Naan Bread - No yeast

No Yeast for tawa/stovetop


Mix together all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Mix milk, oil, egg and sugar together and leave for 10-15 mins for the sugar to dissolve.

Add oil and egg mixture to dry ingredients, and mix in to get a crumbly mixture.

Knead the soft and slightly sticky dough for a few mins until smooth.

Apply some oil on ball of the dough and place back in the bowl.

Cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rest for at least 1½ hours and preferably longer.

Divide dough into 4 equal sized balls.

Cover with a damp cloth, and allow the balls to rest for 1 hour.

Heat a tawa (not non stick) at high heat over an open flame gas ring.

Roll a ball of dough into a thin disc.

Apply a small amount of oil to the top of the dough.

Apply toppings if using and roll them into the dough.

Apply some water on the back side of the dough til the surface is wet and starchy.

Slap the dough on to the tawa

When bubbles appear on the top side, invert the tawa about 15cm above the flame.

Move around over the flame until brown and bubbled.

Remove from the tawa and apply butter.

Serve hot