Grammy's Kitchen · Naan · Homemade Naan
One of 32 naan recipes we measured
from www.wellplated.com
It ranks #1 of 32 for workability among the naan recipes we compared. 40 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 4.6★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 124% | 75% |
| fat | 24% | 17% |
| salt | 3% | 2% |
| yeast | 2% | 2% |
| total sugar | 0% | 2% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 120 g | 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling) |
| 120 g | 1 cup white whole wheat flour |
| 8 g | 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt* |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 245 g | 1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt (or regular yogurt) |
| 52 g | 2 to 5 tablespoons water (divided) |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (optional) | |
| Flaky sea salt (optional) | |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (minced (about 1 tablespoon)) |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Our house loves naan. It is not something that can really be made at home in a western kitchen, but you can get close enough. I have tried many recipes with yeast, and it is fickle- sometimes the same recipe is almost perfect, and sometimes a big old flop. The” — a cook, 5.0★
“I haven’t had authentic naan, so I can’t say how this compares. However, I thought this recipe was delicious and the best use of the 2-ingredient (yogurt/flour) approach to dough that I’ve had. I opted for the garlic butter and garnished with flaky salt and ci” — a cook, 5.0★