I am getting good at Naan bread!

I have made this recipe several times, once by hand, the others by breadmaker. Both methods were just as yummy...
Advantages of bread maker - you don't have to do the hard work
Disadvantages - it takes a bit longer.


1/4C unsweetened yoghurt
3/4C (plus 2T if doing by hand) warm water
50g melted butter
1t salt
1t sugar
1C wholemeal flour
3t yeast
2C high grade flour


(extra butter, or oil, and sesame or cumin seeds - optional)


Breadmaker - measure all ingredients into breadmaker as specified by manufacturer. Set to dough, and START.
Once cycle is completed, shape and bake as below...


Hand made.
Measure first seven ingredients into bowl and mix well. Cover and leave for 15 mins or longer in warm place.
Then stir in flour, adding a little extra warm water if necessary to make dough just firm enough to knead.
Knead on lightly floured surface for about 10mins. Try to keep dough as soft as possible. Can add a little extra water if dough is too firm, or more flour if too soft. (dough should form a soft ball that springs back when gently pressed.)


Turn dough in 2t oil in clean, dry bowl. Cover with clingfilm, and leave in warm place for 30mins.
Turn out dough and lightly knead for 1 min.


Shaping and Baking
Divide dough into four pieces, then halve each piece to give eight balls. Leave to stand for 5 mins.
Roll out each ball into a flat oval shape (about 18cm x 22cm). Brush each side with oil, or melted butter. Sprinkle with sesame or cumin seeds if you want. 
Heat oven to 225-250 degrees. If you have a cast iron pan, or griddle place this on the rack just below middle of oven. (I use a normal baking tray, and it seems to work fine!)
Place one bread at a time (I do two or three at a time) on the very hot pan and cook for 2 mins each side until puffed up and lightly browned on both sides. (Timer comes in very handy here!)
OR - Cook on barbeque, turning once as above.


Eat soon after baking. 


My kids love this, and you can serve it with any type of meal.. it's going to be with stir fry tonight, had it with a mince dish a coupe of nights ago... and kids ate it spread with butter for afternoon tea yesterday!