Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Curd naan

Curd naan. In Indian cuisine, naan bread is often served with a curry or a dal (lentils). The curry can be of paneer (cottage cheese) or a mix of vegetables. The dal that pairs exceptionally well with naan is dal makhani.

In a large bowl, add all purpose flour, salt and sugar and mix well. One is making naan with yeast. And the second one is No yeast naan without yeast which is served in a most Indian restaurant. You can cook Curd naan using 10 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Curd naan

1. It's of Flour.
2. It's 2 cups of cake flour.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of baking powder.
4. Prepare as per required of Water.
5. Prepare as per taste of Salt.
6. It's 1/4 cup of curd.
7. It's of Yeast mixture.
8. You need 2 tsp of yeast.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of sugar.
10. It's 1/2 cup of milk.

A mixture of curd+baking powder is used to leaven the naan dough. Today I am sharing with you this naan recipe with yogurt. Naan is a leavened bread made using all purpose flour. It is extremely popular in the Indian subcontinent.

Curd naan instructions

1. Take a bowl add warm milk.
2. Add sugar in the milk to activate the yeast..
3. Add the yeast and mix well. Keep aside for 5 minutes..
4. Take a deep bowl, add cake flour, salt, baking powder and curd and the yeast mixture. Mix well.
5. Add as required water to knead the dough..
6. First mix and then begin to knead..
7. If it becomes sticky, then sprinkle some flour and knead again. You should get a soft stretchy dough. You can even use a stand mixer to knead the dough..
8. Cover with damp cloth and let it rest for 2 hours..
9. Flatten slightly and sprinkle some flour on the dough as well as on the rolling board..
10. Roll to a 6 or 7 inches elongated circle..
11. Heat a heavy griddle or skillet on a high flame. Place the naan on the hot tawa..
12. You will see some air pockets on the naan..
13. Flip the naan bread..
14. Cook the second side more than the first side. Please note that on a high flame it will get cooked faster..
15. Press the edges with a spatula so that they are also roasted and cooked properly.
16. Flip again..
17. You can flip again and press the edges for even cooking. Remove and spread some butter or oil. Serve them hot. This way make naan with any of the methods. You can even stack cooked naans in a casserole or roti basket and serve later..
18. Serve the naan hot or warm with your favorite curry dish..

It is made with basic ingredients like flour, oil, yeast, milk. One can also make naan without yeast but I prefer the version with yeast. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the yogurt till the dough is too stiff for a spoon, then knead it in the bowl till it holds together well, adding more flour if necessary. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough.