Whole Wheat Naan Bread
Whole Wheat Naan Bread is perfectly soft and healthy version of traditional naan that is topped with sesame seeds and fresh cilantro and brushed with butter, so simple to make and doesn’t require yeast, but it delicious like authentic naan bread!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Mix white vinegar with milk and allow it sit for 10 minutes so that the milk will curdle slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour with salt, baking powder, baking soda and oil. Give a nice mix and knead to soft dough using the curdled milk.
- Grease and cover the dough with damp cloth and place it in warm place for 1-2 hours. It won’t double like the yeast dough but will increase slightly.
- Then divide the dough into 6 equal small balls.
- Dust the floor with little flour and flatten the ball by roll it out using a rolling pin to an oblong shape.
- Sprinkle Sesame seeds along with finely chopped cilantro and gently press using your fingers till it gets embedded in the rolled naan.
- Heat a cast-iron pan over high heat. Place the rolled out naan in the hot pan. Cook the naan till small bumps start to form on the surface
- Flip the naan to the other side and cook for 10 seconds or so until you see bumps
- Brush the naan with butter and set it aside. Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.
- Serve it warm with your favorite curry and enjoy!
Notes
- The texture of the dough should be softer than the dough you make for chapati or roti. Make sure it is not very sticky.
- Allow it to rest for 1 hour to make soft and fluffy naan bread.
- The skillet should be very hot before you add the first piece of dough. If you add the dough before its roaring hot, it won’t cook correctly.
- To make garlic naan, you can add chopped garlic to the melted butter to infuse some garlic flavor.