This easy naan bread recipe is a teardrop-shape double-leavened flatbread from North West India. Sesame and nigella seeds are optional but add a lovely nutty note. With only a 1 hour rise and 4 minute oven bake you can enjoy this soft bread with a slightly chewy bite any time of the day.
Not quite sure how I got through the very first blog post let alone two years worth, but here I am still going strong. Yup, strong. It is what one must be to get through a parent's worse nightmare, but no sad chat today.
Fall Inspiration
Today, as I ease into another season, I just want to share a few of my favorite fall season photos of William and a most requested flatbread recipe from my King Arthur Flour baking class.
Naan Bread Recipe
I love this Greek yogurt naan bread because it is so easy to make. Plus, with two leavening agents the rise time is short.
- Start by mixing the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then just whisk them together.
- Gently knead the shaggy dough into a smooth shiny ball.
- Then, let it rise for just 1 hour.
- Next, divide the dough into 4 pieces and hand-stretch or roll into tear-drop shapes.
- Bake at 500F. for 3 minutes, flip and bake 1 more minute or until golden brown.
- Pre-bake toppings are optional.
Naan Bread Recipe with Sesame Seeds
Ingredients
- 4 cups (16 oz.) King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons rapid-rise yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup full fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ghee melted or 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Heat oven to 500F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
- In bowl, of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, combine flour, yeast, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well blended, about 30 seconds.
- In another bowl, mix milk, yogurt, ghee and egg.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk to form a shaggy dough.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Using gentle pressure knead dough until it forms a smooth ball. The dough should bounce back if pressed with your finger.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces and hand stretch into an oval shape.
- Option: brush with melted ghee or lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with sesame and nigella seeds.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes. Flip and bake 1 minute more.
Notes
Nutrition
What to serve with naan bread
- Soups and stews immediately come to mind. Just tear off a piece of bread and dig in.
- Butter chicken is one of my favorite dishes to eat with this flatbread.
- Stuff it with your favorite sandwich fillings.
Thank you all for all the love and support of Good Grief Cook these past 2 years. You are the best. I hope you like this easy naan bread recipe. You might like to try my smokehouse cheese bread and golden milk bread, too.
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Such talent and strength created with love. You are amazing Lisa!
Lisa says
Only got here through support by friends like you.....you jumped in right from the beginning and I will be ever grateful for that.
Krista says
Sunday was always cooking day with Aidan. Finding your blog was my inspiration to keep cooking without him. Thank you. Happy blogiversary!
Lisa says
To hear you say that I have inspired you warms my heart and breaks my heart all at the same time
Krista says
I completely understand that feeling.
Carol says
Your blog has helped us all get through this terrible loss. Love the pic's of Tyler and William. Keep blogging mama!!
PS: your cookbook is a delight, the recipes, descriptions and photographs are wonderful. Great job! <3
Lisa says
The blog has been therapeutic in so many ways I did not know about. It has been hard but glad I did it
Lisa Keys says
What a pleasure baking the easy delicious bread.