Indian Bread/Butter Naan 

Butter Naan 

Butter Naan is soft and fluffy delicious Indian bread.

what we need

3 cup maida/all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon dry yeast

1 pinch baking powder

1 tsp. Sugar

2 tablespoon oil

3 ½ tablespoon curd

¾ cup warm water

1 pinch salt

Butter to apply on cooked naan

How to make

Mix flour sugar, salt, baking powder and yeast in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add oil and mix then add curd and mix with fingertips slowly add warm water as needed and make a smooth soft dough.

Apply few drop of oil into the dough and cover, keep in warm place to rise it almost a 4-5 hour or until the dough gets double.

When the dough is doubled in size knead again to make smooth. preheat oven 450F. place a baking tray in the oven. Make an equal size ball. Roll into oval shape brush top part with water and sprinkle black cumin or sesame seeds. place the naan on the hot baking tray keep water side down then turn on the broiler and cook for 2-3 minutes you will see naan puffed and some brown spot as well. take out from the oven.Apply butter and serve hot with any curry or dal freshly baked naan taste better.

If you do not have an oven you can make on pan heat a heavy bottom pan or tawa on medium heat when the pan is hot place naan on hot pan keep water side down.when naan is partially puffed turn it and cover and cook for 2 minutes on another side .you and adjust heat if naan start burns quickly

Home made Butter Naan recipe

Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 8 Naan

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup madia/all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dry yeast
  • 1 pinch baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 3 tablespoon curd
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • butter to apply on cooked naan

Instructions
 

  • Mix flour sugar, salt, baking powder and yeast in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add oil and mix then add curd and mix with fingertips slowly add warm water as needed and make a smooth soft dough
  • Apply few drop of oil into the dough and cover, keep in warm place to rise it almost 4-5 houror until the dough gets double.
  • When dough is doubled in size knead again to make smooth dough. preheat oven450F. place a baking tray in the oven. Now make an equal size ball. Roll into oval shape brush top part with water and sprinkle black cumin or sesame seeds. place the naan on the hot baking tray keep water side down .Now turn on the broiler and cook for 2-3 minutes you will see nan is puffed and some brown spot as well. take out from oven and apply some butter and serve hot with any curry or dal freshly baked nan taste better.
  • If you do not have an oven you can make on pan heat a heavy bottom pan or tawa on medium heat when the pan is hot place naan on hot pan keep water side down.when naan is partially puffed turn it and cover and cook for 2 minutes on another side .you and adjust heat if naan start burns quickly.