Learn how to make soft and tender naan bread at home, just like your favorite Indian restaurant. It’s a simple yeast-leavened flatbread made with flour, yogurt, egg, and oil. After a quick 1-hour rise, the dough is ready to roll and cook in a hot skillet.
When a basket of hot, pillowy naan bread hits the table, it usually disappears fast. This popular yeast-leavened flatbread is a staple in Indian cuisine. Its soft chew and pliable fold make it perfect for dipping in fragrant curries and sauces. like my chicken tikka masala. You’ll be delighted to know that the recipe is super easy to make from scratch!
Naan is made from an enriched dough composed of wheat flour, plain yogurt, water, egg, vegetable oil, and yeast. It’s traditionally cooked in a blazing hot tandoor oven. However, we can closely mimic that environment with a preheated skillet on the stovetop. Once you let the active yeast ferment and elevate the dough, you’ll have fresh pieces in no time.
Easy Naan Bread Recipe
I use active dry yeast in this recipe, which needs to proof first in warm water between 100 to 110ºF (38 to 43ºC). Note that yeast are living organisms and can die in temperatures above 138ºF (59ºC).
A lukewarm environment ensures that they stay properly hydrated and alive. The main role of yeast is fermentation which produces new flavors and helps the dough rise.
You can make naan bread in 5 easy steps; proofing the yeast, kneading the ingredients, rising, shaping, and cooking. Using simple pantry ingredients like yeast, all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable oil, and egg yolks ensures a light and tender texture.
Naan Recipe (no Yeast)
Once the yeast is active and bubbly, mix it with the egg yolk, oil, and yogurt. Add flour and knead until a smooth and slightly sticky ball of dough forms. Cover it with a towel and let it sit in a warm area until it doubles in size. I recommend using an oven proofing box to ensure ideal conditions.
Divide the puffy naan dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each piece on a floured surface into an oval shape. Using a large skillet, cook one by one until the bottoms are golden-brown on each side.
Most Indian restaurants use a well-insulated cylindrical clay oven for cooking naan. However, since most of us don’t have a portable or permanent tandoor in our homes (lucky if you do!), we need to improvise. Thankfully, a large cast-iron skillet does the trick!
Homemade Naan {easy No Yeast Naan Bread}
Once the pan is preheated and the surface lightly greased, place one of the rolled-out naan doughs inside. Cook until it puffs up and a few brown blisters form, then flip it over and finish it off. The process only takes a few minutes for each piece. A nonstick pan will work, but I prefer cast iron as it retains heat better.
There are two tricks to nailing that characteristic airy, soft bread with a lightly charred surface. First, after shaping the dough into balls, roll them out one-by-one in between cooking each piece. This ensures that the dough is briefly deflated and doesn’t lose those important air pockets that the yeast worked so hard to create.
Second, make sure that the pan is hot before you begin. A consistent medium heat lets the dough cook through completely without burning the surface too quickly. The radiating heat from the pan will create large air bubbles inside the dough, like blowing up a balloon. Once the pockets separate and set, the naan bread will have a nice pillowy light texture.
Vegan Naan (indian Flatbread)
Garlic naan is easy to prepare. Just add freshly minced garlic with some butter and melt in the microwave. This also briefly cooks the garlic, so the flavor isn’t too raw or sharp. After taking the cooked naan out of the pan, brush the garlic butter mixture and add a few more chopped pieces on top for stronger aromatics.
Baking powder is an effective chemical leavening agent used in quick breads. Some naan recipes add both yeast and baking powder for extra lift. If you don’t have yeast, simply add ¼ teaspoon of baking powder or ¾ teaspoon baking soda to the dry ingredients. Mix with the wet ingredients and let the dough sit for about 20 to 30 minutes covered, then follow the remaining recipe instructions.
Learn how to make soft and tender naan bread at home, just like your favorite Indian restaurant. It’s a simple yeast-leavened flatbread made with flour, yogurt, egg, and oil.
Simple, Yeasted Homemade Naan
Calories 222 kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 32 g (11%) Protein 6 g (12%) Fat 8 g (12%) Saturated Fat 5 g (25%) Cholesterol 33 mg (11%) Sodium 302 mg (13%) Potassium 98 mg (3%) Fiber 2 g (8%) Sugar 1 g (1%) Vitamin A 119 IU (2%) Calcium 27 mg (3%) Iron 2 mg (11%)
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000-calorie diet. All nutritional information is based on estimated third-party calculations. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.
I'm a culinary school graduate, cookbook author, and a mom who loves croissants! My passion is creating recipes and sharing the science behind cooking to help you gain confidence in the kitchen.Naan Bread Recipe with Yeast and Yogurt is soft, buttery, and delicious. If you’re new to working with yeast, this recipe is easy and only takes 1 hour to proof and 3 minutes to cook!
Ingredient Naan Bread (no Yeast)
Naan is an Indian flatbread. It’s different from other yeast bread because it contains yogurt and is cooked on the stovetop. Therefore, it’s flat and pillowy soft with lots of air bubbles. Naan cooks very quickly on a griddle or saucepan and can be used in various ways, such as pizza crust and wraps.
I have wanted to perfect naan for the longest time. I took the last few weeks to work on them and I’m thrilled with the results. Homemade naan is a game-changer. I’ve been making a big batch and keeping them refrigerated for gyros and flatbread pizzas. They make it really easy for the boys to make meals for themselves and I don’t have to stop work each time one of them gets hungry (which is all the often).
Naan is more nutrient-dense than pita or white bread. While it may contain more carbs and sugars, it earns its reputation as a healthy alternative with its relatively generous amounts of protein and fiber. (source)
Ingredient Naan Flatbread {+ Garlic Naan} Recipe
Making bread, rolls, pizza dough, and flatbread homemade is much cheaper than buying ready-made products. As well, it’s healthier without the preservatives in it. I don’t always have time to make naan that’s when I turn to convenience products. If you find yourself with extra time on the weekend etc, give this recipe a try. You’ll be hooked on homemade naan just like I was.
This is a straightforward, easy recipe. The full recipe is at the bottom of the post where you can save it to your recipe box. As well, you can easily double or half this recipe.
Once you mix the dough ingredients together, it needs to sit and proof which takes about an hour. After that, you divide the dough equally into 8 balls and roll it into a large circle.
Naan Bread (the Best Recipe!)
Typically, naan is cooked on the stovetop. However, during hot weather, I cook it on the grill. You can either cook it directly on the grill or on a pan on the grill.
Allow naan to cool completely then place it in an airtight container or ziptop bag. It will last 2 to 3 days on the countertop or 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Yes. Allow naan to cool completely then place it in a ziptop bag and squeeze as much air as you can out of it. You’ll want to date and label it for future reference. The naan will be good for a couple of months in the freezer. It thaws quickly on the countertop once removed from the freezer.
Easy Fluffy Flatbread Recipe (no Yeast)
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Calories: 371 kcal | Carbohydrates: 53 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 34 mg | Sodium: 320 mg | Potassium: 234 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 388 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 105 mg | Iron: 3 mg
Tried this recipe? Please take a moment to comment letting me know how you liked it & consider giving it a 5 star rating. I love hearing from you!This easy no yeast naan recipe is ready in less than an hour and bewitches with its fluffy center and blistered exterior.
Easy Homemade Naan Bread Recipe
Thanks to the optional (or not optional) finishing brush of garlic butter, it holds its own against any traditional naan recipe you’d order in a restaurant.
It is a pillow of carb perfection,
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