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🍽️ Crispy Naan Bread

256 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cube yeast (42 g)
• 1 tsp honey
• 420 g spelt flour Type 630
• 2 tbsp yogurt (3.5% fat)
• 3 tbsp ghee (45 g)
• 10 g salt
• 2 tbsp black sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1. Pour 275 milliliters of lukewarm water into a small bowl.
2. 2. Stir in the yeast and honey.
3. 3. Let the mixture stand for ten minutes until it foams.
4. 4. Place 400 grams of flour into a large bowl.
5. 5. Make a well in the center of the flour.
6. 6. Pour the yeast-water mixture into the well.
7. 7. Add the yogurt, two tablespoons of ghee, and salt.
8. 8. Work everything into a smooth dough.
9. 9. Knead the dough vigorously by hand for five to ten minutes.
10. 10. If the dough is too soft, add a little more flour.
11. 11. If the dough is too firm, add a little yogurt or water.
12. 12. Cover the bowl with a cloth.
13. 13. Let the dough rest in a warm place for about two hours.
14. 14. Knead the dough again for about five minutes after resting.
15. 15. Divide the dough into eight equal pieces.
16. 16. Work with flour on your work surface.
17. 17. Flatten the dough pieces into oval flatbreads about one centimeter thick.
18. 18. Sprinkle the flatbreads with sesame seeds.
19. 19. Cover the flatbreads again with a cloth.
20. 20. Let the flatbreads rise for another thirty minutes.
21. 21. Heat some ghee in a large pan.
22. 22. Place two or three flatbreads in the hot pan.
23. 23. Bake the flatbreads over medium heat for five to ten minutes.
24. 24. Turn the flatbreads once they are lightly browned.
25. 25. Finish baking the second side.
26. 26. Remove the finished flatbreads from the pan.
27. 27. Bake the remaining flatbreads in the same way.
28. 28. Let the naan bread cool down briefly.
29. 29. Enjoy the bread as a side dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 256
• Protein: 8 g · Fett/Fat: 10 g · Carbs: 34 g