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Whole wheat naan on a platter.

Whole Wheat Naan

Kate Schat
Adding whole grains to your family's favourite bread is easy! Add butter and a hearty stew and no one will complain about whole wheat naan.
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 16 naan
Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 600 g sourdough discard
  • 500 g clabbered culture discard OR buttermilk
  • 15 g salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 625 g fresh ground hard white or hard red wheat
  • Extra flour for working and rolling out dough
  • Lard/fat/oil for greasing pans

Instructions
 

  • Mix yeast with sugar and warm water (no more than 110°F) in a bowl. Cover with tea towel, leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  • Mix discard and clabber and foamy yeast.
  • Add in salt and baking powder.
  • Add in wheat. The dough will come together but not really be kneadable. Let sit for a minimum of 3 hours on the counter or up to 2 days in the fridge (if you're not making naan today, cover and move it to the fridge).
  • When dough is ready scrape onto well floured surface and divide in half, and cut each half into 8 pieces.
  • Roll into balls and let rest for 15 minutes on a floured or parchment papered tray.
  • While resting, heat two cast iron pans (at least 10” round) on medium heat. You want them hot but not smoking; if they start smoking before you begin cooking naan, turn them off.
  • On a well-floured counter, roll naan out ¼” thick.
  • Cook until just starting to bubble and brown, and then flip with spatula and cook until bubbling/brown again.
  • Keep covered with a tea towel to keep soft while you make the rest.

Notes

  • I often make them a few hours before dinner and leave them in the tea towel on the counter. That way, they’re still nice and soft at dinner.
  • If you wish to keep warm just before serving, store in an oven safe container at 200°F.
  • Store in an airtight container/bag and reheat gently in the oven or a frying pan if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1naanCalories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 8gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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