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Naan Bread

Name: Naan Bread
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Water ½ cup; Honey 1 tsp; Active dry yeast 2 ¼ tsp; All-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Greek yogurt ¼ cup; Whole milk ¼ cup; Salt ½ tsp; Garlic 2 cloves; Anise seed 1 tsp; Ghee 3 tbsp

with garlic and yogurt

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1h 30m
Serves 6
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Ingredients

	½ cup Water warm
	1 tsp Honey
	2 ¼ tsp Active dry yeast
	2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
	1 tbsp Olive oil
	¼ cup Greek yogurt full-fat, plain
	¼ cup Whole milk warm
	½ tsp Salt
	2 cloves Garlic finely minced
	Anise seed 1 tsp
	3 tbsp Ghee

Nutritional information

270

Calories

9.8g

Fat

38.6g

Carbohydrates

6.7g

Protein

18mg

Cholesterol

203mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Indian Recipes

Ingredients

½ cup Water
warm
1 tsp Honey
2 ¼ tsp Active dry yeast
2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Olive oil
¼ cup Greek yogurt
full-fat, plain
¼ cup Whole milk
warm
½ tsp Salt
2 cloves Garlic
finely minced
Anise seed 1 tsp
3 tbsp Ghee

Naan Bread

This simple Naan Bread recipe makes for amazingly chewy and bubbly naan, just like the one you get at Indian restaurants. Bonus? This naan dough is extremely easy to make at home, and I’m pretty sure you can’t mess this recipe up. So what’s the secret? Three things. One, go for full-fat Greek yogurt and whole milk to get fluffy and chewy bread. Two, use active dry yeast to get those nice big bubbles. Three, use a cast-iron skillet to get toasted bottoms and create the perfect naan.

This naan recipe gets its flavor not only from the tangy Greek yogurt but also from garlic and anise seeds. So good! Cook the naan for approximately 90 seconds until the underside is nicely browned and large toasted spots appear. Then flip and cook for 60 seconds more. Brush the cooked naan with a flavorful herb and ghee mixture while it’s still hot, and enjoy as is or serve with curry and your favorite toppings. You can even use naan to make wraps. I like mine with hummus and baba ganoush too. It’s amazing!

To make the Naan Bread, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Naan Bread

1	Bloom yeast	5
In a bowl, combine ½ cup warm water, 1 teaspoon honey, and 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast and gently whisk. Leave to bloom for 5 minutes, or until foamy.
2	Combine dough ingredients	1
In a bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached, combine 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ cup yogurt, ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 minced cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon anise seed.
3	Make dough	4
Add in the yeast mixture and start mixing the dough at speed 2 for 30 seconds, then increase to 6 and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes until smooth and bounce back when poked.
4	Rise	1h
Form a ball and place the dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
5	Divide dough	5
Once the dough is ready, transfer to a lightly floured surface and divide it into six equal pieces. Roll out each piece ¼-inch thick and large enough to fit into your cast-iron skillet.
6	Make herbed ghee sauce	1
In a small skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and mix in 1 tablespoon of minced parsley. Place it beside your cooktop with a pastry brush.
7	Cook	15
Heat the skillet until it smokes and cook each circle of naan in the dry pan for 60 to 90 seconds, or until bubbly and the underside is golden brown. Flip over and cook for another 60 seconds.
8	Brush with herbed ghee sauce
Just before removing from the pan, brush the top with the herbed ghee sauce, then remove from the pan and generously brush the other side too.
9	Serve
Serve warm with hummus, baba ganoush, or curry for a hefty meal.

This Naan Bread recipe is simple to make and tastes just like the one you get at Indian restaurants. Give it a go soon, and make sure you tag @cookmerecipes in your bread posts.

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.