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Homemade Naan

onceuponachef.com · 2022 · 6 naans

Against 107 naan recipes

More liquid than 94% of recipes and more sugar than 94%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 94% of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • More sugar than 94% of recipes: 5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More salt than 85% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 90%, 95th percentileFat: 11%, 64th percentileSugar: 5%, 95th percentileYeast: 1.2%, 60th 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)

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off, plus more for rolling (see note))≈ 250 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar≈ 13 g
  • 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast/rapid-rise yeast ((see note))≈ 3.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • Heaping ½ teaspoon anise seeds ((optional))n/a
  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt≈ 46 g
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil≈ 27 g
  • ¾ cup warm water ((about 100°F/38°C))≈ 178 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tablespoons melted salted butter, (for brushing on finished naans)≈ 28 g
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley ((optional), for serving)≈ 15 g

flour 250 gbatter 523 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.

  • Liquid90% · 95th percentile
  • Fat11% · 64th percentile
  • Sugar5% · 95th percentile
  • Yeast1.2% · 60th percentile
  • Baking powder or soda0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 89th percentile

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