Vegan Whole Wheat Naan Bread
Whole wheat naan is soft and delicious and tastes just as good as Indian restaurant naan bread.
Servings: 4
Calories: 296kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup wheat flour
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- salt to taste
- 3 tablespoon vegan yogurt
- 1¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoon vegan butter
Instructions
- To prepare the garnish, mix the following ingredients and place them aside: Vegan butter, and finely chopped cilantro.2 tablespoon vegan butter, 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: dry flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.2 cup wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, salt to taste
- Add the vegan yogurt or curd, water and oil to the bowl and mix until everything is well combined. If you are using a food processor, use the dough hook attachment for best results. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. If it is too sticky, add more flour. If it is too dry, add more vegan yogurt or curd.3 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoon vegan yogurt, 1¼ cup water
- Cover the naan dough and let the dough rise (1 hour).
- Divide the soft dough into 9 balls. Roll each one of the dough ball on a floured surface using a rolling pin into an oval shape that's less than ¼ inch thick.
- Heat the tawa or iron pan on medium heat. To check if the tawa is ready sprinkle a few drops of water on the tawa. Water should sizzle immediately when the pan is ready. (check above for step by step method with pictures)
- Spread two drops of water on the rolled naan dough and put water side naan over the hot pan (tawa).
- Once the naan starts bubbling and the dough starts drying, flip the tawa over the flame keeping about 2 inches away from the flames to cook the naan from the top. (check above for step by step method with pictures)
- Once naan is golden brown, remove it and spread the vegan melted butter garnish mix over the top. Place it on a plate and cover with a cloth to keep warm until serving. Vegan whole wheat Naan is ready!
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Notes
- If you do not have a tawa, you can use a cast-iron skillet or any other type of heavy-bottomed pan.
- Do not let the naan bread cook for too long on the tawa, or it will become dry and hard.
- The Vegan butter mix is optional, but I think it really keeps the naan bread softer for a longer time and even makes the naan taste better.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make more naan bread.
- If your dough appears to be too soft and tears off easily, add a bit of olive oil or water to the dough.
- Cook on medium-high heat for best results.
- Use generous amounts of the vegan butter garnish to mimic the classic naan.
Nutrition
Serving: 2naan | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg