Vegan Naan Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375g) all purpose flour⠀
- 2 tsp instant yeast⠀
- 1 tsp salt⠀
- 1 cup (240ml) + 2 tbsp (30ml) warm water (not hot)⠀
- 1 tbsp (15ml) maple syrup⠀
Preparation
Add the flour, yeast and salt to a mixing bowl and mix together
Add the maple syrup to the warm water and mix in
Pour the warm water over the flour mix and stir in with a spoon
Flour your hands and a work surface and get in there with your hands, kneading the dough about 20 times so that it forms into a nice big ball
The dough will be quite soft
Place the ball of dough into an oiled dish and turn it over a couple of times so that the dough is lightly coated in the oil, then cover the bowl with a cloth and leave to rise on the countertop for 30 minutes
After 30 minutes bring out the ball of dough and place onto a parchment lined board
Alternatively use a floured baking mat
Cut the dough into 8 roughly even sized pieces
Heat up a non-stick frying pan with a tiny bit of olive oil – it really must be a very small amount, like a half a teaspoon
Roll out the first naan into roughly an oval sort of shape and place into the hot frying pan
Allow to cook until nicely browned on each side (if the pan is hot enough, it should only be 2-3 minutes before it’s perfectly done both sides)
Repeat for the rest of the naan breads
Add more oil as needed if your pan starts to look too dry, but use only a small amount at a time
If you would like to make garlic naan, then once you’ve rolled out your naan bread, dip your finger in water and lightly dab the water onto the surface of the naan bread, add crushed garlic and press it in, it will stick because of the dampness of the dough from the water
Then fry it as usual
If you want to make a butter naan, then melt some vegan butter and brush it onto the naan bread during cooking or just after it’s finished cooking
A sprinkle of sea salt on top of the vegan butter is also delicious to add