In Mexico, we eat a lot of tortillas – you can have them with pretty much every meal if you want to. When it comes to bread, you are more likely to find sweet breads like conchas and others that are similar.

With that said, I have really come to enjoy bread since moving to the United States, and one of my favorite types is naan. I discovered my love of naan bread when I tried it at an Indian restaurant once alongside some tasty chicken tikka masala. It was the perfect type of bread to dip in the sauce and I just loved it!

I have bought naan at the store a few times, but I thought it would be great to make homemade naan instead this time and I am glad that I did. This was the first time I had made fresh naan, and I was very pleased with how it turned out (and so were my boys and my husband – who proceeded to eat it all!).

What is Naan?

Naan is a soft and flat Indian bread that originated in Central Asia. It is very popular outside of India as well, and can be found in most Indian restaurants around the world. Naan is very common dish all over India, but specially popular in North India where you will find Naans of different varieties like Butter Naan, Garlic Naan, and more.

Naan is often served alongside other Indian food like butter chicken, chicken curry, and more!

How do you make Naan in 10 minutes?

I am sure there are recipes out there that take a long time to make, and they may be more traditional than this version. That said, I have 4 young and hungry boys so being able to make a recipe like this in 10 – 20 minutes is a huge win!

This recipe does not require any rising time and it does not include any yeast. Don’t worry though – it will still come out light, airy and delicious – I promise!

You will need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

• Flour (I use kamut flout, but you can use all purpose flour also)
• Greek yogurt
• Room temperature water
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Oil
• Butter, ghee, or garlic butter (to spread on top of the finished naan)

The preparation is so simple! Simply add all of the ingredients except the butter together in a large bowl and mix quickly with a wooden spoon to get all of the ingredients together. After that, continue mixing with your hands until everything is mixed well and a soft dough is formed.

At that point, you will remove the dough to a clean work surface with enough flour and knead it for about 2-3 minutes.

Next, divide into equal pieces and then form about 10-12 dough balls, flattenting them with a rolling pin and heat to medium-high heat a large cast-iron skillet or other pan.

To cook the naan dough, put one piece at a time on the hot pan and cook on each side for approximately 2-3 minutes or until slightly browned. You will know it is done when it is slighly puffy and cooked through.

Once all of the naans are cooked, you can brush them with melted butter, olive oil, garlic butter, or melted ghee. You can also just make plain naan by omitting the butter, ghee, or garlic butter. These are best if you serve them immediately. If you can’t, you can keep them warm in warm oven (about 200 degrees F) until they are ready to serve.

When I made these, trust me, they didn’t last long. Next time, I am going to make sure that I make even more so that we all can get enough!

I am sure there are many different ways to make naan, and I am definitely not an expert on Indian cuisine, but this turned out so well and I just had to share it with you all. It is perfect for weeknights when you need to make something in a hurry. Try it out with our coconut chicken curry recipe that you can find here.

Check out these other bread recipes that you will love.

• Easy Homemade Cornbread Recipe
• Rosca de Reyes Recipe (Kings Day Bread)
• Authentic Mexican Pan de Muerto Recipe
• Easy Weeknight Breadsticks Recipe

Print

10 minute naan recipe

Learn how to make this 10 minute naan recipe that everyone will love!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword flatbread, naan

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12 Pieces of Naan

Calories 131kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 Cup Greek Yogurt
• 1 Cup Room Temperature Water
• 2 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 3 Tbsp Melted Butter To brush on the fully cooked naan

Instructions

• Combine all of the ingredients above except for the butter in a large bowl
• Mix until just combined with a wooden spoon
• Continue mixing by hand for about a minute, or until everything is well combined
• Remove to a clean, flour surface and knead for about 2-3 minutes
• Divide into 10-12 equal sized balls and flatten with a rolling pin
• Heat a cast iron skillet or other non-stick pan to medium-high heat
• Cook each naan for 2-3 minutes per side
• Remove and brush with butter

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece of Naan | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg

The post 10 Minute Naan Recipe – Delicious and Easy appeared first on My Latina Table.

I have mentioned in the past that I am not the greatest baker – it seems like every time I try to bake something, something goes wrong. That is why I love coming up with no bake recipes that are just as delicious, and that don’t require an oven! Two of my favorites are my no-bake OREO cheesecake recipe, and my Lemon Carlota recipe. Both are so easy to make, don’t require an oven, and are delicious!

This recipe is no exception – the first time I made it my whole family couldn’t believe how delicious it was! When I told them that we were having yogurt pie, they were a little bit hesitant, thinking that it wouldn’t be too good. After one bite though, they were already preparing for seconds! My husband excitedly declared, “this tastes like I am eating cloud – a delicious, creamy cloud!” I thought that was pretty funny, but I guess it is a good way to describe it.

This yogurt pie is so easy to make –  starting with the graham cracker crust, you just need to put the crushed up graham crackers in a springform pan with melted butter like you can see in the image above. Then just spread it out evenly so it looks like the below image and put in the refrigerator to cool and harden.

After the crust is ready, it is time to make the best part – the extra creamy filling! The secret to making this work is following these instructions exactly for using the unflavored gelatin correctly. This will allow it to set up perfectly so that you don’t have to bake it and so that it has a nice creamy texture. The instructions are in the recipe below, but here they are in visual form too so that it makes sense.

You will end up combing yogurt with a delicious homemade whipped cream and the above unflavored yogurt combination. The result is a perfectly smooth and creamy filling for this tasty yogurt pie. After letting it chill, you will remove it from the springform pan carefully and decorate it however you want. I added some shaved chocolate and fresh fruit, and it was amazing!

 This is now one of our favorite desserts and I’m sure it will be for years to come! What is your favorite no-bake dessert recipe?

Print

Extra Creamy Yogurt Pie Recipe

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust

• 1 Stick of Melted Butter
• 2 Sleeves of Graham Crackers

For the Filling

• 1 1/4 Cup of Plain Yogurt or Plain Greek Yogurt
• 3 Oz of cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/4 Cup of Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 Cup of Milk
• 1/2 Cup of Sugar
• 2 packets 7 oz each of unflavored gelatin

To Decorate

• Fruit
• Chocolate Shavings

Instructions

For the Crust

• Crush up all of the graham crackers in a food processor or blender
• Add the graham cracker and melted butter to a springform pan, combine and spread out.
• Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes while you prepare the filling.

For the Filling

• Start by preparing the unflavored gelatin - combine the milk and unflavored gelatin, mix well and let sit for 5 minutes until solidified. Move on to the next step while waiting.
• Beat the whipping cream with the sugar until a smooth whipping cream is formed.
• Heat the unflavored gelatin in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until it is liquid again.
• In a blender mix the liquid unflavored gelatin from the previous step, the cream cheese, the yogurt, and the sweetened condensed milk.
• Fold the first half of the previous mix into the whipped cream (do not stir vigorously - it has to be folded in carefully) and then do the same with the second half.
• Pour the filling into springform pan over the crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Remove and decorate with shaved chocolate and fresh fruit.

The post Extra Creamy Yogurt Pie Recipe appeared first on My Latina Table.