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Grilled Naan

November 11, 2009

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Grilled Naan

Here’s a quick post today about an easy and quick way to make a popular Indian recipe: grilled naan.

I usually make naan the time-consuming traditional way, with yeast and in the oven. And although it is still quite quick to put together, I wanted to find a way to to make it quicker.

The naan recipe I’m sharing today uses baking powder as leavening instead of yeast, which means you can pretty much skip all the time needed for rising etc., although you do need to rest the dough for no more than half hour after you’ve kneaded it. The naan is– as the name suggests– baked on a grill instead of in the oven. All in all, it takes no more than an hour from mixing this dough to having hot and fresh naans on your plate, all ready to eat. Besides, those grill marks do look pretty, don’t they?

The recipe makes four naans, but feel free to double it if you want more.

So here’s the recipe for a favorite made easy. It’s fluffy and soft and quite delicious. A winner, in my book.

Grilled Naan

 

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Grilled Naan
(Makes 4 naans)
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (use unbleached if possible)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup soymilk + 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. Mix the all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking powder in a large bowl
  2. Add the soymilk and oil and mix with a wooden spoon or at medium speed in a stand mixer. The dough will be very sticky. Beat for about 5 minutes.
  3. Now turn it out on a floured surface and knead with oiled hands.
  4. Divide the dough into 4 balls-- oiling your hands again will help form the balls.
  5. Set them aside for 30 minutes.
  6. Roll out each ball into a round or an oval, about 7 inches in diameter.
  7. Heat a grill pan (you can also do this on an outdoor grill) until it's really hot but just short of smoking. Brush with a little oil. Place a naan on it and turn the heat down to medium.
  8. Grill until golden grill marks appear on the naan, about 2 minutes. Then flip over and grill the other side for another minute. Flip over once again at an angle so you get a nice grill pattern on the naan. (Don't overdo the grilling because the naan does harden up if it cooks too long). Brush some olive oil on both sides of the naan, if desired.

Serve hot with a spicy curry like My Dad’s Not-Mutton Mushroom Curry or my Chickpea Curry With Caribbean Spices.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    November 11, 2009 at

    Vaishali

    Thank you very much for such an amazing and very quick recipe of naan 🙂

    Reply
  2. Priya says

    November 11, 2009 at

    Wow vaishali, grilled naan looks gorgeous and awesome..

    Reply
  3. BangaloreBaker says

    November 11, 2009 at

    Cool recipe. Nice pictures.

    Reply
  4. Mints! says

    November 11, 2009 at

    great naan recipe Vaishali. I sometimes add garlic powder in the dough or sometimes add kalaunji that tastes good too,

    Reply
  5. Tiffany C. says

    November 12, 2009 at

    I love naan but the long rise time of the yeast method can be a bit of a drag. Thanks for posting such a quick and tasty-sounding version.

    Reply
  6. Trinity (of haiku tofu) says

    November 12, 2009 at

    That looks amazing. I have yet to make my own Naan bread, it’s on my list!

    Reply
  7. Zengirl says

    November 12, 2009 at

    Vaishali,

    Never thought of Grilled naan and that too much simpler and healthier. Amazing recipe. I sure will have to make this.

    Reply
  8. Joyful says

    November 12, 2009 at

    That looks great and something I’m gonna try real soon. I wonder if it will work on my George Foreman Grill?

    Reply
  9. Uma says

    November 12, 2009 at

    OMG! Perfect naan and looks so yummy too!! Love those grill marks on the naan.

    Reply
  10. Miri says

    November 12, 2009 at

    Fabulous! I don’t have that grill rack 🙁 is it fixed to the oven?

    Reply
  11. The Voracious Vegan says

    November 12, 2009 at

    THANK YOU! I’ve been looking for a simple and delicious naan recipe for ages. I can’t wait to try this, it looks great.

    Reply
  12. Chitchat says

    November 12, 2009 at

    Hi

    Loved your colorful blogsite. Naan recipe is kept simple with no elaborate procedure. I liked it. Yet to make naan at home.

    Peep into my site when you find time

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  13. Curry Leaf says

    November 12, 2009 at

    Great Naan Vaishai,under 2 hrs its ready.Must try for me.

    Reply
  14. Susan says

    November 12, 2009 at

    Yes, those grill marks do look pretty! And I have just the pan for them. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. sandhya says

    November 12, 2009 at

    gr8 easy naan recipe & lovely grill marks too…always made naan with yeast, will surely try ur’s next time…

    Reply
  16. Sushma Mallya says

    November 13, 2009 at

    Nice way to make naan…surely going to try it soon

    Reply
  17. Sharmila says

    November 13, 2009 at

    Fabulous looking naan Vaishali! For this I think my stove top grill will work fine too. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Vaishali says

    November 13, 2009 at

    Anon, Priya, Bangalorebaker, thanks!

    Mints, great idea to add kalonji or garlic. Will try next time!

    Tiffany, Trinity, Zengirl: Thanks!

    Joyful, not sure if it’d work on the Foreman grill unless you can leave it open? It does need to be open so it can puff up. I just do it on a stovetop grill pan.

    Uma, thanks!

    Miri, no, it’s just a pan that fits over two burners–it’s cast iron and I probably paid no more than 10 dollars when I bought it years ago. I love it!

    Voracious, Curry, Chitchat, Susan, Sandhya, Sushma: THanks!

    Sharmila, yes, the stovetop grill is what I usually use too!

    Reply
  19. Soma says

    November 15, 2009 at

    Vaishali, I have had perfect satisfaction with your Pita bread recipe. My oven is not working and I have been contemplating making naan and pita on my cast iron stove top grill for a long time. I was thinking that I will heat it up & keep the grill covered with a lid to create the heat inside and put the naan/pita inside.. kind a like a pseudo oven.This recipe is a keeper. Will try this out.

    Reply
  20. Frances says

    November 20, 2009 at

    Hi, just came across your site from voracious vegan, so pleased I did, what a great blog you’ve got. I’m going to try out this recipe tonight. Thanks!

    Reply
  21. Tori says

    January 19, 2012 at

    I’ve tried a bunch of different naan recipes but nothing has been as delicious or easy as these ones!

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 19, 2012 at

      Thanks, Tori! Glad you liked them. 🙂

      Reply
  22. Ginny says

    May 12, 2012 at

    I found some cultured coconut milk that I substituted for the soymilk and vinegar. It was amazing! Oh man was it delicious. Just thought I would share. Thanks for posting this recipe!

    Reply
  23. Vaishali Honawar says

    July 12, 2013 at

    Thanks, Ginny.

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2016 at

    My first time making naan and it was easy and delicious! I don’t have a grill so I used a non-stick pan and it worked beautifully. Next time maybe I’ll try with white whole wheat flour. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply

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