Skillet Flatbread Recipe | Easy No Yeast Naan (2024)

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Learn how to make soft and fluffy no yeast flatbread with this quick and easy recipe that tastes like classic homemade naan bread! Perfect as an appetizer with garlic dip or as a side dish with curry or other dishes.

Quick skillet flatbread Recipe – no oven needed!

I love homemade vegan naan bread, but sometimes I just want to make a super quick and easy version without using yeast! For this recipe you only need a few simple ingredients that you may have already in your pantry. Also, a bowl, a wooden spoon and a skillet or non-stick pan – that’s it! You don’t need to let the bread dough rise or turn on an oven. It’s that simple!

And the best part is that this pan bread tastes just as good as a classic flatbread made with yeast. You should definitely give it a try and then you’ll probably always make your bread this way!

Ingredients for this recipe

This recipe is very simple and only requires a few inexpensive ingredients and 15 minutes prep time.

Flour: all-purpose or spelt flour will make the flatbread super soft and fluffy! But you could also use a mix of light and whole wheat flours, or a gluten-free flour blend. You can also find tips for making a protein bread below.
Baking agents: a combination of baking powder, baking soda and apple cider vinegar works wonders and makes the bread dough wonderfully light and fluffy!
Salt: for flavor.
Soy quark: adds elasticity and moisture and has similar properties to eggs. Alternatively, you could use silken tofu or another thick dairy-free yogurt to achieve a similar result.
Water: as a base for the dough. For a smoother consistency, I add a little olive oil, but you could leave it out.

How to make flatbread without yeast

As always, I recommend checking out this step-by-step instruction first. Then you can find the full recipe with the exact measurements in the recipe card below!

Step 1: Make the bread dough.

First, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Then add water, soy curd (or silken tofu or yogurt), olive oil, and apple cider vinegar and knead until an airy dough forms. Cover the dough and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Form flatbreads and bake!

Then divide the bread dough into 4-8 portions (depending on the size you want) and form it into round or oval-shaped flatbreads. Heat a skillet or non-stick pan with a little oil and cook the flatbreads for about 5 minutes per side. That’s it!

Tip: Once done cooking, spray your breads with a little water or wrap them in a damp tea towel to keep them soft and pliable longer!

Vegan garlic dip

I like to sprinkle my flatbread with some parsley and sesame seeds and then serve it with a delicious garlic dip. To make it, you just need to mix the following ingredients together:

What can I eat with flatbread?

Just like vegan naan, you can serve this skillet flatbread not only as an appetizer or snack, but also as a side dish to all kinds of dishes. Especially with Indian dishes like lentil dal or warming soups and creamycurries, a side of bread always goes well! And if you’re craving a vegan kebab or jackfruit gyros wraps, this recipe is also great for making quick pita bread!

Make a protein bread or gluten-free flatbread

Want more protein in your bread or make it gluten-free? No problem! Actually, these options work well, too:

If you want to make protein flatbread with less carbs, you could replace 100g of the flour with a neutral vegan protein powder.
This recipe also works with a gluten-free flour blend.

How to store homemade flatbread? Can I freeze it?

Bread always tastes best when freshly baked! However, if stored in a sealable fresh food box or airtight bag, it will keep for about 5 days in the refrigerator. Then, before serving, simply warm the flatbread briefly in a pan, in the oven, or a few seconds in the microwave until it soft and delicious again! You can also freeze the bread for up to three months.

This quick no yeast skillet flatbread recipe is:

Very easy to make
Naturally vegan
Can be made gluten-free
Versatile to use
Soft & fluffy
Totally delicious
Perfect as a side dish to many dishes

More Homemade Vegan Bread Recipes to try

No Knead Dutch Oven Bread
Spelt Carrot Bread
Buckwheat Chia Bread
Vegan Low Carb Keto Bread
Homemade Bagels
Vegan Burger Buns
Best Vegan Pizza Dough
Easy Vegan Naan Bread
Homemade Tortillas
Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Indian Aloo Paratha
Vegan Foccacia

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Quick Naan Flatbread (only 15 minutes!)

Author: Bianca Zapatka

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Ingredients

Flatbread

2 ½ cups (300 g) flour all-purpose, spelt or gluten-free flour, *see notes
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup (120 ml) water
⅓ cup (60 g) soy quark or silken-firm tofu or another thick dairy-free yogurt (*see notes)
1 tbsp olive oil or other vegetable oil
1 tsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar or lemon juice

Garlic dip

¾ cup (160 g) soy yogurt or other yogurt
3-4 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
1-2 cloves of garlic pressed
2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
1 squeeze of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

For garnish (optional)

parsley
sesame seeds

Instructions

*Note: Check out the video + step-by-step instructions in the blog post above!

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
Form a well in the center. Add water, soy curd, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Mix with a wooden spoon until it comes together. Then continue to knead with your hands until a fluffy dough forms (you can add a little more flour as needed, but the dough should not be too dry, otherwise the bread will be harder).
Cover the dough and set aside for 10 minutes. Then divide into 8 portions and shape into small flatbreads (or make 4 large ones for vegan kebab/gyros wraps).
Heat a skillet or non-stick pan over medium heat and brush with a little oil.
Place the flatbreads in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the garlic dip.
Sprinkle your flatbreads with parsley and sesame seeds and serve with the dip as an appetizer or side dish with other meals.
Enjoy!

Notes

Tip: After cooking, spray your flatbreads with a little water or wrap them in a damp tea towel to keep them soft and pliable longer!
Flour: Instead of all-purpose or spelt flour, you can use a gluten-free 1 to 1 flour blend.
Soy quark: I usually use "Alpro Skyr" unsweetened which has a similar consistency to silken-firm tofu or thick yogurt. You can use or another thick dairy-free yogurt of your choice. If you have only regular yogurt with a more "watery" consistency, use ½ cup (120g) of it and only ⅓cup (60ml) of water to get a similar result.
More information about the ingredients and instructions for storing, freezing, reheating and shelf life are mentioned in the blog post above!

Nutritions

Nutrition is calculated automatically and should be used as estimate.

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Skillet Flatbread Recipe | Easy No Yeast Naan (2024)

FAQs

Why does naan need yeast? ›

Naan is essentially a leavened flatbread, which means it contains some form of raising agent to provide its airy texture. Hence for this naan, the raising agent we will be using is yeast. Other variations do exist which may utilise self raising flour or baking powder/baking soda.

Do Indian restaurants use yeast in naan? ›

About Naan

So most restaurants either use yeast or another leavening agent like baking powder & baking soda. If you order naan in Indian restaurants you may not find the texture & flavor to be the same in every place. Each place may have their own recipe to make these.

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Can you heat naan bread in a frying pan? ›

Preheat the skillet over medium heat. Add a little oil or butter to the pan, just enough to grease the bottom. Place one naan bread at a time in the pan and cook for about 30 seconds on each side, until warmed through.

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How do you heat naan without making it hard? ›

Ye bahot hua hoga aapke saath, ki your naan gets super dry and difficult to bite into. Try this hack wherein you add a few drops of water into the pan and heat the naan until it bubbles up. Don't cover the pan with a lid. Once reheated, it will become soft and will stay soft for a long time!”

What can I use instead of yeast for bread? ›

What Substitutes for Yeast?

Baking Soda and Lemon. If you are lacking yeast in your pantry or dry goods storage, try combining baking soda and lemon juice. ...
Baking Powder. The ratio to replace yeast with baking powder in a recipe is 1:1, making it much easier to substitute if you have baking powder on hand. ...
Whipped Eggs.

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Why is naan unhealthy? ›

Skip: Naan

And like those fluffy spuds, this soft flatbread has little nutritional value. Most naan recipes call for Greek yogurt to give it that airy texture. But that's more than offset by less healthy ingredients like white flour, sugar, and oil.

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Is yeast or baking powder better for naan? ›

It wasn't a bad taste, but it was noticeable. I also found the baking soda doughs burned more easily. The baking powder-yeast dough compared to the yeast-only dough were nearly identical — similar air bubbles in the pan, similar dough texture, similar flavor — so, in the end, I stuck with yeast alone as a leaven.

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What is the difference between Afghan naan and Indian naan? ›

Afghan naan is different in shape, texture, and taste from Indian varieties. While the main ingredient – wheat flour – is the same, Afghan bakers hand-shape the dough, rather than rolling it out, and their use of a tandoor results in large, pillowy rounds.

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Do restaurants use egg in naan? ›

In many traditional recipes, naan bread does not contain eggs. However, there are variations of naan where eggs might be added to the dough. Whether eggs are added to naan largely depends on the specific recipe used by the restaurant and regional preferences.

What is the name of fried naan bread? ›

“Bhatura is deep-fried naan bread,” the chef says, adding that yogurt is used in the dough as a raising agent. The crisp, puffed-up bread is predominaantly eaten for breakfast alongside chana masala (chickpea stew).

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Can you put naan bread in a toaster? ›

It does not take long. First I preheat the toaster, then when it's warm I run the naan bread under the tap for a moment so both sides are wet. Not soaked through, just wet. I then stick it in the hot toaster for a minute or two until it is warm.