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Sourdough Naan

King Arthur Baking · kingarthurbaking.com · 8 flatbreads

Against 107 naan recipes

Less liquid than 91% of recipes and more yeast than 79%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less liquid than 91% of recipes: 54% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • More yeast than 79% of recipes: 1.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
Liquid: 54%, 8th percentileFat: 7.9%, 46th percentileSugar: 0.5%, 28th percentileYeast: 1.7%, 81st percentileBaking powder or soda: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 56th percentileLiquidFatSugarYeastBaking powderor sodaSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 3 1/2 cups (420g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour420 g
  • 1/2 cup (114g) plain yogurt, full-fat preferred114 g
  • 1/2 cup (114g) sourdough starter, unfed/discard114 g
  • 1/2 cup (114g) water, lukewarm114 g
  • 3 tablespoons (33g) ghee, melted, plus more for coating33 g
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt≈ 8 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar≈ 2.1 g
  • melted gheen/a
  • flaky sea saltn/a
  • minced cilantro, garlic, and/or chiles, optionaln/a
  • nigella seeds and/or toasted cumin seeds, optionaln/a

flour 420 gbatter 812 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.

  • Liquid54% · 8th percentile
  • Fat7.9% · 46th percentile
  • Sugar0.5% · 28th percentile
  • Yeast1.7% · 81st percentile
  • Baking powder or soda0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 56th percentile

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