Soft Homemade Naan

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
• 2 tbsp oil or melted ghee
• 4 tbsp butter or ghee, melted, for brushing
• 2 cloves garlic, grated, and chopped cilantro (optional)

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Add the water, yogurt and oil and knead 5 minutes into a soft, slightly sticky dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
2. Divide into 8 balls, cover and rest 10 minutes.
3. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
4. Roll a ball into a teardrop or oval about 1/4 inch thick.
5. Lay it in the dry skillet and cook until big bubbles form and the bottom is charred in spots, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more.
6. Brush with melted butter (stir in garlic and cilantro if you like) and keep warm wrapped in a towel while you cook the rest.

TipBrush the top of the dough with a little water before it goes into the pan; the steam helps it puff dramatically.