Gluten Free Yeast Free Naan Bread

soft, pillowy, and garlicky naan bread ready to serve with your favorite soup or stew

5 from 6 votes

Gluten Free Yeast Free Naan Bread

Making fluffy vegan, yeast-free, gluten-free naan only takes 20 minutes and 1 bowl! The result is a flexible, pillowy naan that is undetectably gluten-free. Perfect for dipping in sauces, curries, and other foods. It also works well in freezers!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: bread

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: glute-free recipes, gluten free naan bread, gluten-free bread, gluten-free diets

Servings: Naan Breads

Author: Lama

Equipment

1 cast iron or skillet

Ingredients

1 cup gluten free flour or self rising gluten free flour
½ cup + 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt or vegan Greek yogurt for vegans
1½ teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro for garnish

Instructions

First, in a medium bowl mix gluten free flour, baking powder and Greek yogurt.
Next, using your hands squeeze the ingredients together. Although the ingredients will seem crumbly, squeezing will help combine them to form the dough.
Once the dough has formed, cover it with a kitchen towel as you grab the rolling pin parchment paper and flour.
Then, cut parchment paper into 2. You will use one under the dough and one on top of the dough.
Place one of the parchment papers on your working table, sprinkle some flour on it. Divide your dough into four.
After that, take one piece of dough, using your hands gently roll into a ball. Turn the heat on high to the cast iron for about 3-4 minutes then lower the heat to low.
Place the ball of dough on to the floured parchment paper then roll it in the flour. Then, top the dough with the second parchment paper, using a rolling pin gently roll flat but don’t press too hard. Then, turn the parchment paper and roll the dough in width (see video below).Allow the dough to rest for 5-10 minutes.
After that, place the dough on heated cast iron or skillet for about 1-2 minutes (Lift and check the bottom of the bread to make sure it is cooked). Then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until done.
Add 3 tablespoons of butter, two minced cloves of garlic and 1 tablespoon of minced parsley to a small bowl. Place in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
Finally, brush the gluten- free naan bread on both sides. Enjoy warm.

Notes

Tips for making the perfect gluten free naan bread:

You can use gluten-free flour or you can use gluten-free self rising flour to make the dough! Both will work just the same.
If you're not on a gluten free diet, use regular all purpose flour or self rising all purpose flour if you prefer.
As you will notice in the video when you first mix the gluten free flour, baking powder, and the Greek yogurt it will be sort of feel grumbly.
The way you want to knead this dough initially is by squeezing the ingredients together so they can combine well and then knead, squeeze and keep kneading until you have a dough that feels slightly damp, soft and it won’t be like the regular dough you make that isn’t gluten free.
This will be different but bare with me, the outcome is the same. If your dough still feels dry and hasn’t come together, add 1/2 tablespoon of Greek yogurt at a time until you have this consistency.

Substitutions:

Greek yogurt: You can use full fat or fat free Greek yogurt for the same results. Be sure to follow the directions as is and keep an eye on the notes. I have attached a video for visual learning.
Plain yogurt: I tried using plain yogurt to make flat bread, although my kids enjoyed the taste, I wouldn’t recommend using plain yogurt because the dough stays slightly wet on the inside. It didn’t cook thoroughly. Definitely stick to Greek yogurt.
Dairy Free Greek Yogurt: This worked well with the dough. So, if you have that on hand and you would like to make gluten free flatbreads, go for it!
Labne: Labne is a soft cheese spread. It works perfectly with the same exact measurements.
Vegan Greek yogurt: Vegan Greek yogurt can be used in this recipe for vegans or anyone who follows a dairy free diet.

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