They look perfect! xx
Nothing is better than hot, fresh, homemade bread! It is so good!!
Hope you give this a try and love it!
Thanks!