Naan bread

60ml semi-skimmed milk

200g strong flour

1x5ml spoon baking powder

½ sachet instant yeast

1x5ml oil

1x15ml spoon reduced-fat plain yogurt

Baking tray, weighing scales, measuring jug, saucepan, sieve, mixing bowl, mixing spoon, rolling pin, cooling rack.

1. Warm the milk in a saucepan or microwave.
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in the yeast.
3. Add the yogurt, oil and warm milk.
4. Mix into a soft dough.
5. Knead for 10 minutes.
6. Leave the dough to prove for around 30-60 minutes.
7. Preheat the oven to 250°C or gas mark 8.
8. Place the baking tray in the oven to warm.
9. Knead the dough and divide into 4.
10. Roll out each piece of dough into a ‘tear’ shape (oval).
11. Cook the naans on the heated tray for 3-4 minutes, until puffed up and brown.

• Turn up the flavour: Brush the naans with a low fat spread and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds before baking (be ingredient aware!). Why not add dried fruit, coconut or spices to the naan mix before baking.
• Serving suggestion: Make a meal out of your naan. Once baked, stuff with your favourite curry.
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, for those with an allergy to gluten, use a gluten-free flour. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves four portions based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?