Naan Lab107 recipes

Naan Lab · Decision tree

Find your naan

Three questions sort all 107 recipes into 8 groups. Each question is about one of the ingredients recipes disagree on most, and splits the recipes in front of it at their own median, so each answer keeps about half of them. Every group ends with its median recipe in grams and the real recipes nearest it.

The questions

  1. Question 1

    More yeast than most, or less?

    Most recipes rise with yeast; quick versions skip it for baking powder.

    All 107 recipes: median 1% of the flour weight, 3 g per 300 g of flour; middle half 0.05% to 1.6%; 25% use none.

  2. Question 2

    More sugar than most, or less?

    A little sugar feeds the yeast and helps blistering.

    All 107 recipes: median 1.4% of the flour weight, 4 g per 300 g of flour; middle half 0.05% to 2%; 25% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 1, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

  3. Question 3

    More fat than most, or less?

    Oil, ghee or butter in the dough; the butter brushed on after cooking is an extra.

    All 107 recipes: median 8.6% of the flour weight, 26 g per 300 g of flour; middle half 5.1% to 14%; 9% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 2, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

The key

Read left to right: pick an answer to question 1, then one of the answers beside it for question 2, and so on to a group. Each cell gives the answer, its bound in grams per 100 g of flour, and how many recipes give it.

Decision key: 3 questions, one per column, leading to 8 groups of recipes
1. Yeast2. Sugar3. FatGroup
More1% or more54Moreover 1.4%26Moreover 8.6%13A13
Less8.6% or less13B13
Less1.4% or less28Moreover 10%14C14
Less10% or less14D14
Little or noneunder 1%53Moreover 1.2%26Moreover 9.1%13E13
Less9.1% or less13F13
Little or none1.2% or less27Moreover 4.8%13G13
Less4.8% or less14H14

The 8 groups

Each median recipe is the median of every ingredient over the group's recipes, scaled to 300 g of flour, beside the typical batch of all 107. Bold rows are the ingredients the questions asked about.

Group A · 13 recipes · 12% of all

More yeast, more sugar and more fat

Yeast 1% or more, sugar over 1.4% and fat over 8.6% of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group A at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup AAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid225 gabout 1 cup205 g
Fat34 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp26 g
Sugar9 gabout 2 1/4 tsp4 g
Yeast4 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt6 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group A

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Naan Recipe (Indian Bread) · spiceupthecurry.comyeast 1% · sugar 2.7% · fat 8.7%
  2. Naan · anediblemosaic.comyeast 1.1% · sugar 1.5% · fat 13%
  3. Homemade Naan Bread · savingdessert.comyeast 1.2% · sugar 3.3% · fat 11%
  4. Herbed Naan - From 5 Minute Dough · thecafesucrefarine.comyeast 1.7% · sugar 3.1% · fat 16%
  5. Cómo hacer pan naan casero: el pan más tierno sin horno, tradicional de la India · directoalpaladar.comyeast 1.9% · sugar 1.5% · fat 11%
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Group B · 13 recipes · 12% of all

More yeast, more sugar and less fat

Yeast 1% or more, sugar over 1.4% and fat 8.6% or less of the flour weight. 2 of the 13 use no fat.

Median recipe of group B at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup BAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid215 gabout 1 cup205 g
Fat18 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp26 g
Sugar6 gabout 1 1/2 tsp4 g
Yeast4 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt4 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group B

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Vegan Naan · cookwithmanali.comyeast 1.5% · sugar 2.9% · fat 6%
  2. Bread Machine Naan · tasteofhome.comyeast 1.2% · sugar 1.7% · fat 5.4%
  3. Naan Bread · savorthebest.comyeast 1.3% · sugar 1.8% · fat 5.9%
  4. Naans à l’ail et à la coriandre au thermomix · cookomix.comyeast 1.1% · sugar 2.8% · fat 6.7%
  5. Einkorn Naan Bread with Garlic · savorthebest.comyeast 1.3% · sugar 1.8% · fat 5.9%
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Group C · 14 recipes · 13% of all

More yeast, less sugar and more fat

Yeast 1% or more, sugar 1.4% or less and fat over 10% of the flour weight. 6 of the 14 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group C at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup CAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid220 gabout 1 cup205 g
Fat50 gabout 1/4 cup26 g
Sugar2.5 gabout 2/3 tsp4 g
Yeast6 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt5 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group C

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Naan (The Best Recipe!) · rasamalaysia.comyeast 2.2% · sugar 1.3% · fat 17%
  2. Garlic Naan · rasamalaysia.comyeast 2.2% · sugar 1.3% · fat 22%
  3. Cheese Naan · rasamalaysia.comyeast 2% · sugar 1.4% · fat 20%
  4. Naans de minouchka · ptitchef.comyeast 2.5% · sugar 1.1% · fat 11%
  5. Naan au Monsieur Cuisine · cuisineaz.comyeast 1.8% · sugar 0% · fat 14%
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Group D · 14 recipes · 13% of all

More yeast, less sugar and less fat

Yeast 1% or more, sugar 1.4% or less and fat 10% or less of the flour weight. 4 of the 14 use no sugar. 1 of the 14 uses no fat.

Median recipe of group D at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup DAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid190 gabout 3/4 cup205 g
Fat20 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp26 g
Sugar2 gabout 1/2 tsp4 g
Yeast4 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt6 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group D

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Naan Bread · daringgourmet.comyeast 1.4% · sugar 1% · fat 6.5%
  2. Naan-Brot · gutekueche.atyeast 1.2% · sugar 1.4% · fat 4.5%
  3. Sourdough Naan · kingarthurbaking.comyeast 1.7% · sugar 0.5% · fat 7.9%
  4. Afghan Naan · kingarthurbaking.comyeast 1.1% · sugar 0% · fat 3.9%
  5. Pan Naan (receta fácil de pan plano indio) · pequerecetas.comyeast 1.4% · sugar 0.8% · fat 5.4%
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Group E · 13 recipes · 12% of all

Little or no yeast, more sugar and more fat

Yeast under 1%, sugar over 1.2% and fat over 9.1% of the flour weight. 6 of the 13 use no yeast.

Median recipe of group E at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup EAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid190 gabout 3/4 cup205 g
Fat46 gabout 3 1/2 tbsp26 g
Sugar6 gabout 1 1/2 tsp4 g
Yeast1 g3 g
Baking powder or soda2.5 gnone
Salt6 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group E

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Cómo hacer pan naan, pan indio · comedera.comyeast 0.3% · sugar 2% · fat 16%
  2. Pan naan indio. PAN hecho en la sartén (SIN HORNO) · annarecetasfaciles.comyeast 0.3% · sugar 2% · fat 16%
  3. Handmade Garlic Butter Naan Recipe - ChainBaker · chainbaker.comyeast 0.4% · sugar 2% · fat 15%
  4. Vegan Naan (Fast & Easy!) · acouplecooks.comyeast 0% · sugar 2% · fat 17%
  5. Cheese Garlic Naan · vegrecipesofindia.comyeast 0% · sugar 2.3% · fat 11%
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Group F · 13 recipes · 12% of all

Little or no yeast, more sugar and less fat

Yeast under 1%, sugar over 1.2% and fat 9.1% or less of the flour weight. 6 of the 13 use no yeast. 1 of the 13 uses no fat.

Median recipe of group F at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup FAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid200 gabout 3/4 cup205 g
Fat14 gabout 1 tbsp26 g
Sugar4.5 gabout 1 tsp4 g
Yeast1 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt3.5 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group F

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Naan · nigella.comyeast 0.5% · sugar 1.4% · fat 2.3%
  2. Soft & Fluffy Naan · siftandsimmer.comyeast 0.9% · sugar 1.4% · fat 4.1%
  3. Easy Tawa Naan: Soft Plain Naan Without Yeast · hinzcooking.comyeast 0% · sugar 1.3% · fat 8.9%
  4. Butter Naan (+Healthy & Whole Wheat) · vegrecipesofindia.comyeast 0.4% · sugar 3.3% · fat 7.4%
  5. Keema Naan, Meat Filled Flatbread Recipe - ChainBaker · chainbaker.comyeast 0.4% · sugar 2% · fat 4%
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Group G · 13 recipes · 12% of all

Little or no yeast, little or no sugar and more fat

Yeast under 1%, sugar 1.2% or less and fat over 4.8% of the flour weight. 9 of the 13 use no yeast. 6 of the 13 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group G at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup GAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid200 gabout 3/4 cup205 g
Fat33 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp26 g
Sugar1.5 gabout 1/3 tsp4 g
Yeastnone3 g
Baking powder or soda4.5 gnone
Salt5 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group G

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Kräuter-Naanbrot · gutekueche.atyeast 0% · sugar 0% · fat 11%
  2. Naan farci viande hachée · cuisineaz.comyeast 0% · sugar 0% · fat 14%
  3. Cómo hacer pan naan de ajo: paso a paso · comedera.comyeast 0% · sugar 1.2% · fat 16%
  4. Einfaches Naan Brot · gutekueche.atyeast 0% · sugar 0% · fat 6.4%
  5. Pain naan grillé au barbecue · cuisineaz.comyeast 0% · sugar 0% · fat 9.1%
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Group H · 14 recipes · 13% of all

Little or no yeast, little or no sugar and less fat

Yeast under 1%, sugar 1.2% or less and fat 4.8% or less of the flour weight. 6 of the 14 use no yeast. 11 of the 14 use no sugar. 6 of the 14 use no fat.

Median recipe of group H at 300 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 107
At 300 g flourGroup HAll
Flour300 g300 g
Liquid205 gabout 3/4 cup205 g
Fat11 gabout 2 1/3 tsp26 g
Sugarnone4 g
Yeast0.5 g3 g
Baking powder or sodanonenone
Salt5 g5 g

Nearest the middle of group H

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Pan Naan de harina de trigo. Receta fácil · cocina-casera.comyeast 0.6% · sugar 0% · fat 4.8%
  2. Pane naan · cucchiaio.ityeast 0.1% · sugar 0% · fat 0%
  3. Naan: la Ricetta originale del pane indiano (facilissima!) · tavolartegusto.ityeast 0.5% · sugar 0% · fat 0%
  4. Grilled Naan · kingarthurbaking.comyeast 0.2% · sugar 0% · fat 0%
  5. Knoflook Naan-tosti met honing · ohmyfoodness.nlyeast 0.8% · sugar 0.7% · fat 4.7%
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How the questions are chosen

Each ingredient is ranked by how much recipes disagree on it: the width of the middle half of recipes (25th to 75th percentile) divided by the median, less 4% for each place it sits down this lab's list of ingredients, so the ones that define the dish win near ties. For naan the order is yeast (1.55), sugar (1.39), fat (0.99) and liquid (0.22), and the first 3 are asked. Salt is never asked about: recipes differ on it mostly by brand and taste. Baking powder or soda is left out because most recipes use none.

Every split is at the median of the recipes in front of it, rounded to the percentage shown. Recipes exactly at the median go to whichever side leaves the two halves more even. No answer may keep fewer than 5 recipes; a group that could not be split further says so.

The recipes listed under each group are the 5 nearest its median on every ingredient at once, each scaled by how much recipes vary on it. Every recipe page links to the original for the method.