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Crispy, fluffy naan
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Crispy, Fluffy Naan

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword naan
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 naans

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 6 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1.5 cups warm water
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Using a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
  • In a smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil, and warm water.
  • Combine the yogurt mixture with the dry ingredients and whisk together.
  • Once the dough develops a thicker consistency, coat your hands with flour. Knead the dough until it is soft and sticky.
  • Lightly oil a large mixing bowl. Transfer the dough and cover with a damp paper towel. Allow the dough to sit in a warm location until it has roughly doubled in size (about 90 minutes).
  • Pour 1 cup of flour into a small bowl. Lightly coat a clean countertop with flour and place the prepared dough on top. Dust some flour onto the dough and shape it into 12 ball-sized portions.
  • Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough balls into rough oval shapes.
  • Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Once it’s hot, place prepared naan dough ovals into the pan, one or two at a time.
  • Cook for a few minutes on each side, flipping once the bottom is golden-brown and blistered with bubbles.
  •  Remove the naan from the pan and brush with ghee or butter.

Garlic Naan

  • To make garlic naan, simply follow the directions above and brush on minced garlic and cilantro along with your ghee or butter. It’s that simple!