Authentic Naan Recipe India, Asia

The dough for naan, the traditional Indian flatbread, is made with maida (white wheat flour), salt, sugar, yeast, and water, but in some cases, oil is also included. Occasionally, depending on the recipe, yogurt can be added, or milk used instead of water. Sometimes, for a softer dough, an egg can be included. The traditional leavening agent is yeast, but some recipes call for baking soda or a combination of the two. Once the dough has had time to rise, it is divided and shaped by hand into rough teardrop-shaped pieces that are slapped against the sides of a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven for baking. This blistered flatbread is typically served buttered with ghee or butter, topped with garlic or a mixture of garlic and coriander. It can be eaten on its own, but it's also a typical side to dishes like butter chicken, tikka masala, dal, and korma. Additionally, there are also stuffed varieties of naan, such as paneer naan (naan stuffed with paneer cheese), aloo naan... Read more