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Homemade Naan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off with a knife, plus more for rolling
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast/rapid-rise yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Heaping 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F)
  • 2 tablespoons melted salted butter, for brushing on finished naan
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley, for serving (optional)

Cooking Instructions

Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and anise seeds.  Set aside.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, and 3/4 cup warm water.  Add the yogurt mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork.  When the dough is about to come together, dust your hands with flour and knead gently into a soft, slightly sticky dough (sprinkle more flour, little by little, if the dough is too wet to work with).  As soon as it comes together, stop kneading.

Step 3: Lightly oil or spray a clean bowl with nonstick cooking spray (the bowl should be large enough to allow the dough to double in size).  Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel.  Let sit in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until about doubled in size.

Step 4: Fill a small bowl with about 1/2 cup flour.  Dust a work surface with some of the flour and dump the dough on top.  Sprinkle some of the flour on top of the dough and on your hands.  Shape the dough into a long rectangle and cut into 6 equal portions, dusting with more flour as necessary so the dough doesn’t stick.  Roll each portion of dough in the bowl of flour to keep them from sticking.

Step 5: Warm a large cast iron or heavy nonstick pan over medium-high heat until very hot.  Using a rolling pin, roll one of the dough balls into an oval shape about 1/8-inch thick (it should be about 9×4 inches).  Pick up the dough and flip-flop it back and forth between your hands to release any excess flour; then gently lay the dough in the dry skillet and cook until the top is bursting with air bubbles and the bottom is golden and blackened in spots, a few minutes.  Flip the naan and cook about 1-2 minutes more until the bottom is lightly browned and blistered in spots.  Remove the naan from the skillet and brush with melted butter.  Place the naan in a tea towel-lined dish to keep warm.  Repeat with remaining dough portions, adjusting the heat lower if necessary as you go.  Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve warm.

Enjoy this homemade naan from Once Upon A Chef!  Click through for original recipe with step-by-step images and additional notes.