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    Home » Recipes » Home Baking » Home Baking Bread and Rolls

    Homemade Naan Bread

    Published: Sep 13, 2016 · Updated: Nov 23, 2022 by Neil 10 Comments

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    Home Made Naan Breads in a pile on a plate.
    Home made naan bread step by step guide. This easy recipe hows you how to make this delicious healthy version for scooping up your favourite curries with! Made by using Greek yogurt and no butter/ghee, you’ll never want to go back to shop bought or unhealthier versions once you’ve made this! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #homemade #naanbread #naan

    Homemade naan bread step by step guide. This easy recipe hows you how to make this delicious healthy version for scooping up your favourite curries with!

    A plate of homemade naan breads seperated by kitchen roll.

    Made by using Greek yogurt and no butter/ghee, you’ll never want to go back to shop bought or unhealthier versions once you’ve made this homemade naan bread!

    Well folks that's us just back from our summer break to Cornwall.

    We had a truly amazing time but as always I couldn't wait to get back into the kitchen to bring you some more of my favourite recipes.

    Today is the first of two new recipes this week. First my really simple homemade naan bread recipe.

    We love Indian food and this naan bread is delicious! Check out the step by step method below to see how easy it is to make soft fluffy naan bread.

    It's made on your stove in a pan. You don't need a tandoori oven. You'll soon be wanting it as a side to every meal!

    Then you’re going to need this delicious homemade naan bread recipe to go with the second recipe later this week healthy paneer and chick pea curry

    I first brought you this homemade naan bread recipe way back when I started this blog combined in the lamb rogan josh and homemade naan breads recipe.

    This is such a good homemade naan recipe not to have a single post of it’s own and an easy step by step guide. I make it every Sunday when we enjoy a homemade curry!

    This easy homemade naan bread recipe is the only quick naan bread recipe you'll ever need. Here you make real naan bread that tastes just like it does in Indian restaurants!

    All it takes is just 6 ingredients to make this delicious easy naan bread recipe.

    My soft and fluffy delicious naan bread is made with simple kitchen ingredients – flour, salt, yeast, yogurt and warm water. No oil or ghee!

    Your homemade naan breads are best made fresh just before you serve your curry.

    All you literally do is combine all the ingredients into a dough ball then allow it to rise.

    You then divide the dough ball into 6 pieces, flatten each piece and then cook them. How easy is that?

    After cooking you can brush your hot naan bread with melted butter if you wish (you will add calories here).

    You could also add crushed garlic to the butter to make garlic butter for a garlic naan bread effect. Some chopped fresh parsley goes well too!

    However you choose to top your bread it'll still be delicious and soft!

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions
    • How To Make Homemade Naan Bread Step By Step
    • Why You'll Love This Homemade Naan Bread Recipe
    • Equipment
    • FAQ's
    • Our Favourite Indian Curries To Serve With Naan Breads
    • Other Popular Homemade Bread Recipes For You To Try
    • 📋 Homemade Naan Bread Recipe
    • Nutrition Label
    • Rate The Recipe

    Ingredients

    • White Bread Flour (Strong Flour)
    • Plain Flour (All Purpose Flour)
    • Salt
    • Dried Yeast (Instant Yeast)
    • Fat Free Yogurt
    • Warm Water

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Substitutions

    • White Bread Flour (Strong Flour)
    • Plain Flour (All Purpose Flour)
    • Salt
    • Dried Yeast (Instant Yeast) - use instant fast action dried yeast to save time.
    • Fat Free Yogurt - you can use plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt. Use dairy free yogurt for a vegan naan bread version.
    • Warm Water

    How To Make Homemade Naan Bread Step By Step

    Detailed instructions are the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy naan recipe:

    Home Made Naan Bread Ingredients

    Step 1

    • First, start by assembling all of the homemade naan bread ingredients.
    • Bread flour, pain flour, salt, dried yeast. Mix no fat plain yogurt (I use Greek) and 100ml water together in a measuring jug.
    • Don't mix the salt and yeast together. In direct contact salt can kill the yeast.
    Mixing the Home Made Naan Bread Ingredients To a Dough

    Step 2

    • Then, in a medium sized bowl combine the dry ingredients first, the two flours and the salt
    • Then add the yeast and the wet ingredients no fat yogurt / water mixture together.
    • The salt and yeast are added seperately to the bowl.
    • This ensures that when adding the yogurt mixture you don't kill the yeast by mistake!
    • You can do the whole mixing process by hand, or with a stand mixer.
    Forming a dough ball

    Step 3

    • Mix the ingredients together to form a soft dough ball.
    • If the ingredients are too dry to form a ball add a little more warm water.
    • If too wet add a little more plain flour.
    Resting the home made naan bread dough.

    Step 4

    • Once combined, place the dough ball on a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
    • 1 minute kneading here will do.
    • Then re-shape into a dough ball.
    • Coat in a light dusting of plain flour, place in a clean bowl and cover with clingfilm / plastic wrap to rest for one hour.
    Cut the home made naan bread dough up into 6 pieces.

    Step 5

    • After an hour, on a floured work surface, cut the homemade naan bread dough up into 6 equal pieces.
    • Using your hands form each piece of dough into 6 equal sized balls.
    • Turn on a medium to high heat under a suitable skillet / non-stick frying pan / Indian flat pan Tawa / Tava.
    Roll out the home made naan bread dough to a circle shape.

    Step 6

    • Using a rolling pin roll out the homemade naan bread dough to a rough circle or oblong shape.
    • Make the shape roughly the same size as the bottom of your non-stick frying pan / Indian flat pan Tawa / Tava.
    • You don't need to use any olive oil or butter in your pan. You will dry fry the homemade bread.

    Home made naan bread dough placed onto tava and cooked on each side.

    Step 7

    • Place the homemade naan bread dough directly onto your cast iron skillet / hot non-stick frying pan / Indian flat pan Tawa / Tava.
    • Cook on each side until puffed up and lightly golden brown. Each side will only take 20 seconds or so depending on how hot your pan is.
    • Repeat steps above until all the naan breads are ready.
    • Lay each naan bread on top of each other, using a piece of kitchen towel between each naan to prevent them from sticking together.
    • Then just quickly re-heat your curry and serve!

    You know, there’s a whole multitude of reasons as to why you’ll love this homemade naan bread recipe. Here’s just a few of them!

    Why You'll Love This Homemade Naan Bread Recipe

    • The naan dough is simple to make by either hand or in a stand mixer.
    • It doesn’t contain any unhealthy ghee or butter which is used in Indian restaurants making it a low calorie naan bread.
    • You can make this and leave it to rest whilst you prepare your favourite curry.
    • There are only 131 calories per naan.
    • This great recipe makes 6 naans so there’s plenty to go round!

    Equipment

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    This is the tawa that I use to cook my Naans.

    This tawa perfect for cooking. Its strong rivets give good strength to the handle and life time durability.

    This pan is dishwasher safe. It’s used to bake a variety of leavened and unleavened flatbreads and pancakes such as pita, naan, saj bread, roti, chapati, paratha and dosa.

    Many professionals chefs use it!

    FAQ's

    Your Questions About Naan Bread Answered

    1. What is naan bread? Traditionally it's an oven-baked flatbread served with Indian dishes like curry.
    2. What's the difference between pita bread and naan bread? Naan is usually made with yogurt giving it a softer texture. Pita does not have yogurt in it. Both are flatbreads though, just with a difference in texture.
    3. How long does naan last? It's best served and consumed fresh. You can store it for 2 - 3 days in a sealed food storage bag at room temperature. I don't recommend putting it in the fridge.
    4. Can you freeze naan bread? Again naan is best served and eaten fresh. However you could freeze it in a freezer safe bag. To re-heat, let it defrost first, sprinkle it with a little water and then warm up in the oven or microwave.
    5. How many calories in naan bread? There are 200 calories in a restaurant naan. In this naan bread recipe using yogurt there are 131 calories per naan.

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    Our Favourite Indian Curries To Serve With Naan Breads

    Chicken Curry in a Hurry
    This chicken curry is packed full of taste with plenty of healthy protein and its low in calories too. It can be on the table in less than one hour and serves four.
    Check out this recipe
    This chicken curry in a hurry is quick, delicious and packed full of taste. On the table in under an hour it serves up to four. With plenty of healthy protein, it's low in calories too. It certainly beats those unhealthy pre-packed curries with ingredients lists as long as your arm!
    📋 30-Minute Easy Black Bean Curry
    30-minute easy black bean curry is a delicious, healthy, and creamy tasting budget vegan curry. Made all in one pot it saves on the dishes!
    Check out this recipe
    30-minute easy black bean curry served on a plate with basmati rice. Garnished with chopped coriander and a slice of lemon. Rest of curry in a pot in the background with a dish of chopped coriander in between.
    One Pot Vegetable Dhal
    One pot vegetable dhal is a delicious healthy and easy to make weeknight dinner. This vegan recipe serves up to six and goes great with some naan breads!
    Check out this recipe
    One pot vegetable dhal served in a balti dish with the rest in a casserole pot in the background. Spoon and Naan bread at the front.
    Low Fat Indian Dahl
    Suitable for vegans, this low fat Indian dahl is relatively quick and simple to make.
    Check out this recipe
    Low fat Indian dahl is one of my favourite curries. Suitable for vegans it’s relatively quick and simple to make. When you're in the need of something healthy and filling that's meat free and really tasty, you cant go wrong with this low fat Indian dahl.

    Other Popular Homemade Bread Recipes For You To Try

    Wholemeal Bread and Rolls
    Home baking. Wholemeal Bread and Rolls. Make your own home baked bread and wholemeal rolls by hand or by using a stand mixer. Easy to follow step by step picture guide
    Check out this recipe
    Birds eye view of 9 wholemeal rolls and a loaf of wholemeal bread on a baking rack.
    Easy Multigrain Bread
    Easy multigrain bread made from just 8 ingredients! This healthy vegan bread recipe is stuffed full of oats and seeds and tastes just delicious!
    Check out this recipe
    Two slices of easy multigrain bread on a plate with a scattering of pumpkin seeds in front and the cut loaf on a board in the background.
    Wholemeal Cob Loaf
    A traditional cob loaf. The perfect mopping up accompaniment for soups and meat and fish stews.
    Check out this recipe
    A traditional cob loaf. The perfect mopping up accompaniment for soups and meat and fish stews. If you’ve never made your own bread before then don’t worry, this wholemeal cob loaf is an easy mixed by hand in one bowl bread. No fancy bread machines or machine mixers required, just good old muscle-building hand kneading.
    This home made naan bread recipe is so easy to make. Check out this step by step guide to show you how, in just over an hour, you could be scooping out your favourite curry with this healthier alternative. Made by using Greek yogurt and no butter/ghee, you’ll never want to go back to shop bought or unhealthier versions once you’ve made this!
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    📋 Homemade Naan Bread Recipe

    Easy step by step healthy homemade naan bread recipe. A perfect accompaniment for your home made curry's!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Resting Time1 hr
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Home Baking
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 131kcal
    Author: Neil

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    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

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    Equipment

    • Non stick frying pan
    • Indian Tawa
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Measuring jug
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Wooden spoon
    • Rolling pin

    Ingredients

    • 100 g white bread flour
    • 100 g plain flour
    • 2 g salt
    • 2 g dried yeast
    • 100 ml no fat yogurt
    • 100 ml warm water
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • In a mixing bowl combine the white bread flour and plain flour together.
    • Mix the yogurt and warm water together in a measuring jug.
    • Add the salt, the dried yeast and then the no fat yogurt / water mixture to the flour mixture.
    • Combine in the bowl to a dough consistency.
    • On a floured surface, knead briefly, for about one minute..
    • Then re-shape into a dough ball, coat in a light dusting of plain flour, place in a clean pyrex bowl and cover with clingfilm to rest for one hour.
    • Flour a work surface. Roll the sticky dough out into a sausage shape and cut into 6 equal amounts. Roll these into balls.
    • Heat a non-stick frying pan / Indian flat pan Tawa / Tava over a medium heat.
    • Roll one ball out using a rolling pin into a naan shape. Shake the flour off and put it into the pan. Cook one side until brown blisters appear underside then turn and cook the other side. Lay aside and cover to keep warm.
    • Repeat the process with the other 5 balls.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.7g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 137.2mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 0.8g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.9mg

    Nutrition Label

    Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

    Nutrition Facts
    📋 Homemade Naan Bread
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 131 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
    Cholesterol 2mg1%
    Sodium 137.2mg6%
    Carbohydrates 25.7g9%
    Fiber 0.9g4%
    Sugar 0.8g1%
    Protein 4.4g9%
    Calcium 20mg2%
    Iron 0.9mg5%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    If you’ve made this easy homemade naan bread recipe, or any other recipes on Neil's Healthy Meals, then please let me know.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

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    Comments

    1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 13, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      Naan bread is one of my favorites! Took me a few times to nail down my gf/vegan recipe, but I did get it to work!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 13, 2016 at 7:41 pm

        That sounds exactly like me with this naan bread recipe Rebecca.

        Once I'd perfected it, no other naan bread ever comes near it!

        Reply
    2. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      September 13, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      Wellcome back Neil!!! So glad to hear you and Lady Lynne had a wonderful vacay! Cannot wait to see pictures from it soon!
      Now onto this naan bread, it is truly fanfreakintastic! I so love that theres no butter or ghee in these and they still look so light and fluffy! I cannot wait to give this a try soon!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 13, 2016 at 7:43 pm

        Thanks Shashi! Looking forward to sharing the Cornwall pictures with you!

        You will love this naan bread recipe. As a fellow curry and lover of spicy foods, I guarantee this is the perfect healthy accompaniment! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Susie @ Suzlyfe

      September 14, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      OMG NAAN PIZZAAAA PAARRRRTTTYYYYYY

      How classy am I that I have a stand mixer but no rolling pin...

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 14, 2016 at 8:31 pm

        No problems there Susie, I find I get better results with this recipe if I use my stand mixer so you've got a start there.

        And no problems with not having a rolling pin either, I'm sure you've got a bottle of wine you could use to roll out the dough? 😉

        Reply
    4. GiGi Eats

      September 14, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      I remember when I was younger, my dad would order Indian Foods on Friday nights and before he could get into his take out order, I would always steal his NAAN! BAH HA HA AH AH! So friggin' good!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 15, 2016 at 4:45 am

        Ha ha! I love that. That's just what Lynne would do too!

        In fact if I'm not careful she's often trying to steal my share of the naan if my back is turned. 😉

        Reply
    5. Audrey Boswell

      November 23, 2022 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      This is my go-to naan bread recipe. It's so easy to make and much healthier than other recipes too. Love this Neil, thank you!

      Reply
      • Neil

        November 23, 2022 at 12:26 pm

        Glad to hear it Audrey! Thanks so much for taking the time to rate and comment on the recipe too.

        Reply

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