Central and South Asia
Naan
A yogurt-tender flatbread slapped on a screaming-hot surface. Soft wheat or a hard/soft blend is traditional.
Your loaf
Scaled to your flour, protein, and hydration.
Suggested hydration 65.5%. Mix protein 12.6% · after VWG 12.6% protein · 10.6% gluten. Effective liquid 65.5% (water + milk/eggs/etc).
Rest
10 min
Bulk / rise
1h 5m
Proof
15 min
Bake
8 min
Times follow this dough weight and hydration — wetter and whole-grain run faster; bigger loaves bake longer. Timers below match these numbers.
| Ingredient | Baker’s % | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-grain flour | 100 | 500 g |
| Flour | 100 | |
| Water | % | |
| Salt | % | |
| Yeast | % | |
| Oil | % | |
| Sugar | % | |
| Dough total | 898 g |
Same list as a classic baker’s % calculator: Flour and Water stay on. Check Milk, Yeast, Oil, Honey… then OK. Percents are of flour weight.
- Hard White Wheat can take a real knead and a higher hydration. Give it a windowpane if the style wants one.
- Fresh whole-grain flour ferments faster and drinks more water. Watch the dough, not the clock, and consider a slightly cooler bulk.
- This mix is a strong 12.6% protein. It can take the water and a fuller knead — don't underhydrate or the crumb will be tight.
Hands, rest, heat
Knead
6–8 minutes to a soft, supple ball.
Rest
10 minutes after mixing, then finish the fat. For this batch: about 10 min.
Rise / bulk
60–90 minutes until puffy. Yogurt keeps it tender even if you rush a little. For this batch: about 1h 5m.
Proof
After dividing, rest balls 15–20 minutes so they roll without snapping back. For this batch: about 15 min.
Bake
Cast-iron or steel at max heat, 60–90 seconds a side, or under a broiler. Brush with butter. For this batch: about 8 min.
Yogurt is extra hydration and acidity. Count it at ~85% water in the tailor.
Method
- Mix flour, water, yogurt, yeast, sugar, and salt. Knead in ghee or oil.
- Rise until puffy. Divide into 80–90 g balls.
- Rest, then roll teardrops. Optional: minced garlic or nigella.
- Cook on a ripping-hot skillet until bubbles set, flip, char.
- Brush with melted butter or ghee. Eat immediately.
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