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Whole wheat naan bread

Flat bread made with whole wheat flour prepared in a hot skillet. Great to serve with curries and soups
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting/rising Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Bread, Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Starter

  • 125 ml warm water (approx. ½ cup)
  • 30 gr whole wheat flour (¼ cup)
  • 5 gr yeast (1½ tsp)
  • 2 gr sugar (½ tsp)
  • 60 gr (non dairy) yogurt (¼ cup)(mix with ½ tsp vinegar (plain white or apple cider))

Naan ingredients

  • 200-250 gr whole wheat flour (approx. 1¾-2⅛ cups)
  • 3 gr sea salt (½ tsp)
  • 2 gr baking powder (½ tsp)
  • 25 gr oil (of choice + extra for greasing)(approx. 2 tbsp)

Additional add-ins

  • 1-2 tsp garam masala, nutritional yeast, cumin (optional)

Toppings

  • 2 tsp minced garlic, cilantro, parsley, onion flakes (optional)

Instructions
 

  • The starter: combine all starter ingredients: warm water, flour, yeast, sugar and yogurt/vinegar mixture. Cover it with a towel and leave it for 25-30 minutes to activate the yeast. It will look frothy.
  • Add 90 gr/ ¾ cup of flour, the baking powder and salt to the starter. Mix and add the oil.  While kneading add more flour (little by little) to get a somewhat sticky mixture. Keep on kneading for 1 to 2 minutes until the dough gets smoother.
    Cover it with a towel and let it rest until it has doubled in size (between 45-90 minutes).
  • Once the dough has doubled, press down the dough and add a bit of flour to mold it back into a ball. Then divide it into 4 pieces and shape balls and place them on a piece of parchment paper. Cover the dough balls with the towel again and let them rest for 10-15 minutes.
  • Use a bit of flour to shape the dough balls into naans with a rolling pin. Lightly though so the air from the rising isn't all squeezed out.
  • If you are using toppings, spray/drizzle a bit of water on top of each naan bread and press toppings in.
  • Heat up a bit of oil in a (cast iron/heavy bottom) skillet over medium/high heat. Carefully transfer a rolled out naan bread to the skillet and slide it in. 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown.
  • Serve as a side to curries and soups.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.