Updated: Jan 8
This stovetop natural yeast naan bread cooks up in mere seconds and is pillowy soft, with the mild sophisticated layer of tangy sourdough.
This is sure to become a family favorite. It's a great way to use up sourdough discard and kids love rolling out the dough.
“This is a melt-in-your-mouth platform for heavenly flavors like garlic, cheese and herbs.”
Ingredients:
1 c / 230 g recently fed sourdough starter
2 1/2 c / 325 g bread flour
1/2 c / 117 g water (room temperature)
1/3 c / 70 g olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Directions:
Mix all ingredients by hand in a large bowl. Let sit covered at room temperature for 4 hours. Either shape and cook or store in a ziplock bag for later use.
To shape:
Tear off golf ball sized rounds and roll out on a lightly floured surface.
Preheat a heavy skillet (cast-iron if you have it) till very hot. Stretch the dough carefully to enlarge it and cook about 10 seconds per side till no longer raw in the center.
Optional: top with olive oil, salt, fresh rosemary, garlic powder, cheese, etc.
Enjoy immediately.