Easy Naan Bread
This Easy Naan Bread is soft, tender, and surprisingly simple to make at home with basic pantry ingredients and Greek yogurt. Each piece cooks quickly in a skillet and is finished with melted butter for extra flavor. Make it plain or brush it with garlic butter for a delicious side to serve with your favorite Indian-inspired dishes, soups, or dips.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 238kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup warm water
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ½ to 3 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 tsp garlic minced (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, add warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir to combine and allow to sit for 5 minutes or until bubbly.
- Add in olive oil, yogurt, egg, salt and 2 cups of flour. Stir together until smooth.
- Next, add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead a few times on a floured counter until smooth.
- Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
- Preheat a skillet to medium heat.
- Cut dough into eight pieces. On a floured surface, roll out each piece into a 6" circle.
- Cook each circle for 2-3 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on the bottom. Flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Brush the top (the bubbly side) of each naan with melted butter.If desired, add garlic to the butter before brushing. Makes 8 pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg