Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make NAAN!

Naan Bread is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Follow along with the recipes below!

Recipe

Naan bread is traditionally baked on the walls of a tandoori oven, but you can easily make this at home, using a cast iron skillet. Once you see how easy it is to make authentic naan from scratch, you’ll never buy pre-made again!

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

¾ cup (180 mL) warm water (just about body temperature)
½ cup (125 mL) plain yogurt (any fat %)
2 Tbsp (60 mL) olive oil or vegetable oil
2 ¼ tsp (1 pkg) 8 g instant yeast
2 ½ cups (375 g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
melted butter or ghee, for brushing
sea salt and/or chopped fresh coriander, for sprinkling

Directions

1. Place the water, yogurt, oil, yeast, 2 ¼ cups (337 g) of the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until it becomes to awkward. Pour the remaining ¼ cup (37 g) of flour on a clean work surface and tip the dough out onto it. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes, turning it and working in all of the remaining flour. Place the dough back in the bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for an hour.

2. Turn the dough out onto a work surface lightly dusted with flour and divide it into 6 pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a rough circle (precision is not essential here) about 8 or 9-inches (20-23 cm) across.

3. Heat a cast iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet on high heat. Drop in a naan and cook for about 90 seconds, until browned in spots on the bottom. Use tongs to flip the naan over to cook another 90 seconds, until the bubbles blister and turn toasty brown. Brush the naan with melted butter or ghee, sprinkle with salt and/or coriander. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough. Stacking the naan will keep it warm, or you can hold them in a 300 F (150 C) oven until ready to serve.

The naan is best eaten the day it’s cooked.

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[julienprevost]

It’s simple. Whenever I have baking questions, I come to Anna Olson for recipes. She really is a joy to watch and she teaches her craft with ease.

[jayantshukla]

In India we make naan differently. We don’t use yeast in it . Rather using yeast we use curd which is a bit sour (just a tablespoon to a 750 GMs) or we just made the flour with bit of oil and water and let it sit for a while as Indian weather in summer it take less time and winters you need to place it Ina warmer place . And naan usually roasts in a tandoor. That’s how you get that flaky and soft texture at same time . At home you use iron cast Indian tawa and turned it upside down and put salt water on it and then make it .what you have shown over here is sort of westernised version of it .

[paulasimson]

I've been making this recipe from Anna for years now (from her cookbook, Bake with Anna Olson) and it turns out fabulous every single time. Sometimes I add a bit of grated garlic into the melted butter before brushing it on the naan - oh yum indeed!

[chippywarren]

I've tried many variants over the years. But this, from a person who does not own a tandoori oven is by far the best ever recipe, for me at least. I usually stuff my naans. The texture given by this method works so well. Thank you.

[msb]

I just made myself some Naan Bread, using self raising flour, baking powder, natural yoghurt, and olive oil I add a hand ful of coriander. It was delicious

[CocinaConDaniyMel]

*I've tried to make this bread before and I think this recipe has great tips!👍 I want to share my Indian and international recipes to everyone 😁❤️*

[grenneda]

Just a heads up "Naan" means bread so "Naan Bread" is basically "bread bread". Just call it Naan or Bread, its like Ramen noodles, you don't need both

[dominiquew.]

You are very good at explaining all of your recipes. I am going to start trying them all soon. The one I tried is the chocolate chip cookies no it was delicious. Even amount of brown and white sugar made all the difference. They came out so tasty!!! So far my favorite and only chocolate chip cookie recipe. Will try the one with your Dulce de lèche one soon. Thanks💕💕

[georgeorwell]

just thinking of ordering Naan...But maybe I can make!? love your cooking!

[DanliciousFood]

SO easy and simple to follow, really like this recipe and I'm gonna try it with curries! Yummm!!

[TheJohnsKitchen]

I absolutely love naan bread, my favourite is with some garlic 😋yum!!

Edit: I absolutely love naan, my favourite is with some garlic 😋yum!! 🙏🏽

[carolyndaughton]

You are amazing! I love the simplicity of your dishes and your fun style! I can't wait to make this today. We'll have it along side lentil vegetable soup. Thank you!

[kajalsingh]

OMG! I made this today. I doubled the recipe, and ended up with 16 naans. This is the bestest, most awesomest, fluffiest naan I have made. My good boi kept waiting in the kichen, hoping I would drop one on the floor. Thank you Anna Olson for the recipe.

[madhushreevijayakumar]

Warm water 🌼
Salt 🌾 Yogurt 💮
Yeast 🍂
All purpose flour 🍁
Vegetable oil 🌱
Flatten out the dough 🌿
Butter melted 🍃
Sea salt ☘️

[filomenamaiato]

Looks so good. Can't wait to try .Thank you for sharing 😍

[jmcg]

Another great recipe ! Sharing a little ip I saw. Mixing the initial dough (just flour and water) before autolysis I flip the wooden spoon and use the thin handle. So much less mess. I do this when mixing in my preferment, malt powder, slaty, activated yeast and apple cider vinegar too.

[HomeCookingJourney]

Wow, Anna! You're the best chef! 😍

[ijustwanttocommentfugoogle]

If you add the yogurt first then you can use the water to make sure to get all of the yogurt out of the measuring cup.

[sanjanasiva]

Hi Anna love you and your videos. I'm from India and I was waiting for an Indian recipe..

[zenatgao]

This recipe is amazing!!! 🔥🔥🔥Results were so delicious AND my naan was instagram worthy!!! My husband and I always bought pre made naan! But never again!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!