Vegan Naan

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Heat the water until it's lukewarm.
  2. 2Pour it into a bowl and mix in the cane sugar and whisk until it's dissolved.
  3. 3Add active dry yeast.
  4. 4Let this hang out for 15 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
  5. 5Mix dry ingredients (flour, sea salt and baking powder).
  6. 6Add the yeast mixture to the flour.
  7. 7Add neutral flavored oil.
  8. 8Mix the dough with a fork until it becomes basically impossible to keep mixing and gets really shaggy.
  9. 9Knead it with your hands.
  10. 10Cover it with a clean dish towel and let it rest in your oven with the light on.
  11. 11Take the dough out of the oven.
  12. 12Lightly punch it down to release the air and briefly knead it again.
  13. 13Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
  14. 14Roll each piece of dough into a ball.
  15. 15These dough balls need to rest for another 10-15 minutes.
  16. 16Grab a dough ball and put it on your work surface and roll it out almost as thinly as you can.
  17. 17Add a few sprinkles of chopped cilantro to boost the flavor and pat it down with the rolling pin to make sure it sticks.
  18. 18Dampen your hands with some water to help pick up the naan, and then you're going to pat a bit of water all over the back side of the naan.
  19. 19Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it's nearly smoking.
  20. 20Dampen your hands to make it easy to pick up the naan and carefully place it in the hot skillet, watered side down.
  21. 21Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 30-40 seconds.
  22. 22Brush vegan butter onto the naan.
  23. 23Sprinkle a little bit of water over the naan.

Ingredients

  • 0.66 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons cane sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon neutral flavored oil (avocado)
  • vegan butter
  • chopped cilantro
  • flaky sea salt
  • couple cloves garlic

Equipment

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Tips

  • Test the yeast mixture in advance to ensure your yeast is still good.
  • Full measurements, including metric, are in the blog post.
  • Oiling your hands helps bring the dough together and prevents your hands from getting sticky.
  • If the dough feels dry, add just a few drops of lukewarm water.
  • Do not skip the step of adding water all over the backside of the naan. This is how the naan is going to stick to the hot pan.
  • The naan is best served warm with a little bit of melted vegan butter brushed on top and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
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