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Indian Naan

Name: Indian Naan
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6 naan
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 300 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour; 120 g (1/2 cup) plain yogurt; 60 ml (1/4 cup) warm milk; 5 g (1 1/2 tsp) instant yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; Melted butter or ghee; Chopped garlic and cilantro (optional)

Pillowy leavened flatbread

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30m

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10m

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6 naan

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🏛 A little history

Naan is a leavened flatbread with a long history across Central and South Asia, traditionally slapped onto the hot wall of a clay tandoor oven where it puffs and chars.

Enriched with yogurt and sometimes milk, it is softer and more tender than unleavened flatbreads, and is a staple alongside curries across India and beyond.

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Mix all dough ingredients into a soft dough; knead 6 minutes. Rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Divide into 6 balls. Roll each into a teardrop about 5 mm thick.
Heat a cast-iron skillet until very hot.
Lay a naan in the dry skillet; when big bubbles form (about 1 minute), flip and cook the other side until charred spots appear.
Brush with butter or garlic-ghee and keep warm under a towel.
Repeat with the rest.

💡 Chef Axl's tips

A screaming-hot pan mimics the tandoor and makes them puff.
Brush a little water on top before cooking for extra blistering.

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Indian Naan

🏛 A little history

👩‍🍳 Let's bake!

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