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Sourdough Naan

daringgourmet.com · 2024 · 8

Against 107 naan recipes

No yeast, unlike 74% of recipes and more salt than 85%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 107 naan recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No yeast at all, where 74% of recipes use some (most of those 0.8 to 1.7% of the flour weight).
  • More salt than 85% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 70%, 57th percentileFat: 5.7%, 33rd percentileSugar: 1.4%, 53rd percentileYeast: 0%, 13th percentileBaking powder or soda: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 89th percentileLiquidFatSugarYeastBaking powderor sodaSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g
  • 3/4 cup active bubbly sourdough starter≈ 180 g
  • 1 teaspoon sugar or honey≈ 7 g
  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt≈ 46 g
  • 2 tablespoons melted ghee or butter≈ 28 g
  • 1 1/4 cups milk≈ 305 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 tablespoons melted butter≈ 57 g
  • chopped cilantron/a
  • nigella seeds (, optional but highly recommended)n/a

flour 500 gbatter 1078 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 107 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid70% · 57th percentile
  • Fat5.7% · 33rd percentile
  • Sugar1.4% · 53rd percentile
  • Yeast0% · 13th percentile
  • Baking powder or soda0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 89th percentile

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