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Afghan Naan

King Arthur Baking · kingarthurbaking.com · 12 / 3 large flatbreads, about 9” wide by 15” long

Against 107 naan recipes

Less fat than 85% of recipes and no sugar, unlike 74%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 85% of recipes: 3.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 8.6%, about half as much.
  • No sugar at all, where 74% of recipes use some (most of those 1.3 to 2.3% of the flour weight).
  • More salt than 83% of recipes: 2.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 71%, 58th percentileFat: 3.9%, 13th percentileSugar: 0%, 13th percentileYeast: 1.1%, 54th percentileBaking powder or soda: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 2.3%, 85th percentileLiquidFatSugarYeastBaking powderor sodaSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 5 1/3 cups (640g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour640 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons table salt≈ 15 g
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons (7g) instant yeast7 g
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) vegetable oil25 g
  • 2 cups (454g) water, warm454 g
  • 1 teaspoon (3g) nigella seeds3 g
  • 1 teaspoon (3g) sesame seeds, optional3 g

flour 640 gbatter 1147 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.

  • Liquid71% · 58th percentile
  • Fat3.9% · 13th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 13th percentile
  • Yeast1.1% · 54th percentile
  • Baking powder or soda0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.3% · 85th percentile

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