Homemade Naan

A couple of weeks (months probably…where does the time go?!?), we shared a Naan Pizza with Olives and Feta recipe and we had quite a few requests for a homemade naan bread recipe.

So.

Here it is!

Crazy delicious, perfectly smooth and soft. And be warned…you take one bite, you’ll eat several pieces!

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Homemade Naan

Crazy delicious, perfectly smooth and soft.

Prep Time2 hrs 45 mins

Per Naan Piece7 mins

Course: Bread, Side Dish

Keyword: homemade bread, homemade naan

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp yeast (1 packet)
• 1 cup warm milk, 125 degrees F
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 Tbsp melted butter
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• Additional butter for oiling the pan/griddle.

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients EXCEPT garlic in bread machine. Youll want to place the wet ingredients in the bottom followed by the dry. Make sure to leave out the garlic.
• Start the machine on the dough setting.
• When the dough cycle is completed, remove the dough and knead in the garlic on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll the dough pieces into balls and place them on a greased pan. Cover the pan with greased plastic wrap and a towel and allow them to rise until theyve doubled their size. This takes 20 - 40 minutes.
• Preheat griddle or frying pan to medium high heat (around 375 degrees).
• Once the second rise is complete, youll want to butter the griddle.
• Roll one ball of dough out into to around inch. Place the dough on on the griddle and cook for 3 minutes until fluffy and showing brown bubbled areas.
• Brush the raw side with butter. Flip the bread and brush the browned side with butter. Cook snother 2 to 4 minutes until done. The naan should be nicely browned on both sides.
• Complete the steps for all remaining dough.