This homemade Naan Bread is crispy on the outside & chewy on the inside!
Ingredients :
½ cup warm water
1 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast 1 package
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup buttermilk
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil for frying
Directions :
In the bowl of a stand mixture*, mix together warm water, yeast, and sugar. Rest for 3-5 minutes until the yeast is foamy.
Add in flour, oil, buttermilk, egg & salt and mix with dough hook on low speed to combine, then on the second speed for 5 minutes. Dough will be pillowy soft and not sticky but may be slightly tacky.
Remove dough hook and cover with a towel for 1-1 ½ hours, until dough has doubled in size.
Divide dough into 8 pieces. Thinly roll each piece into a rough circle shape about 4-5”.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a skillet on medium high. Add one naan and cook until golden brown on one side and then flip and cook until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on each side).