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Sourdough Naan Bread

Name: Sourdough Naan Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 8-20 hrs (with fermentation)
Yield: 24-32 naan
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1 cup sourdough starter; 6 Tbsp melted butter (not too hot); 1 cup warm milk; 1/2 cup Greek style yogurt; 2 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 tsp baking soda (optional, if not long fermenting)

Soft, delicious flat bread for any occasion

I always enjoy Indian food, and recently I have started making sourdough naan to make our Indian feasts a bit more exciting. This is a simple, no fuss recipe that is very forgiving. It waits for you while you do life. It rolls out easily (no big muscles required), and as long as your sourdough starter has some life to it, it just always works.

These little naan breads stay soft, even a few days after you have cooked them, and they are a perfect substitute for a tortilla or a mini pizza crust. This is one of my family's favorite sourdough recipes.

One perk to cooking this in my house is that while I roll them out, my 14 year old daughter puts them in the pan and flips them. She enjoys doing this, and we get to spend a little quality time together. Good bread plus time with your teenager is a win/win.

The secret ingredients that make this naan bread so special are the yogurt, butter, and honey. The yogurt gives it a bit of tang, but it also adds softness and gives your bread more rise as it cooks. Butter adds softness, pliability, and amazing flavor. And finally, the honey adds a touch of sweet that is barely noticeable but irresistible.

Process Photos

Sourdough Naan Bread

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Total

8-20 hrs (with fermentation)

Serves

24-32 naan

📝Ingredients

👩‍🍳Instructions

1
Using a stand mixer and a dough hook, place all ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix until the dough has come together and is thoroughly mixed.
2
Cover the bowl and let ferment for 8-20 hours.
3
After fermentation, cut the dough into pieces that are around 2 inches in diameter.
4
Roll out each piece into a round flat circle that is approximately 1/4 inch thick.
5
Preheat a dry cast iron pan on medium heat (no oil or butter).
6
Cook each naan about 1-2 minutes per side. The naan bread will have brown bubbles when it is ready.

💡Notes & Tips

•If you don't want to long ferment the naan, this is a perfect recipe for sourdough discard. Just add 1 tsp baking soda and cook immediately.
•I like to use two cast iron pans to speed up the cooking process.
•These stay soft even a few days after cooking.

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