Naan Bread is a traditional flatbread that comes from India. This Indian-style flatbread is addicting with a capital “A”. Get ready for your whole house to smell irresistible.

What Is Naan Bread
Naan bread is chewy, leavened flatbread that has a bit of a sweetness to it and a nice crust all around. Because it’s made with eggs and milk, it comes out with a gummy and fluffy texture.
Typically, Indian chefs will fry the naan bread in garlic ghee (clarified butter) to give the outside nice, golden crust. Never used ghee before? Grab a jar and use it just like you would butter in most recipes.
This bread tastes absolutely mouthwatering when it’s warm and served alongside curry or butter chicken. However, it is super versatile. You can use it for everything from sandwiches to personal pizzas.

How to Make Naan Bread
- Whisk together yeast and sugar and let sit until frothy.
- Whisk milk, egg and salt. Slowly add flour. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand on a lightly-floured surface or in a mixer.
- Pop dough in a bowl and cover with a plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rise for about an hour, or until the dough has doubled in volume.
- Split the dough into even pieces. Roll them into balls and set aside on a well-floured tray. Cover with a towel and let rise for at least 15 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pieces into a flatbread shape.
- Cook each raw naan on a preheated skillet for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Serve with some fresh herbs and garlic or all on its own.






Making Garlic Naan Bread
Chop fresh cilantro and garlic. Then, melt some ghee in a small bowl in the microwave. Whisk in the chopped herbs and garlic. Once you pull the naan out of the skillet, immediately brush the tops with your garlic-herb ghee or butter. Yum!
Serving Naan Bread
Substitute naan for pizza dough and make homemade, personal pizzas. Or, use it to make a sandwich wrap.
Naan is also wonderful when paired with a piping hot bowl of soup or stew. Try making our Cabbage Roll Soup and sop up your leftover broth with your fresh naan. Hello, perfect fall meal.
Love a simple lunch of bread and salad? Pair your naan with our homemade Caesar Salad Recipe for the perfect, light Saturday afternoon meal.

How to Store Naan Bread
- Refrigerator: Store naan bread in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks.
- Room Temperature: Store naan bread in an airtight container on the punter for up to week.
- Freezer: Store naan bread in a plastic storage bag in the freezer for up to three months. When you are ready to eat it, allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight. Reheat and crisp it in the oven for a couple of minutes.
Other Bread Recipes:
- No-Knead Bread – Save your forearms the work and skip the kneading process all together.
- Wheat Bread – A hearty wheat bread should be in every home chef’s back pocket.
- Brioche Bread – This beautiful bread is a perfect substitute for hamburger buns.
- Honey Wheat Bread – Slather this honey wheat bread in high-quality, European butter and fresh jam right out of the oven.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Warm water (around 110F)
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Active dry yeast
- 1 Egg beaten
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- 3 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk water together with yeast and sugar. Let the ingredients sit for about 10 minutes until frothy.
- Whisk in milk, egg and salt. In small portions, carefully add flour as you mix. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hands on a lightly floured surface or in a standing mixer.
- Place dough in a bowl and cover with a plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for about an hour, or until it has doubled in volume.
- Split the dough into 10-15 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place on a tray. Cover with a towel and allow to rise for about 15-20 minutes.
- Β On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pieces into thin shape.
- Cook each one on a preheated skillet for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Serve with garlic-herb ghee (see above) or plain.
This is so easy to make!! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Right, it's so simple! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe.
This. This is my FAVORITE part of eating out at Indian restaurants! The bread. And especially when it's Naan. I mean, I like Roti, but Naan will always hold a special place in my heart! Great, easy recipe with good instruction and pictures!!
Thank you for the kind compliment. I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! I'm a naan fan too!
So incredibly easy & tasty!! I love naan bread for salad!!
Natalie, I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! It really is a super easy recipe.
Hello , Dry yeast ?? instant dry yeast. ???? is that ok if so do I need to let it ferment or can I just mix with flour first ??
Yes, instant dry yeast. I would definitely follow step one and let the yeast get activated.
Question? Calorie content and can the sugar be left out or is it necessary for the Naan to rise and cook correctly?
Hey Maggie, I added nutrition to the recipe. You do want to add at list a tiny bit of sugar to activate the yeast.
O yes this is a simple recipe that is easy to cook and enjoyed by the whole familySill make these again and again Thank you
Thanks! Yes, I love this recipe so much as well. Naan bread is so bomb π
It looks wonderful, but FYI, naan means bread. So when you say, bread naan, you're saying bread bread. Just call it naan.
Hahhaa π that's good to know.. For those who are like me may want to read bread twice lol
sounds like a stupid question but do you stack them or how do you fit 10-15 circles on a cookie sheet to raise the extra 30 minutes?
Because they are not rolled out, it should easily fit into a cookie sheet.
Thank you for this recipe. I've tried several naan recipes before and this is by far the best. I'm working on my second batch in two days. My Punjabi husband loves them!
Hey, thanks so much for letting me know. You made me smile. π
Wowsa with the sugar. Does there need to be this much?
You van cut down a little bit of sugar. Naan bread is typically is on a sweet side.
I'm so glad I found this recipe! It's really hard to find a good-tasting Naan, even when I shop at my local Indian Foods store. I 'pinned' this the minute I saw it on Pinterest.
Oh thank you dear! I am with you, good naan bread is hard to find. This recipe is so perfect.
Has anyone tried this with whole grain flour? or added seeds/nuts/etc?
I haven't so I can't tell you for sure but I think it would work. Maybe it would be more dense than with white flour but it will work
Hi. Thank you for sharing this recipe. You can actually take it to next level by filling the dough with stuffings like mashed potatoes, cooked ground meat, Indian paneer or get creative. Fill the dough balls just before rolling them out. Try rolling them on a cotton or muslin cloth. That way the dough does not stick to the surface and you will also end up using less oil. I have been doing this for years. My fav is mashed potatoes stuffing with some indian herbs.
Oh wow, that actually reminds me of this recipe. Sounds like we are all the same just a little different http://momsdish.com/r466
Hi. Can i refrigerate or freeze this dough? Thanks
Hi, I never tried freezing the dough. I think it would be easier to cook them and than freeze them. Later you can bake them until they warm up, and they will taste just as fresh.
So what are some things you can serve with this? Like not making a pizza but some food to go along with it do you suggest anything π ?
I just got a recipe for sweetpotato hummus that you put on crostinis with a dollop of ricotta and sprinkle of sage-so Delish. But I ran out of crostini, so I am going to try it with naan today
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Oh, your hummus sounds really delicious. If you can, please share a recipe. I hope you love this Naan bread. Keep me posted π
Well I did not get to the Naan yesterday but my hummus awaits, maybe today!
GO TO PINTEREST and put in Sweet Potato Tahini Crostini from loveandlemons. I'm afraid I don't have time to type recipe today, but that should work. If it doesn't let me know.
Cool!!! Thank you. I will definitely be trying that recipe!
We Asians love this with curries π
Kebabs would work perfect with it or hummus. I have used it for gyros too, recipe link-> http://momsdish.com/r324.
I really love and appreciate the step by step photos. It's so helpful when you can visualize what's suppose to be happening.
Lula, thank you! I agree with you π It's much easier to understand a recipe with more photos!
Hi! I just want to say what an amazing job you're doing on the website! It's so nice to be able to follow such awesome recipes that make sense, look amazing, and tastes like home π Thank you so much! π I have a quick question: Do you think I could make this with whole wheat flour?
I just made this recipe substituting one of the cups with whole wheat flour. Used bread flour with the other 2 1/2 cups.
That's an awesome idea. I miss naan bread!! Need to make it
Wow, thank you for taking your time to write out such a sweet comment. You made my day π
You know, it may work but it will not be the same. I only made it with white flour and loved the turn out. If you are trying to make them healthier, maybe try doing 1/2 of each flour. Let me know how it works for you, it would be great to hear how they are with whole wheat flour.
Hello. Did you use all purpose flour or Canadian flour for this recipe?
I always cook with Canadian Flour at home
What is Canadian flour?
Canadian flour is sold in very few stores in USA. It's better in quality than most flour that is sold in stores.
But it's just basically flour made in Canada. If you ever get your hands in it, you will see how much better it is.
We make a trip to Vancouver BC and stock up on it.
Natasha, I really wish you would fix your recipe printer if there is a way. I printed this recipe and it came out on two pages - DIVIDED! My ingredients were cut off and the text was large. It is very inconvenient and it discourages me to print any of your recipes.
Oksana, my computer is printing it on one page. See Timofey's comment. Thanks
Hi Oksana - can you send your issue and browser version to http://momsdish.com/contact. Select Technical Issues from the categories.
Thanks
Yum! These look amazing! Canβt wait to try it!
You will love it!
Did you try to cook chicken tikka masala, looking for good recipe
I have tried one at my friends house, it was so amazing, I keep on thinking to ask her for a recipe. I will try to get that posted soon.