Soft and fluffy naan bread, lightly brushed with melted butter, is irresistible. It’s perfect for scooping up your favorite curries or enjoying with garlic and herbs.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword bread, homemade, Indian cuisine, naan, yeast
Prep Time 2 hourshours
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 3 hourshours
Servings 20servings
Calories 150kcal
Author Liza A
Ingredients
2 ¼tspactive dry yeast
1cupwarm water
¼cupwhite sugar
3tbspmilk
1eggbeaten
2tspsalt
4cupsbread flour
¼cupmelted butterfor brushing
Instructions
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until the yeast blooms and is frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and bread flour. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has increased in volume by about 50%.
Deflate the dough. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a damp towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Preheat a pan to low to medium heat. (I used a cast iron skillet.)
Roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle with a rolling pin, adding flour to prevent sticking. Place rolled dough on pan, and brush the uncooked side with melted butter. Turn over and brush melted butter on the other side. Let cook for 1-2 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Turn over again and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan, and continue the process until all the naan has been cooked.