Learn how to make this Naan Bread Recipe on the stove or in the oven. A delicious naan recipe that makes a great side to your favorite Indian Dish or an appetizer. You don’t need a tandoor oven, just a cast iron skillet!
WHAT IS NAAN BREAD?
I love bread! I also love garlic…so this combination is basically heaven. There is a restaurant nearby that makes the most amazing Garlic Naan Bread and I find myself craving it often. So I had to come up with a recipe that I could make at home…whenever I wanted it!
If you are not familiar with Naan Bread, here is what it is:
- Naan bread is an Indian-style flatbread native to west, central and southern Asia.
- It is usually baked in a tandoor oven, that can reach temperatures of 900 F degrees.
- It is made with a rising ingredient, such as yeast, giving it a more substantial quality.
I am guessing most of you don’t have access to a tandoor oven, but with this Naan Bread recipe, you can cook the it on your cast iron skillet and it tastes just as amazing as your favorite restaurant naan bread.
WHAT TO EAT WITH NAAN BREAD
- Chicken Coconut Curry Recipe (pictured below)
- Hummus Recipe
- Coconut Rice
- Pesto
- Cheeses
- Spaghetti Carbonara
When we eat the Naan Bread with a main dish, we love to top the bread with some melted butter mixed with some garlic, a little bit of salt and some chopped cilantro.
PIZZA
Add some pizza sauce or a little olive oil to the top of your garlic naan bread and turn it into a little individual pizza! The sky is the limit here…simply add your favorite pizza toppings and bake it in the oven on 400 degrees (about 8-10 minutes) until the toppings are warm and the cheese is melted!
Check out our Margherita Pizza recipe, which is a great pizza recipe to make using this naan bread recipe.

Naan Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 3 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup water lukewarm
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic minced
Instructions
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Add water, sugar and yeast in a separate bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes until it is foamy.
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In a separate bowl add milk, garlic, salt. Mix in the foamy yeast mixture. Add flour a little bit at a time and mix together reserving about ¼ cup flour.
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Knead together in the bowl with your hands for 1-2 minutes. Dough should not be very wet. If needed add a little extra flour.
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Remove dough. Spray bowl with oil and then place dough back in bowl. Cover with greased plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours.
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Let rise until the dough has doubled in size.
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Punch the dough down and knead together.
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Transfer the dough to a floured surface with the remaining ¼ cup flour.
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Bread the dough into evenly sized balls.
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Roll out each dough ball into a flat round shape.
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Heat an iron skillet or heavy pan on medium heat. (Medium heat works best and produces more bubbles without burning the bread).
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Mix together the melted butter, garlic and salt.
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Spread the butter mixture on the bread and cook on the skillet so that each side is browned.
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Sprinkle the top with the chopped cilantro.
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Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Makes 7-8 pieces of naan bread.
HOW TO MAKE NAAN BREAD
- Add water, sugar and yeast in a separate bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes until it is foamy.
- In a separate bowl add milk, garlic, salt. Mix in the foamy yeast mixture. Add flour a little bit at a time and mix together reserving about ¼ cup flour.
- Knead together in the bowl with your hands for 1-2 minutes. Dough should not be very wet. If needed add a little extra flour.
- Remove dough. Spray bowl with oil and then place dough back in bowl. Cover with greased plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours.
- Let rise until the dough has doubled in size. (The best way to allow the dough to rise for me has been to heat the oven to about 150-200 degrees and then turn the oven off. I place a bowl of boiling hot water in the bottom of the oven (on the bottom rack) and then put the dough in the oven. The dough should be covered with a greased sheet of plastic cling or wax paper over the top of the bowl (or a damp towel). This will allow the dough to rise evenly for about 1-2 hours).
- Punch the dough down and knead together.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface with the remaining ¼ cup flour.
- Bread the dough into evenly sized balls.
- Roll out each dough ball into a flat round shape.
- Heat an iron skillet or heavy pan on medium heat. (Medium heat works best and produces more bubbles without burning the bread).
- Mix together the melted butter, garlic and salt.
- Spread the butter mixture on the bread and cook on the skillet so that each side is browned.
- Sprinkle the top with the chopped cilantro.
- Serve warm.
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This looks amazing! I too love garlic, and bread. I’ve only had store bought naan bread, I’m sure homemade is even better. Pinned! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Linda!!
You don’t list butter in your list of ingredients. How much should I use to mix with the salt and garlic? Thanks.
Nancy- 2 TBSP. Thank you, I will fix that.
I made this naan bread tonight and it came out so good!
Delfina-I am so happy that you liked the bread. It really is so GOOD!
I love making bread, but have never tried making naan before. This looks delicious, and I can’t wait to try it! Pinning.
Kara- You will have to let me know how you like it!
This looks delicious! My family will love it!
Heather- I sure hope your family enjoys it!
Why have I never made this before? SO good!!!!
Becca- So glad you enjoyed it!
This looks amazing! Thanks for including the video, can’t wait to try it with my favorite hummus!
Jennifer- You are welcome. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Could I use bread flour instead of all purpose?
Would the measurement be different?
I would use plain flour(all purpose flour) and not bakers’ flour for naan bread. Bakers flour (or bread flour) has more protein and gluten which gives bread structure and firmness. Whereas, plain flour is lower in protein and gluten and when used in bread making will produce a softer bread.
This looks amazing! I think it would be delicious to put pizza toppings on it and eat it as a pizza. Sounds just as yummy. Thanks for sharing
Ivory- It really is fun and tasty to put toppings on it.