Servings : 4-6 naans
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. instant yeast
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 1/4 cup yoghurt
- 1/2 cup milk (warm)
- melted butter for brushing
Instructions
Mix the dry ingredients, make a hole in the center and add the oil and yoghurt. Then gradually add the warm milk a little at a time and knead to form a very soft dough, but not sticky. Knead well and then apply a light layer of oil and cover, then set aside for an hour or two.
Once it's risen, knock the dough down and divide into 4-6 balls of equal size. Roll each one out and place on a floured surface. You can make it as thick or as thin as you like, It will swell up a bit during cooking so I normally roll it out to a bit more than quarter inch thickness.
Heat the tava, then place a naan on it and cover with a lid. Let it cook for 2-3 mins on medium to low heat, then uncover and check. If it has started forming bubbles, gently check the bottom and if it has started browning, flip it over and let it cook on the other side as well. You can cover it again if you like, it helps conserve moisture in the naan so that the result is extra soft.
Once browned to your satisfaction, remove, brush with some melted butter and place in a hotpot or cover with a cloth to keep warm until serving.
Enjoy with your meal!!
Hi do u have butter naan
Hi do u have butter naan recipe?
Brush butter on these naans
Brush butter on these naans when they are done. I add some garlic and parsley in the butter to further flavour the naans.
I would like to make this
I would like to make this naan in the morning but i don’t have yogurt can I still make it and will it come out ok. Thanks.
It will be fine. 🙂
It will be fine. 🙂
Asalam-o-Alikum Fauzia. I
Asalam-o-Alikum Fauzia. I made this yesterday but I didn’t have instant yeast at hand, so I used active dry yeast. I did ‘proof’ the yeast. They didn’t rise as much as I had expected. Does it make a difference which yeast is used? I doubled all the ingredients so according to the recepie that would be 2 tsp instant yeast. I added 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast. Did I add less, if so than how much active dry yeast should I add in place of 1 tsp?
W/Salaam, I personally only
W/Salaam, I personally only every use instant so am not sure why the active dry yeast did not work. When you proofed it, did it foam up?
Yes it did foam up.I made
Yes it did foam up.I made them again yesterday and they worked our perfectly. This time I added a bit more active yeast. I’m thinking the first time around I didn’t have enough yeast because this time around when I searched on it I could replace instant with active dry yeast, websites said yes, but recommended adding 25% more of the active dry yeast to make it equivalent to the instant yeast. JazakAllah for taking the time out to reply.
Assalam plz tell me how much
Assalam plz tell me how much 1/4 cup yoghurt amounts to in ml and 1/2 cup milk. I presume 2 cups of flour amounts to 240 g.
Thks in advance
W.Salaam, 1/4 cup yoghurt is
W.Salaam, 1/4 cup yoghurt is about 50ml. And yes, 2 cups flour is 240gm.
Hi Fauziaa
Hi Fauziaa
Can I substitude Atta for all-purpose flour.. I tried with all purpose folur but my family didnt like the smell of it …. pls reply
Hi, all purpose flour is
Hi, all purpose flour is plain flour/maida. It shouldn’t have a weird smell. Yes you can use atta but they might not be as fluffy/soft as with plain flour.
Made these and they were just
Made these and they were just simply amazing :)..better than the Deep brand frozen naans we get here in the US. Thanks!
Salaam is it possible for me
Salaam is it possible for me to double the recipe so that I can make 12 instead of 6?
W/Salaam, yes absolutely.
W/Salaam, yes absolutely.
Asalamalakum. Can I bake
Asalamalakum. Can I bake these Naans too?
W/Salaam, you can although I
W/Salaam, you can although I do have a baked naan recipe in this folder, please have a look at that one as well.
Asaalamalikum,
Asaalamalikum,
If I was to use this recipe to make keema naan, how would I go about it? When would I put the keema in?
Many thanks xx
W/Salaam, when you divide the
W/Salaam, when you divide the dough into sections, spread each ball out and put the cooked filling in the centre. Close it up and seal well then flatten it and roll out gently. Then proceed with cooking as you would the regular naans. 🙂
Tried the naans today but
Tried the naans today but they turned out crispy.. the dough was perfect.. but when i started cooking them on a nonstick pan it turned out very crispy. Please tel me where i went wrong.
Did you warm the pan before
Did you warm the pan before placing them on it? Sounds like you either might have rolled them out too thin OR overcooked them on the pan. Try rolling them slightly thicker and do not overcook them. You can increase or adjust heat if it is too low.
Yes i warmed the warm pan
Yes i warmed the warm pan before placing the naans and cooked them on low heat. Guess i rolled them out too thin. Will try again. Ur recipes are so easy to follow. I only came across this site last week but have tried almost four recipes nw. Thank u fr ur lovely work.
Hello fauzia,loved all your
Hello fauzia,loved all your recipes..can we substitute yeast with baking soda in this recipe..coz my father and I get irritable bowel when using yeast
Hi, yeast is a difficult
Hi, yeast is a difficult ingredient to substitute. Am not sure that baking soda will give the light fluffy airy texture that you would get with yeast. You can try but I personally have never tried substituting yeast with anything else. Let me know how it turns out if you attempt.
Tried so many other naan
Tried so many other naan recipes, but this is by far the best! I got a tava for Christmas but my first attempt using it was woeful. The amazing breads I made with this recipe ha completely restored my confidence. Thank you for the recipe… Cant wait to try some others!
Salam fauzia
Salam fauzia
I am just about to try your want to ask one thing can i bake these naan as i dont want that tawa taste
Or should i have to change the recipe
W/Salaam, not sure I
W/Salaam, not sure I understand what tawa taste means as they do not have any strange taste at all cooked using this method. But yes you can use my other recipe for baked naans, it is in this same folder…please use the search engine.
Can i make the dough for
Can i make the dough for later use during the day.do i need to store it in fridhe
If the dough is being made
If the dough is being made several hours in advance then yes, wrap it well and refrigerate.
Thanks.one more question can
Thanks.one more question can i use whole wheat flour?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
Assalamu Alaikum wr wb,
Assalamu Alaikum wr wb,
I tried this recipe of yours today and mashaAllah it turned out really good. Love all your recipes and can’t wait for more recipes to come. Keep it up.
Salaam
Assalamu Alaikum sis, how do
Assalamu Alaikum sis, how do I cover the dough? Any specific method or just with a lid?
W/Salaam, yes a lid or some
W/Salaam, yes a lid or some cling film to prevent the dough from drying out.
Assalaamu alaikum. Can i use
Assalaamu alaikum. Can i use 1cup of atta flour and the other cup, as all purpose flour? or will it affect the entire recipie?
W/Salaam, yes you can mix
W/Salaam, yes you can mix atta and all purpose flour, I do it all the time. 🙂 Of course the plain white flour ones turn out fluffier but the mixed ones are really almost as good.