No-Knead Naan

By: Rinku Bhattacharya

No-Knead Naan
cuisine icon Cuisine
Indian
cuisine icon Course
Side Dish
cuisine icon Difficulty
Medium
cuisine icon Duration
1-2 hours
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Pressure Cook, Sauté
cuisine icon Keywords
1-2 hours, 8 pieces, all-purpose flour, contributed, cook 100 min, egg, indian, medium, nigella seeds and butter for finishing, oil, plain whole milk yogurt, prep 15 min, pressure cook, rapid-rise yeast, Rinku Bhattacharya, salt, sauté, side dish, sugar, whole milk

prep icon Prep Time
15 min
cook icon Cook Time
100 min

serving icon Servings
8 pieces
Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp. oil
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. rapid-rise yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • Nigella seeds and butter, for finishing
Instructions
  • Set the Instant Pot® on Sauté mode and allow to heat for about 1 minute and then press Cancel.
  • Pour in the oil and then the milk. (The warmth of the Instant Pot® will get the milk to the right temperature to quickly proof the yeast.) Stir in the sugar and then the yeast. The mixture should become frothy within a minute or so.
  • Gradually stir in the flour and salt with a wooden spoon. The mixture will become crumbly. Stir in the yogurt and egg—this should be enough moisture to make a soft dough. Use your hands to press it all together into a ball (the objective is to have a soft smooth dough).
  • Cover the Instant Pot®, and set it on the Yogurt setting for 60 minutes.
  • Open the Instant Pot® to see beautifully risen soft and fluffy dough. Remove the dough and place on a working surface. Mix in a little extra flour if you feel the dough is too sticky. Break the dough into 8 lemon-sized balls and roll each to an oval about 5-6 inches in length and about 1/8 inch in thickness (the naans should be rolled out fairly thin as this allows them to puff up while cooking; you can use extra flour for rolling, but shake off any excess flour after rolling).
  • Heat a cast iron griddle for at least 2 to 3 minutes (test with water to ensure heat). Place one dough oval in the griddle. After a couple of minutes, it should puff a little at spots. Quickly turn on the other side and sprinkle with a few nigella seeds. Press the seeds gently to set into the dough. Cook for a couple of more minutes—the bread should be puffy and well browned and lightly charred at spots. Repeat with remaining dough disks. If desired, drizzle with a little butter before serving.
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