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Close‑up of three golden‑brown skillet‑cooked naan bread recipe stacked on a black plate, each brushed with butter, sprinkled with chopped cilantro and nigella seeds, against a dark cloth background.

Naan Bread Recipe

Soft, pillowy homemade Naan Bread Recipe cooked in a hot skillet no tandoor required and on the table in under an hour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Bread, Side
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All‑purpose flour
  • 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt - Room‑temp
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Melted for brushing
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro - Chopped
  • — — Ghee optional - In place of butter
  • — — Nigella seeds opt. - For sprinkling
  • — — Sea salt flakes - opt.

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For dough)
  • 1 Rolling pin
  • 1 Cast‑iron skillet (Or other heavy‑bottom pan)
  • 1 pastry brush (Or spoon, for butter)
  • 1 Clean kitchen towel

Method
 

  1. Time: 5 min; Rest: 30 min
  2. Time: 5 min; Prep: Melt butter & mince garlic, chop cilantro
    A smooth, risen ball of naan dough tucked under clear plastic wrap inside a glass mixing bowl on a white marble countertop.
  3. Time: 7 min; Divide into 6 balls, roll ¼″ thick
    Six lightly floured, oval naan discs laid out on parchment‑lined baking sheets, ready to cook.
  4. Time: 12 min total; Temp: Med‑High skillet; 1–2 min each side
    A neat pile of golden‑brown naan with dark grill marks and flecks of chopped cilantro, arranged on a dark serving plate.
  5. Time: 3 min; Brush with garlic butter, sprinkle herbs
    A single naan round with charred, blistered spots sizzling in a black cast‑iron skillet over a blue gas flame.

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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