Homemade Naan Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier, while butter is often cheaper.

Warm 1/2 cup of water to about 105-110 degrees in the microwave.

Sprinkle 2 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast into the warm water.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the yeast mixture and stir. Let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 270 grams of all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Add the yeast mixture, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1/3 cup of plain yogurt to the flour mixture.

Mix on low speed until combined, then increase to medium speed and knead for 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Oil a bowl and place the dough inside, covering it to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.

While the dough is rising, make ghee by slowly melting butter and skimming off the milk solids until clear.

Divide the risen dough into eight equal pieces and shape them into balls.

Roll each ball into an oval shape on a floured surface.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Place the rolled dough onto the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until bubbles form.

Instead of flipping the naan, flip the skillet over to cook the other side, allowing gravity to create larger bubbles.

Brush the cooked naan with the prepared ghee, optionally mixed with minced garlic.

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