I always wanted to try a naan recipe that taste similar to restaurant style. I have made a quite a naan recipe in this blog. Check out my Wheat Naan, Garlic Naan, Butter Naan Recipes..Traditionally naan bread are made in a tandoor oven and has yeast in it. But i made this naan without a tandoor and yeast. but the result was amazing..Now i am glad that i found this new trick for cooking a naan on tawa, you have to try it to see the magic..
I added some coriander in this naan to make it more flavourful. You can add whatever makes you fancy. I have so many different types of naan on my mind, will post them soon. I will soon post the traditional naan recipe too..So keep on checking..
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Resting Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time : 1 to 2 mins per naan
Makes : 10 to 12 naan
Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 3 cups + Extra if need and for rolling
Milk - 1.5 cup
Sugar - 1 tblspn
Salt to taste
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves / Cilantro - ½ cup finely chopped
Oil - 2 tblspn
Butter for smearing on naan
Method:
Take milk in a mixing bowl, add in salt, sugar, baking soda, 1 tblspn of oil, chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Add in flour and knead into a soft dough. If you want add more flour.
Now drizzle the remaining 1 tblspn of oil over the dough and knead it one time. Cover and let it rest for 30 mins.
Dust the work surface generously, punch a little dough and roll into circles. Now use your hands to elongate the circle, so it forms into a traditional naan bread shape.
Heat a tawa with handles.
Now dip your fingers in water and spread water on top of the naan bread.
Once you have applied water, flip the wet side on hot tawa, as soon as you drop it, small bubbles will appear. Dont cook it too long at this point, if you cook long then the naan will get cooked and leave the pan, so you cannot flip it over.
Once you see small bubbles, flip the tawa and show the top side over the open flame. Show it on all side, you will see some black spots on the naan.
Now apply some butter generously on top of the naan.
Remove the naan to a plate. Serve hot with your favorite curry.
Note:
1) Dont cook it too long once you put the wet side on hot tawa, if you cook long then the naan will get cooked and leave the pan, so you cannot flip the tawa over and show it on open flame.
2) Use a tawa which has plastic handles, so it is easy to flip the tawa and cook.
Pictorial:
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| Take milk in a large bowl |
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| Add in sugar, salt and baking soda |
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| Mix that well |
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| Add in the oil |
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| Add chopped coriander leaves |
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| Mix that well |
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| Add in flour |
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| Mix that to form a dough |
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| Drizzle some oil |
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| knead that |
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| cover it and let it rest for a 30 mins |
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| Looks like the dough has risen a bit |
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| dust your rolling board |
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| take a small portion of dough |
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| roll it |
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| Once you have rolled it into circle |
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| just elongate it a little |
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| Heat a tawa with handles |
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| Now dip your fingers in water |
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| Apply water on top |
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| Place the wet side over the hot tawa |
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| Once you see bubbles on top |
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| Flip the naan over |
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| Show the top side on open flame |
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| You must get black spots like this |
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| Apply generous butter on top |
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| Naan done |
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| Serve |
Mary Nowlin Bendfeldt
Hi, I am hear in freezing Virginia enjoying your blog and updates on Facebook. I have a quick question about this recipe. Is it supposed to say 1 teaspoon baking powder instead of soda? I tend to think of baking soda needing a sour ingredient like yogurt to counteract it? Thanks again for all the lovely recipes and you kind and gentle manner online. Mary Bendfeldt
Aarthi
@Mary Nowlin Bendfeldt No it needs 1 tsp of baking soda. In this recipe, you dont need to add yogurt, just milk. Somehow it works.I am not sure how, but it works. try it and see the results.
malligapalanisamy
wow...simple& easy method of making naan...thanq Aarthi
Priyanka Jha
Hi Aarti....Today is my hubby's birthday...and will going to try your simple and yummy Naan recipe. ..Wish me good luck Dear ...��
And thnks to share this with us God bless ��
Sravanthi Jandhyala
Hi ,am using a induction stove so hpw does the flipover of tava work for me? ?is there any other alternative? ?
Shalini R
ur naan s vry tempting..gonna try dis..is the addition of baking soda compulsory ??my hubby doesnt like the use of
baking soda..so help me out..
Shalini R
hi..ur naan is very tempting.. gonna try dis out.. s d use of baking soda mandatory or can i skip that.. my hubby doesnt like the use of baking soda..help me out in dis point..
Sandu
Can i use baking powder instead of baking soda
Aarthi
no it will affect the texture
Aarthi
@Shalini RBaking soda is the thing which makes the naan soft. You can use baking powder instead.
Aarthi
@Sravanthi JandhyalaYou can just flip it over to the tawa itself. It wont get the black dots, but still taste will be good.
farida
hi aarthi...i tried ur coriander naan....n no doubt it turned out simply amazing...soft n buttery..jus like restaurants...but i have a question...i used my non stick tawa for it but still the naan got stuck to the tawa..can u plz help me out....thank u
Aarthi
@farida I am not sure..When you flip the naan over and show it over the flame, it will fall off..may be you can season your non stick pan with little oil and wipe it off with a tissue, then make the naan
Anonymous
Hey aarthi.. This seems yummy..
What i would like to know is... Can you make this in oven? Is it possible? What temp and time..?
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can, check this post
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2012/04/garlic-naan-bread-no-yeast.html
Anonymous
Hi aarthi...i made dis n it tasted good..my only doubt is my dough waas very strechy...is it d same wen u made??
Aarthi
@Anonymous
No it was not that sterchy for me, you have to knead it and set aside for 30 mins.
Vidhya Madhan
I tried this recipe for first time and it came out very well.. Tastes really yummy.. Thanks arthi..
abinaya
Milk means boiled milk or fresh milk
Aarthi
@abinayaBoiled cooled milk
Anonymous
After the bubbles appear how to put the naan on fire with the tawa? Do we turn over the tawa with the nan on it
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes..
Krishna Priya
Hi arthi i dint know it should b boiled milk is it okay if v use milk tht comes in tetra pack
Krishna Priya
Hi arthi i dint know v shld use boiled milk wen i went thru ur comments only i realised it. I added milk directly frm tetrapack. Ur page is really is nice i alws go thru ur recipes
Aarthi
@Krishna PriyaNo issues, you can use that milk too..
Ritu
First of all hats off to you for continuing great work even with a little baby in your house.Naan turned out great!! Thanks so much for your honest recipes.Love your work,keep it up.
Regi
My tandoori Roti wheat one didn't turn out well when I flip it didn't stick and jus fell off. any tips for this one pls
Aarthi
@RegiYou have to flip it as soon as you stick it to the tawa. if it is cooked for longer then it will fall off
Anonymous
Wow aarthi..i am a new comer of your blog..nw i got a passion for cooking..thnqq soo much
bristol plasterer
Super delicious Great recipe. Thanks for posting this up.
Simon
Rajesh Kumar
WOW.... This is a very nice recipe. Looks so good. Nice picture. So tempting...
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anil savur
Wow, This is the most detailed & profusely illustrated non recipe I have come across. Great
Aarthi fan
Wow ...it came out perfect!!!
Aarthik fan
Wow..naan came out perfect.
Sindhu Sharma
Loved the step by step procedure...and thanks for the recipe!!!
Anonymous
Hi ur naan recipe is wonderful.. I want to try this but pls can u tell me the measurements u have mentioned here are standard cup measurements or the normal tea cup.. Because if it's standard cup measurement then 1 cup equals to 250 gms.. Pls confirm this, I want to try this recipe
Sneha
Tasty and easy to prepare. However, here recipe which i also recommended. Thank you
Gayatri P
Nice recipe. However, also I recommended butter naan Thank you.