Basic Homemade Naan
This BasicHomemade Naan Recipe is super easy with only 5 simple ingredients. You can serve naan with your favorite Indian curry, stews, soups or even use it to make a wrap or as a pizza crust. It's also use to accompany hummus, an ideal appetizer.
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What is Naan?
Naan is a leavened flatbread. Naan in parts of the Indian subcontinent usually refers to a specific kind of thick flatbread.
Why use milk instead of water?
Milk or yogurt may also be used to impart distinct tastes to the naan. Milk used instead of water will, as it does for ordinary bread, yield a softer dough.
What you need to make Basic Homemade Naan?
How to make Basic Homemade Naan?
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, knead it for a minute until it comes together. If sticky, add a little more flour to make y our dough manageable.
Divide it into 5 equal pieces. Using a rolling pin dusted with flour, roll each one out onto a floured surface to about 4” diameter.
Heat a pan until hot (no oil needed). Cook each naan on both side until lightly golden spots appear and it puffs up.
Best eaten on the same day. If making ahead, warm them up in the oven before serving.
How to store left over Naan?
Leftover naan can be stored in a zip-top bag in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze naan with pieces of parchment or waxed paper between them, and store them in a zip-top bag in the freezer for up to a month.
How to reheat Basic Homemade Naan?
Oven: To reheat non-frozen naan in an oven, you will need to give it an extra bit of moisture to prevent it from drying out. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet ( see some you can get on Amazon).
Skillet: Use skillet to reheat unfrozen Naans. Skillet need to be hot. If you don't have a skillet try out this that I use!
Another option is to use your microwave: If the naan bread is frozen, this short burst of heat keeps the moisture of the naan bread intact, keeping it moist and soft.
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Equipment/ Tools used:
Gold serving utensils. I just love these gold serving utensils. They compliments my pictures and we need beautiful pictures. They are stainless steel golden titanium plated. It’s a complete set of 4 serving flatware. Along with the fork, there is a cake server, pierced serving spoon and a serving spoon.
Wooden rolling pin. A 17' long plain dough roller, with highly durable solid wood. It is non sticky surface and easy to clean. The long handles makes the task easier. It's perfect for rolling fondant pizza dough, cookies, chapati and all types of dumplings.
