Naan

Name: Naan
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 127 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbsp oil; ½ cup yogurt; Water as needed; Ghee for brushing; Nigella seeds (kalonji) or sesame seeds; Minced garlic (optional); Fresh cilantro (optional)

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 65. Naan recipe

⏱️120 minPrep

🔥7 minCook

🕒127 minTotal

🍽️8Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Naan

Make dough (10 mins): Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt. Add oil, yogurt. Add water gradually, knead into soft dough. Rest 1-2 hours covered (longer rise improves texture).
Shape naans (10 mins): Divide into 8 portions. Form ball, roll into oval/teardrop shape (7-8 inches). Brush water on top, sprinkle nigella seeds, optional garlic, coriander.
Finish: Brush ghee on both sides while hot.
Serve: Serve hot, traditionally with curries.

📖 Cultural notes

Naan is leavened bread, traditionally cooked in tandoor, home version on tawa, yeast-yogurt combination creates light, fluffy texture. ---

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