Quick Naan Recipe - The Tortilla Channel (2024)

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Can you use a tortilla press to make naan? ›

A tortilla press is great for pressing out dough for naan, pitas and other flatbreads. For fans of thin-crust pizza, the tortilla press is an ideal tool for smashing out balls of your favorite pizza dough, be it store-bought or homemade, into the base for crunchy, individual-size pies.

Both are flatbreads: Naan and tortillas are flatbreads that are cooked on a hot surface, such as a griddle or a tandoor oven. They both have a thin, round shape that is easy to fold or roll. Both are made from flour: Naan is typically made from wheat flour, while tortillas are made from corn or wheat flour.

Rolling Vs stretching dough: Naan is always hand stretched and not rolled with a rolling pin. Sometimes rolling toughens the dough and suppresses the bubbles making dense flatbreads. Hand stretched naan have a lovely fluffy & light texture.

Naan bread is soft, fluffy, and chewy, whereas pita bread is denser with a slightly crispy texture on the outside. Naan bread also has a buttery flavor due to the ghee and buttermilk in the dough, which adds an extra dimension of flavor compared to pita bread's more neutral taste.

After the initial success of those tortillas, which I ate piled with red chile beans and pickled onions, I found myself making more kinds of flatbread just as an excuse to use the press. I used it to make naan bread, pita, and scallion pancakes.

Place the dough in the middle of the sheet. Then place the 2nd sheet on top of the dough. Using a rolling pin flatten and shape the dough. If using a tortilla press, then gently press the lid on top of the dough and use the handle to further close the lid and flatten the dough.

Kulcha is a mildly leavened bread prepared with all-purpose flour without any yeast, but rather leavened with yogurt and/or baking powder. Though it's similar to naan, you don't need a tandoor oven to make kulcha; you can easily prepare it on a griddle.

: a round flat leavened bread especially of the Indian subcontinent.

If you're looking to eat more naan, but you have health concerns, consider how it stacks up against other breads and pita, another popular flatbread dish. First, 1 white naan (90 grams) has approximately 70% more carbs, protein, and fiber than 2 slices of white bread (54 grams).

you put it on naans to keep them soft.

Is yeast or baking powder better for naan? ›

Naan is essentially a leavened flatbread, which means it contains some form of raising agent to provide its airy texture. Hence for this naan, the raising agent we will be using is yeast. Other variations do exist which may utilise self raising flour or baking powder/baking soda.

The secret to reheating naan bread lies in the trifecta of Moisture, Heat, and Timing. Firstly, Moisture is essential in the resurrection of our naan, as it helps to relax the gluten molecules, making the bread soft and pliable once more. Reintroducing moisture is a crucial step in reheating methods for fluffy texture.

One of the most popular Indian delicacies that we know of; curries are creamy with the right amount of spicy, curries pair perfectly with warm, fluffy naan. Naan bread also serves as the perfect companion to soups and stews, absorbing their rich flavors and adding a delightful textural contrast.

Roti has varying thicknesses but it is never thicker than naan. Naan is usually much thicker than any type of roti and will have a more dense mouthfeel in comparison to roti. However, both of these flatbreads will be soft and chewy.

Trying your hand at the Mediterranean diet? This vegetarian (but still with 19 g protein) salad on naan bread is a great dinner option.

Outside of making tortillas, there are other ways you can use a tortilla press. Below, we cover some of the alternate uses for tortilla presses: Flattening doughs for flatbreads, pita bread, and thin-crust pizza bases. Making patties out of certain meats for foods like hamburgers and salmon patties.

Plus, they aren't just for tortillas. You can also use them to make roti, paratha, and other flatbreads.

I've decided not to do that though because I don't think it would cook it evenly on the top of the tortilla. Well, you don't cook them in the press. You press them in the press, then cook them on a griddle or skillet. If you're asking just for grins whether it's possible, the answer is not really.