Vegan Naan

By Vegan Richa · 120 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, stir the sugar into the warm water, sprinkle the yeast on top and let it sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
2. In another bowl, mix the flour with the salt, baking powder and baking soda.
3. Add 3 cups of the flour mixture, 3 Tbsp oil and 3/4 cup yogurt to the yeast bowl and mix well. Add more flour a few tablespoons at a time until the dough is soft and lightly sticky. Knead for 2 minutes, taking care not to over-knead, as it gets stickier.
4. Coat the dough in 1 Tbsp oil, cover and let it rise for 1.5 hours or until doubled.
5. Punch the dough down, knead briefly with a little extra flour for half a minute, then divide into 8 pieces. Roll into balls, dust lightly with flour, place on parchment, cover and rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Roll or shape each piece gently into an 8 to 9 inch oval, dusting with flour as needed.
7. Spritz the tops with water, sprinkle with nigella seeds, then brush or spray with oil.
8. Oven: preheat to 450°F with a pizza stone inside for 30 minutes. Bake the naan as many as fit for 2 to 3 minutes until puffed and golden, then broil for 30 seconds to crisp and char.
9. Stovetop: heat a cast iron griddle, skillet or grill pan on medium-high until evenly hot. Place the naan bottom-side down, optionally cover, and cook 2 to 3 minutes until it starts to puff. Flip and cook another minute. For charred spots, hold over a gas flame with tongs for a few seconds.
10. Garlic naan: after spritzing with water, press 2 tsp finely chopped garlic and 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro onto the dough with the nigella seeds, spray with oil, then cook as above.

Summarized from Vegan Richa's video. Watch it for the details.

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