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Homemade Naan Breads

June 4, 2014 by Helen 25 Comments

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naan bread recipe

I'm loving this focus on getting a Bake of the Week up every week. I've always baked since getting my own house but haven't always been so religious about photographing them and finishing off my bakes properly.

Having to have a recipe to share and a decent pic every week is also challenging me to make things I've either a) not made before or b) not made for years.

I've talked before about my battles with yeast - I don't want to brag or tempt disaster, but I think I've finally cracked this proving lark. I turn on one of my ovens for about 10 minutes, allow to come up to about 140C then turn it off and leave the door shut until my dough is ready to start proving. I know now that dough cannot be rushed - I always leave an extra half an hour on top of the advised time to prove, if I'm following someone else's recipe.

Naan bread is one of those items that I tend to pick up in the supermarket and have hanging around. I'm ashamed to say, that over the years, we have thrown a LOT of out of date Naans away that we have forgotten about. Well, no more - this recipe made 6 decent sized Naans. We ate 3 between us and I've frozen the other 3. I added sweetened desiccated coconut to half of the Naans for a slight Peshwari tough but didn't want to go the whole hog and put sultanas in. My girls react like I'm trying to poison them if they see me adding sultanas or raisins to most recipes.

Naan Bread

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Naan Bread
Serves 6
Prep time 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes
Total time 1 hour, 45 minutes
Meal type Bread, Side Dish
Misc Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot
Region Asian
You will never want to buy Naan bread again after making your own!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Dried Yeast (Just under one packet)
  • 60ml Luke warm milk
  • 2 teaspoons Sugar (Granulated or caster)
  • 450g Plain Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 Good pinch/grind of salt
  • 150ml Cold Milk
  • 150ml Natural Yogurt (I use Greek Style Low fat and it works fine)
  • 1 Medium Egg (Beaten)
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil (plus extra for greasing the dough before it is proved)
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander Leaves (These are not essential to taste but they look brilliant and really add to the bread feeling authentic)

Directions

1.
Preheat the oven to 200C - Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment
2.
Mix the warm milk, sugar and yeast and leave for approximately 10 minutes. It should start frothing slightly. Don't panic if it starts to take a bit longer - it will happen.
3.
In a large bowl, mix the flood, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the middle and add the milk/yeast mixture. Start to blend together with a kitchen knife - no idea why, it just works best.
4.
Whisk the egg and add to the flour mixture, folding in the yoghurt and oil too.
5.
Knead together on a floured surface for 5-8 minutes.
6.
Leave to prove in a greased bowl covered with cling film (see instructions above) until doubled in size
7.
When doubled, roll out the dough into large tear drop shapes - I like it thin so get 6 breads out of mine. Sprinkle fired coriander over it - it will transform your bread!
8.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden - I then turn over and cook the underneath for a further 2-3 minutes.
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  1. Javelin Warrior says

    June 04, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    I've always wanted to try making my own naan, but I've never given a go figuring it was some kind of complicated and time-consuming process. But this is surprisingly quick and the results look fantastic...

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 04, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      I know what you mean - I was always under the illusion that anyone who made their own had too much time on their hands. I love having a spare batch in the freezer too - makes me feel all domestic goddessy!

      Reply
  2. Lucy Parissi says

    June 04, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Homemade flatbreads are so incredibly superior to shop-bought! I haven't made naan before but your recipe looks achievable and yummy. Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 05, 2014 at 11:48 pm

      Thanks Lucy - its a most definitely achievable recipe and I completely agree about homemade flatbreads!

      Reply
  3. lucia says

    June 04, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Hi Helen, I share my recipe with "Bake of the week",
    Tell me if is all right
    Ciao
    lucia

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 05, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      All good, thanks so much for linking up Lucia. Welcome to the #Bakeoftheweek gang!

      Reply
  4. Honest Mum says

    June 05, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Oh brilliant would never to think to make these but will now! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 05, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      Hope they work out well for you! Thanks for your comment x

      Reply
  5. Jenny @ The Brick Castle says

    June 05, 2014 at 10:00 am

    I've only ever made naan using a packet mix - but this seems incredibly easy and not half as many ingredients as you'd expect. We have curry once a week, so I think I have to give these a try 🙂
    Thank you for the mention and the lovely comments about the cake 😀

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 05, 2014 at 11:50 pm

      Oh I didn't know you could get packet mixes for naan breads. I'm quite glad, I might have never experienced how tasty this recipe was! Thanks again for linking up x

      Reply
  6. jenny paulin says

    June 05, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    i made my first naan breads earlier in the year and i was surprised by how easy they were to make as the dough was not bread dough. yours look much neater than mine x

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 05, 2014 at 11:51 pm

      Oh you know me, I'm all superficial about how it looks! Thanks for linking up again x

      Reply
  7. Muma Leary says

    June 06, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Nom Nom Nom. Love the look of these. Had a curry last week and it would have been hugely enhanced by a good nann. Xx

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you! I'm just in the mood for curry tonight now!

      Reply
  8. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    June 06, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    I hope i've linked up properly, I seemed to go round in circles?

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      All done, Camilla - Thanks for linking up - your Victoria Sponge looks delicious!

      Reply
  9. Emily @amummytoo says

    June 07, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Yum! They look great and naan seems to be the one type of bread I can make without disasters so will definitely try this one. Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek - I've pinned and tweeted this post and there's a fresh linky going live at 6pm this evening 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks Emily - I'm glad to hear other people have bread issues sometimes too!

      Reply
  10. ghostwritermummy says

    June 08, 2014 at 7:27 am

    The naan breads look fab! Might actually try this one. Or get my husband to do it!!
    x x

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      Good plan there! I like your honesty x

      Reply
  11. Champagne and Chutney says

    June 08, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I just don't know how you do it! Making naan would usually scare the hell out of me but looking at this, I think I actually might give it a shot. Will let you know how it goes. Wish me luck! Ha 🙂

    Rahul

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Nah, Rhaul - it really is super easy. I've seen your cooking and can't believe you would be intimidated by this x

      Reply
  12. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    June 08, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    Ooooh yummy! I haven't tried making my own naan bread before, I must give it a try! All linked up x

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Kirsty - Good luck with your first time making Naan - hope you like this version x

      Reply

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