You are going to absolutely love this recipe for Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan it is simple and quick to prepare, yeast free and pillowy soft.
Naan bread is a flatbread originating in India. Can you believe that the history of this bread was first recorded in 1300 AD by the Indo-Persian poet Amir Kushrau t was cooked in a tandoori oven which is a cylindrical clay or metal oven. Naan bread was really a popular food of the royal families of India. I was so fascinated by the history of this bread that I had to include a small bit of it into this post. I mean if this bread originated hundreds of years ago and is still going strong in our kitchens and restaurants today, it must be something really good right?
It is still cooked in a tandoori oven in many restaurants and homes today, but for many of us that do not have a tandoori oven, can still enjoy this delicious bread baked or cooked in our regular ovens or stoves.
Naan Bread can be made plain, that is without extra flavouring and toppings like poppy and garlic butter and it will still taste absolutely heavenly. And it can be made with or without yeast.
My recipe is the yeast free method of preparing naan and is brushed with garlic butter… because I soooo love garlic butter. It is usually accompanied by a curry or tomato chutney.
Since this is a yeast free recipe, there is no rising time, but it is a good idea to let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Resting the dough simply means, leaving it covered for a while, in this case about 30 minutes after kneading. This allows the gluten in the flour to relax and the dough to become elastic so that it rolls out easier. If you do not leave it to rest, you will find that it shrinks back as you roll it with your rolling pin. Resting the dough also gives the finished product a softer texture.
The ingredients to make the garlic naan bread is really simple and basic and items that you usually have in your kitchen. Yoghurt is also used as an ingredient in the recipe. Use plain, unflavored yoghurt or buttermilk. This gives the naan bread its soft pillowy texture.
Served with a variety of dishes like tandoori chicken, curries, braised vegetables, lentils or dal makes garlic butter naan the perfect flatbread accompaniment.
Enjoy ♥
You are going to absolutely love this recipe for Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan it is simple and quick to prepare, yeast free and pillowy soft.
- 4 cups / 480g of all purpose flour or cake flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda / baking soda
- 6 Tablespoons/90ml plain unflavoured yoghurt or buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons /30ml oil
- 1 cup / 250ml warm milk
- 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic.
- 2 Tablespoons / ¼ stick /30grams butter
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
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Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and bicabonate of soda/ baking soda into a large bowl.
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In a separate jug, mix together yoghurt or buttermilk, oil, milk and crushed garlic.
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Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients in the bowl and add the liquid ingredients from the jug into the bowl.
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Knead gently, for about 2 minutes bringing all the ingredients together and form a soft dough. Add a tablespoon of flour at a time if you find that the dough is too sticky. Cover the bowl and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
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While the dough rests, make the garlic butter by melting butter with 2 cloves of crushed
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garlic.
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Simmer on low heat until the butter is melted and remove from the heat. Add chopped cilantro if you prefer.
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After the dough has rested for 30 minutes, break it up into 12 equal pieces and roll into a circular or oval shape.
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Turn the stove up to medium heat and place a heavy based pan or skillet on the stovetop.
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Place the rolled naan on the hot pan and let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Flip over and cook the other side for 1 to 2 minutes as well. You will see that the naan bread puffs up slightly and it will get little golden brown spots as it cooks.
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Remove from the heat and brush both sides with the garlic butter. This will also keep the naan breads soft. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel as you cook the rest of the naan.
Ashika – I find myself buying naan pretty often – I’ve made it before, but mine did not turn out as soft and tender as yours looks. I will try this recipe – maybe I’ll save some money to not have to buy the naan I need. thanks for the recipe!
Aww you are welcome and thank you Laura, homemade naan is really delicious, I hope that you give it a try soon
Girl, you have me flipping out right now! This is an absolutely amazing recipe, I’m so gonna try this soon. Naan looks so soft and it’s really hard to imagine that there is no yeast, soooo love this:)
YAY thank you Maria, I am so glad that you like the recipe, the buttermilk creates that really soft and delicious texture and flavour…hope that you give it a try soon 🙂
I love making Naan Ashika and I make it every Sunday night to go with our Sunday curry. Curry just isn’t the same without Naan, right? I love how you’ve got a recipe here that doesn’t need any yeast though. Must try! 🙂
Haha so true, curry with naan is the best and being yeast free it is quite convenient and quick to make with the same deliciousness 🙂
naan > rice any time i have indian food! i had catered lunch once, and indian curry was on the menu, but it was more like thai curry, and instead of naan, they gave us pita bread?! ? i was confused.
OH no pita instead of naan, that is crazy. Haha, so maybe you should make this naan and show them how its done ?
Wow, this looks fantastic and not as difficult as I expected naan to be
Thank you Louise, oh yes it is so easy, not difficult at all and so delicious 🙂
So brilliant! We eat naan on the regular – I will definitely be trying your yeast-free version soon, Ashika!! Thanks for the little history lesson on it too – great post my friend!! XO
Haha Thank you Katherine…I just could not resist putting in a little history on this recipe. How and where recipes started really fascinate me. Sometimes it stays the same for thousands of years.
Naan is such a delicious accompaniment to so many foods and this yeast free recipe makes it so much more quicker to prepare…I hope that you enjoy 🙂
Oooh I love this with the garlic butter! Such a great Naan recipe! 🙂
Thank you Kelly, the garlic butter gives it such a great taste 🙂
Your Naan looks so soft Ashika!! And I am so glad there is no yeast in there! I have made naan bread before, but it didn’t turn out so soft and lovely like yours! I will be trying this recipe over the weekend! Also, I love that there is garlic in there!!
Thank you Deepika ? I am so glad that you like the recipe, and hope that you enjoy it as much as we do 🙂
Looks Great!
Maybe a project for my grandson and I this weekend.
I have to tell you that your links are not working for me, not sure why.
Thank you Charlie, I hope that you and your grandson really enjoy the naan 🙂
Thank you for informing me about the links I am so sorry that they are not working…please could you let me know which ones they are so that I can fix it.
NAAN WAS SERIOUSLY MY FAVORITE!!!! My dad used to order Indian Food on Friday nights and every time it was delivered, I’d just take the naan and he’d get so pissed that they “forgot” to include it in his order- LOL!
LOL, that is hilarious Gigi but it is hard to resist a delicious naan….I wonder, did he ever find out 🙂
I fell in love with naan during my beautiful holidays in India and have never managed to make tasteful ones by my own. Thank you for this post since your ones are looking excellent and make me decide to make them . Thank you so much !
Oh that is so wonderful, I really hope that you get to try out this recipe soon. Thank you for your kind words 🙂
There’s an Indian restaurant I love that has the best naan ever and this looks just like it! I have to try this ASAP 🙂 Have a great weekend, Ashika!
Aww, Thank you Kelsie that is such a great compliment, I hope that you get to try out this recipe soon too 🙂
Ooooooh momma! Now we’re talking! I LOVE me some garlic butter naan! Anytime I eat Indian food I get garlic butter naan instead of plain. It’s soooo amazing! Speaking of amazing, this recipe has got me all KINDS of hungry! This recipe looks straightforward and delicious! Pinning for later!
Aww Thank you so much Christina. The garlic butter makes such a delicious difference…thank you for pinning too 🙂
This really looks soft and pillowy Ashika! Can’t go wrong with garlic and butte flavour. Simple but delicious! And love that this naan bread is yeast free. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Leanne, yeast free really makes it quick and easy to prepare 🙂
Naan bread is amazing and I love the simplicity of your recipe, I too would definitely brush with loads of garlic butter.
Thank you Emma…it really is delicious with garlic butter 🙂
Garlic Butter Naan sounds incredible! This is a fantastic recipe and you make it sound so easy. I love that there’s minimal amount of kneading. I’ve got to make this!
Looking good, I can practically smell them! Mmmmm garlic butter.
Clearly your post has rendered me incapable of normal speech. Need. Now.
Haha …thank you Becky:)
I love d garlic naan n d recipe it’s so simple easy l must try thanks for d recipe lots of love
Thank you Fatima, I am so glad that you like the recipe:) Let me know how it turns out.
Hi, can I freeze the naan?
Hi Fatima…yes you can freeze the naan up to two months in an airtight container or plastic bag.
Just make sure that you thaw the naan at room temperature before using.
Can I use self.raising flour to make this naan? Omitting bp and bicarb
Hi Shanti. I have always just used cake flour but I think that it should be fine to use self raising. Self raising already has baking powder in it so it should work out well. 🙂