Hello lovelies, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday. We spent a great long weekend in Ireland with friends and now we are more or less ready to go back to daily life. Next to work and the endless piles of laundry there is little time for fancy food at the moment, so I really appreciate a quick and easy recipe right now. And so it's time to add another one to the quick-recipe category: a homemade vegan naan bread that I love so much. We had this with a delicious curry last week and it turned out wonderfully soft and fluffy. It's not only super easy to make, it also needs no oven and no tandoor at all – so if you never made your own naan, please give it a try, you won't be disappointed. (And yes, the dough takes 1-2 hours to rise, but since it is so easy to prepare ahead, I still happily file it under quick recipe.)
The best part about this recipe is that you don't need any special equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. The dough comes together from a handful of pantry staples and works completely by hand – no stand mixer required.
Coconut yoghurt in the dough
My little secret for a soft, tender naan is coconut yoghurt. It replaces the classic dairy yoghurt and keeps the dough beautifully moist, without leaving any coconut flavour behind. Any other unsweetened plant-based yoghurt works just as well – soy or almond yoghurt are both great.
The naan is perfect with curry and you can already find two recipes here. For the one in the picture I used the recipe for the curry with lentils and simply added the veggies we had left in the fridge – leek, spinach and zucchini – along with some pan-fried mushrooms, and it turned out really good. Straight from the pan, still warm and maybe sprinkled with a little parsley or garlic, it is just as lovely on its own.
Once you have baked this vegan naan bread, all you need is the right curry to go with it: we love it alongside my sweet potato curry with chili naan and my cozy cauliflower-lentil curry with dates. And if you are in the mood for a relaxed appetizer night, serve the warm flatbread with the creamy dip from my garlic bread with garlic dip. I hope everyone is enjoying the first signs of spring – enjoy every bite!
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