naan recipe | butter naan recipe | homemade naan bread recipe

naan recipe | butter naan recipe | homemade naan bread recipe

Butter Naan is a popular Indian flatbread that's soft, fluffy, and often served with rich 

curries. Traditionally made in a tandoor (clay oven), it can also be prepared on a stovetop 

or in an oven at home. Here's a basic recipe.

                               

About Butter Naan:

Butter Naan is a classic Indian flatbread that is beloved for its soft, chewy texture and rich, 

buttery flavor. Often served with various Indian curries and gravies, it is a staple in Indian 

cuisine, particularly in Northern India. Here’s a deeper look into Butter Naan:

Characteristics:

Texture: Soft and slightly chewy, with a crispy exterior when cooked in a tandoor.

Flavor: Buttery, with a subtle sweetness from the dough and a slight tang from the yogurt.

Appearance: Oval or round, often with characteristic charred spots from the cooking 

process.

naan recipe | butter naan recipe | homemade naan bread recipe with detailed photo and 

video recipe. the most popular indian flat bread recipe prepared in tawa with all purpose 

or maida flour. it is ideally served for lunch or dinner with north indian curries or paneer 

curries or Butter Chicken.

naan recipe | butter naan recipe | homemade naan bread recipe with step by step photo 

and video recipe. typically naan bread recipe is prepared with cultivated yeast which would 

yield a elastic and soft dough. however, in this recipe combination of baking soda and 

baking powder is used which would yield same result. later it is rested for couple of 

hours which is then rolled to oval shaped bread and baked in tandoor oven or tawa.

How To Prepare Butter Naan || Naan|| Indian Bread

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)

1/2 cup luke warm water (to knead)

1/4 cup plain yogurt/curd

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons oil or melted butter (for dough)

Additional butter (for brushing)

Instructions: --------------------------------------------------------

1.firstly, in a large mixing bowl take maida, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, curd and oil.

2.cover with a moist cloth and rest for 2 hours in warm place.

3.after 2 hours, knead the dough slightly. to remove if any air present in the dough.

4.pinch a ball sized dough.

5.gently roll to oval shape using rolling pin. make sure you do not make too thin nor thick

and also keep the size in mind. it should not be larger than your tawa size.

6.grease with water over naan.

7.furthermore, slowly flip over and put it on hot tawa and slightly press.

8.now after a minute, flip the tawa upside down and cook naan directly on flame till they 

turn golden brown.

9.also brush with some butter mixed with coriander leaves.

10.gently scrape the naan from bottom and remove.

11.finally, serve butter naan hot with your favourite curry like mattar paneer. 

NOTES:

firstly, knead to smooth a soft dough else naan will be chewy.

applying water is mandatory. this helps naan to stick to tawa and can reverse the tawa and 

cook directly on flame.

in addition, you can also use oven or tandoor to bake the naan instead of tawa. but never 

use nonstick tawa as it slips while reversing.

furthermore, roll to any desired shape. however, i like to keep it oval as it looks similar to 

the one served in restaurants.

finally, butter naan can be turned to butter garlic naan by adding chopped garlic to butter.