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naan recipe with step by step photos – soft textured delicious naan made with whole wheat flour (atta) and all purpose flour (maida). in this naan bread recipe, i have used 2:1 proportion of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour, but you can use 1:1 or even 3:1.

if you are very conscious about eating whole wheat flour naan only, then you can check these two naan recipes made with whole wheat flour.

  1. whole wheat naan recipe
  2. butter naan recipe .

i have one more naan recipe with yeast where the naans have really puffed up like pita breads but they are made with all purpose flour (maida). naan recipe shared in this post is made without use of yeast. you can make them on tawa or stove top or alternatively you can also cook the naan in a tandoor or bake them.

naan is one such yummy dish that make you forget about all purpose flour :-).  i do make whole wheat naan, but sometimes the family wants soft textured naans made with all purpose flour, the way they serve in restaurants. so the trick for me it to combine both whole wheat flour and all purpose flour. i have done this in naan recipes like naan like garlic naan and cheese garlic naan.

whenever we go to a restaurant then most of the time we end up ordering naan bread with a curry dish. knowing very well that it will be probably made with all purpose flour (maida) and not good for health. but what to do…. naan tastes so well with curry dishes that you end up loosening your guard about eating healthy food. once in a while we all like to relax our guard and relish fried food or other supposed to be unhealthy food.

preferably naan should be eaten hot. as once it cools down then it becomes dense, hard and loses its taste. atleast the restaurant ones become like that. not this recipe. the naan remain soft even when they become warm or cool down.

naan bread goes very well with curry dishes like:

this naan recipe has been adapted from the cookbook: “1000 great indian recipes the ultimate book of indian cuisine” by neeta dutta. i usually make naan with yeast, but wanted to try without yeast and this recipe was a success. after that made a few times too.

naan recipe below:

naan recipe without yeast

naan recipe | naan bread recipe

easy naan recipe without yeast on tawa or stove top - soft textured delicious naan made with whole wheat flour (atta) and all purpose flour (maida).

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course main course
cuisine indian
prep time 2 hours 20 minutes
cook time 30 minutes
total time 2 hours 50 minutes
servings 11 to 12 naan
calories 176 kcal
author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

dry ingredients to be sieved for naan recipe:

  • 3 cups flour, 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta) + 1 cup all purpose flour (maida) Or half-half of both or just 3 cups all purpose flour (maida)
  • 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch baking soda or 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • salt as required

wet ingredients to be mixed for naan recipe:

  • 3 tablespoon yogurt (dahi or curd) dairy or vegan, (i used cashew yogurt)
  • 2 tablespoon milk (dairy milk or vegan option like soy milk or cashew milk or almond milk).
  • ⅔ or ¾ cup water or add as required
  • 2 teaspoon sugar or organic unrefined cane sugar

additional ingredients for naan:

  • 3 tablespoon oil for kneading in the dough
  • 1 tablespoon mix of onion seeds (kalonji) and melon seeds (magaz) or sesame seeds
  • oil or ghee or butter as required for applying on the naan (optional)

how to make recipe

kneading dough for naan

  1. mix water, milk and yogurt. stir in the sugar in the above mixture.
  2. sieve the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. mix the flour with the wet ingredients that we made first.
  4. knead to make a smooth dough. if the dough looks dry then add some water and knead again. the dough should be smooth and soft.
  5. cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes. after 10 minutes, add oil and knead the dough again.
  6. cover with the same wet cloth and keep aside for 2 hours, till the dough leavens and rises.

rolling naan:

  1. make medium sized balls of the dough.
  2. roll in a small circle and sprinkle some onion seeds on the dough.
  3. roll into a four or five inches round circle.
  4. if you want you can stretch the dough to one side to give a tear shape to the naan.

making naan recipe:

  1. on a hot tava (griddle or stove top), place the naan

  2. partly cook both the sides of the naan on the tava.
  3. then place the naan with the help of tongs on fire
  4. and cook both the sides till they get browned and slightly charred.
  5. when done then remove the naan and apply some butter, ghee or oil on the naan. you can have them plain also.
  6. serve the naan hot or warm with any paneer or vegetable curry or even with dal.

recipe notes

  1. the number of pieces will vary depending on the size and thickness of the naan. approx 14 to 16 medium sized naans can be made.
  2. alternatively, you can also cook the naan in a tandoor or bake them. place the naan for baking on a greased hot tray or stone and bake in a preheated oven at your ovens highest temperature.

rough nutrition info per serving of naan:

Nutrition Facts
naan recipe | naan bread recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Sodium 242mg 10%
Potassium 185mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1%
Calcium 4.9%
Iron 7.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


how to make naan recipe:

1. add ¾ or ⅔ cup water (or as required), 2 tbsp milk and 3 tbsp yogurt in a bowl. add 2 tsp sugar.

making naan recipe without yeast

2. mix till smooth.

making naan recipe without yeast

3. sieve 3 cups flour (2 cups whole wheat flour/atta + 1 cup all purpose flour/maida or half-half of both or just all purpose flour), 1.5 tsp baking powder, a pinch or ¼ tsp baking soda and salt as required.

mix the naan flour

4. mix the sieved flour with the milk + yogurt + water mixture. knead to a smooth dough.

dough for naan recipe without yeast

5. cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.

dough for naan recipe without yeast

6. after 10 minutes, add 3 tbsp oil to the dough for kneading.

dough for naan recipe without yeast

7. and knead the dough again.

cover the naan dough

8. cover with the same moist cloth and keep aside for 2 hours, till the dough leavens.

knead the naan dough

making naan:

9. make medium sized balls of the dough. roll a small circle.

preparing naan recipe without yeast

10. sprinkle 1 tbsp mix of onion seeds (kalonji) and melon seeds (magaz) or sesame seeds on the rolled dough.

preparing naan recipe

11. roll into a four or five inches round circle.

rolling naan

12. naan bread ready to be placed on a hot tava or griddle.

rolling naan bread

13. place the naan on a hot tava or griddle. partly cook both the sides of the naan on the tava.

naan placed on tava

14. then place the naan with the help of tongs on fire and cook both the sides till they get browned and slightly charred. you can also cook them on the pan itself with or with out oil/ghee/butter.

making naan recipe

15. when the naan gets slightly charred and browned, remove the naan and apply some butter, ghee or oil on the naan. you can have them plain also.

serve the naan bread hot or warm with your favorite curry dish like: malai kofta or palak paneer or matar paneer or dals like dal tadka or dry fry or dal makhani. in the pics, the naans are served with methi chole (chickpea fenugreek curry).

naan recipe without yeast




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  1. Dassana you rescued my lunch plans today with this recipe.
    After the yeast I had on hand refused to activate, I did a quick search for a no yeast recipe. The naans turned out soft and delicious! Love that Maida could be replaced with healthier Aata. Tried with 1:1 ratio this time, plan to go full Aata next time!
    Such an easy recipe to follow- your step by step photos are a big help! I don’t know how you do it! Thanks for your efforts!

    • thanks amrita. even the atta naans are soft and taste good. do try with full atta next time. with yeast the atta naans are more softer. by now i have got used to taking step by step pics easily and effortlessly. thanks again.

  3. Looks delicious, I will make it tomorrow to go with leftover dal which is currently simmering away for dinner . I just have a few questions :
    1. What flame for the pan – low, medium or high ?
    2. You say to partly cook the naan – roughly how long does this take for each side ? I want to be careful to do it right
    3. When it comes to putting it on the flame, what size flame- low, medium or high ? And roughly how many seconds each side?

    Thanks, I’ve printed off loads of your recipes and done many of them…they are always super tasty !

    • thanks a lot victoria. the following answers to your query. hope they help.

      1. keep flame medium-high to high for the pan.
      2. it takes about approx one minute for one side. given a rough time as time will vary with the thickness of pan and the intensity, pressure on flame. you just need to cook till you see a few small spots puffing up in the naan. the naan should turn opaque and not get browned.
      3. high flame and roughly time taken is till the naans puff up and you see some black blisters on them. cannot give the exact time in seconds as it will depend on the intensity of flame.

  4. Thank you so very much, we just had this with tikka masala, and it was delicious!

  9. This is a great reciepe. I made naan for my family dinner and the naan were light fluffy and golden…yummy.

  11. I absolutely love this recipe 🙂 it works perfectly every time I make them!
    I just had to post them on my blog 🙂 thanks for sharing!

  12. Thanks for the recipe.. I have a question btw.. Is that ok if i made the dough and keep it for 2 or 3 days in a fridge…

  14. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. yesterday I prepared this naan and it was an instant hit in my family.

  15. Wow..you have made even making naan easier. thanks Dasanna. We miss only one thing – bread without yeast. Pls let us know a recipe that works for that as well.. best regards! Hare Krishna.
    -Divya

    • pooja, no it won’t spoil the taste. otherwise i would not have posted this recipe. all recipes are tried and tested before posted in the website.

  20. Hi I have induction cooker can I flip just on the pan rather than on flame? Please help. Thank u Renuka .

    • you can make naan in the convection oven. just preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius. place the naan on a greased tray and bake till the you see golden or brown spots on top.

  28. This is sooo yummy and amazing pics ..I am waiting to try it out..just a doubt before I start to make these naans. Can I halve the given ingredients for this recipe ?

  29. Thanks for this recipe, the naan turned out amazing! I have tried other recipes – whole wheat bread and banana nut cake which too turned out great. I no longer buy off the shelf bread, please keep posting excellent healthy recipes.

  30. Your recepies are just awesome… Doing wonders for Punjabi dishes. Keep up the good work. Have learned a lot from ur recepie. Thnx.

  31. It was awesome…I made it yesterday with shahi paneer and it was superhit ..thanks for this amazing recipe …

  32. Hey i just wanted to ask that i can add garlic to the ball of dough with the onion seeds ..
    And yes what’s the difference between naan with yeast and without?

  33. Hi do you think this could be prepared a day ahead (the dough) then cooked next day?

  35. Your recipes have always turned out to be superawesome .whenever i need to cook any dishes i always look upon your site for help .
    You are doing a great job .
    Thnk you for your help always . 🙂

  37. Turned out to be great… Just one query though is it neccessary to cover with moist cloth? I forgot to.. Just put a pan on the dough to cover it

  39. Helo Dassana Amit
    I have made naan wtht yeast wth 2:1 atta n maida,n followed instructions exctly like u.
    They realy turnedout well.
    Which one r gud 4 health naan wth yeast or soda?
    Best wishes

    • thanks sam. good to know this. naan with yeast is good for health than the one made with soda. for more healthy naan, only make with atta or increase its quantity.

  40. Hi Dassana,
    I have tried so many of your recipes and they have all come out great. Don’t know what I’d do without you. I want to make these Naan in my oven. Could you please tell me the oven settings for it?

    • thanks tanvi. you can bake at the highest temperature in your oven. also if you have a baking stone its good. but if not, then just place the naans on the baking tray and bake them.

  41. I just tried making this for the first time, I’m curious, is the dough supposed to be stiff and difficult to knead? I’ve never made naan before so I have nothing to compare to, it just seemed odd. I don’t know what I did wrong.

  42. Looks great! Could I make the dough the day before, keep it in the refrigerator over night, and then cook it the next day? Thanks!

  44. I love it! I had volunteered to make naan for a (small) church meal, before realizing I didn’t have the appropriate yeast. I was so happy to come across this recipe! I mixed in fresh garlic when I kneaded with the oil, & sesame seeds when rolling out. I did multiply the recipe based off the 3-4 people, and have discovered that I am making (as I am in mid progress) near enough to feed a small army (no complaints here!). I did need to add quite a lot more liquid, but no problems with the final result! Thank you thank you thank you!!

  45. Happy dance””happy dance”””” yr recipe is awesome…. my daughter loved it..I love the way u explain and pic. R very good..keep do good recipes of us..

  46. Made this recipe twice and both times it was a super hit. I even had relatives asking for the recipe 🙂 Thank you for such amazing recipes.

  47. I love your recipe, and my grandkids love it also, and I’m going to make it again. I have a question, though. Sometimes I’m forgetful and rather ignorant at the grocery store even when taking a list with me, and have to rely on others for my trips to the store due to a disability. If I should forget to buy the yogurt (as I have done a few times already), is there a substitute I could use?

  48. Awesome recipe can’t wait to try thanks for sharing your whole wheat Naan can give a healthy diet for my daughter who is crazy after naan

  50. loved paneer makhanwala recipe, have been trying earlier for the perfect restaurant style your recipe completed my search thanks!

  51. Thank you for the amazing naan recipe.
    I tried it today and became successful.But I used a slightly modified method. I made the dough slightly soft and flattened the balls by palm instead of rolling stick and put a lid over the naan while cooking.
    Nice outcome and nice taste.

  53. I’m going to try this recipe, but I wondered if there is a way or if you have a recipe to create naan breads that have no yeast & are wheat free too?

    • i have been making naan both with yeast as well as without yeast. i do not have any wheat free version as we always make naan with wheat flour.

  54. Hi Dassana, my naans puffed up like phulkas…. i wanted to have the texture as your pictures 🙁
    whr did i go wrong?

    • sometimes they do puff like phulkas. i have one recipe of naan posted on the blog, where most of the naans puffed like phulka. if you add garlic or sesame seeds or onion seeds on top, then they won’t puff like phulka. there is nothing to worry about. if the dough leavens well, most probably, the naans will puff up.

  57. I used whole wheat sharbati atta and result was amazing. My family loved it.
    Thanks for sharing this, I used to think Naan is not possible on tawa.

    Looking forward to more Indian Bread recipes.

  58. Hey dasana,
    Today I tried 3 recipes from ur blog . Naan, paneer makhani n aamkhand. All three turned out so well . Thank so much. My husband liked it a lot and today I recieved tons of compliments .all thanks to u.
    Keep up the good work.thanks again

  59. This is a wonderful recipe – thank you! I’m going to be using this as the base of an Indian pizza on my site with a big ‘ol h/t to you. make sure to check it out and please share with your pals if you’re so inclined. thanks again – the pics and detail are *much appreciated!

  60. Hi!
    I want to know how to prepare rolls, is it all purpose flour used for making the sheet used for veg rolls , chicken rolls available in the market ?

  61. I have found this website recently and haven’t stopped browsing it , trying my hand at palak paneer and naan today , so far so good , loved your presentation and skill.

  63. what is the difference between baking powder and baking soda …. as you have used both in the ingredients

    • baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate – when moistened releases carbon dioxide which helps in rising of baked stuff.
      baking powder contains sodium bicarbonate, an acidifying agent (cream of tartar), and also a drying agent (usually starch). same function as baking soda. however baking soda is more strong.

  64. Hi Dassana,

    I tried your recipe naan and chole recipe. Brilliant outcome!
    I tried the tava method and in the toaster too. The toaster one turned out super crispy and yummmm……
    Thanks for the awesome recipes 🙂

  65. Dear mam,
    In this recipe, you have taken 3 cups of flour. Please let me know the cup size.
    Thanks, sudeshna

    • hi sudeshna. the cups used here are the US measuring cups. these are standard measuring cups, that is easily available in most stores. in grams it would be 240 grams of whole wheat flour and 125 grams of all purpose flour. hope this helps.