Whole Wheat Skillet Naan is fluffy, crispy bread cooked right in a skillet in under 5 minutes! Perfect side to for curry & Indian food. Weight Watchers friendly recipe- 3 SmartPoints!
My love for Indian and Asian food started when I was vegetarian a few years ago. Both of these cuisines are particularly more inclined to have vegetarian options. What I love particularly about Indian food, is the bread that is served with each dish. My Whole Wheat Skillet Naan is delicious to serve alongside curries and the classic Tikka Masala. Fluffy, crispy bread cooked right in a skillet in under 5 minutes! This is a Weight Watchers friendly recipe and each serving is 3 SmartPoints.
Some of you may be wondering what naan is… it’s basically a flatbread that is served with Indian cuisine. I mean, who doesn’t love bread?! There is something so perfect about using a piece of bread to scoop up food that I find so satisfying. Naan is fluffy on the inside and a little crisp on the outside. It is very similar to pita bread.
What makes this recipe easy is the dough does not call for yeast. Bread made with yeast can be tricky to make at home… It’s all about ensuring the dough rises and that can be hard to accomplish sometimes. While store bought naan is great (and convenient) it can be filled with preservatives.
To start, in a large bowl sift all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. You can use the bowl of your stand mixer if you have one. Form a well (or a hole) in the center of the sifted flour mixture and add Greek yogurt, honey, and olive oil.
Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the mixture is barley incorporated, maybe 30 seconds, then add warm water. Using a stand mixer, add the bread knead attachment and knead until the dough starts to form, about 4 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add a light dusting of flour. If you do not have a stand mixer, just knead with your hands until bread dough starts to form.
Once the dough had formed, cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. After the dough has rested, sprinkle flour onto a clean kitchen surface and roll the dough out. Divide the dough into 10 equal balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place all the naan balls onto the pan. Coat a rolling pin with flour and gently roll out the naan ball, into a tear shape, about ½ inch thick. Place onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Melt butter in microwave for 15 seconds. Brush the tops of the naan with butter. Heat large skillet over medium heat, for about 2 minutes. Lay buttered side of naan down onto the skillet, brush the top with butter, and cover with a lid. Let cook for 1-2 minutes until you see bubbles start to form on the top of the naan.
Gently flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side, until you see dark brown starts to appear.
Remove from the pan, place in aluminum foil, and brush the top with butter. Repeat above steps for the rest of the naan.
Whole Wheat Skillet Naan is delicious to serve alongside curries, classic Tikka Masala, and any other Indian dish at home. Fluffy, crispy bread cooked right in a skillet in under 5 minutes! Wrap in foil and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. To reheat, just heat in a skillet for a few minutes. Serve with Tofu Tikka Masala, Indian Chickpea Stew, Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Potato Curry!!
I hope you enjoy these bites of flavor!

Whole Wheat Skillet Naan
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup White Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 4 Tablespoons Warm Water
- 5 Tablespoons Light Butter
Instructions
- In the large bowl of a stand mixer, sift all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Form a well (or a hole) in the center of the sifted flour mixture and add Greek yogurt, honey, and olive oil.
- Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the mixture is slightly incorporated, about 30 seconds, then add warm water.
- Add the bread knead attachment to the stand mixer and knead until the dough starts to form, about 4 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add a light dusting of flour.
- If you do not have a stand mixer, just knead with your hands until bread dough starts to form.
- Once the dough had formed, cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, sprinkle flour onto a clean kitchen surface and roll the dough out.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place all the naan balls onto the pan.
- Coat a rolling pin with flour and gently roll out the naan ball, into a tear shape, about ½ inch thick. Place onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Melt butter in microwave for about 15 seconds and brush tops of naan bread with butter. Set baking sheet with naan and melted butter next to the stove.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat, for about 2 minutes.
- Lay buttered side of naan down onto the skillet, brush the top with butter, and cover with a lid. Let cook for 1-2 minutes until you see bubbles start to form on the top of the naan.
- Gently flip and cook for another 1¬-2 minutes on the other side, until you see dark brown spots starting to appear.
- Remove from the pan, place in aluminum foil, and brush the top with butter.
- Repeat above steps for the rest of the naan.
Notes
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18 Comments
Kristi
August 22, 2017 at 10:53 am This is amazing!! Thank you - I always thought it was WAY more complicated to make Naan....pinning this for later!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:30 am I thought it was way too complicated until I tried making it myself for the first time! Thanks for pinning Kristi :)Dawn @ Our Food Fix
August 22, 2017 at 4:20 pm Now I am really craving naan, and may have to make some for dinner! Thanks for the idea :)Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:29 am Oh you should totally make some for dinner Dawn :)!!Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat.
August 22, 2017 at 7:52 pm I'd never heard of naan until recently, but it looks like I've been missing out! Sounds delicious. Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. recently posted...Steamed Italian Sugar Snap PeasKristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:29 am If you like bread, then you will love naan!!Lisa
August 23, 2017 at 10:14 am OH wow, we love naan bread, I never knew it could be s easy to make. This is excellent! Can't wait to try out your recipe. Thank you!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:28 am You should definitely try to make it yourself Lisa :)!LeAnn Rodriguez
August 23, 2017 at 10:33 am Oh, my! This looks amazing especially since I haven't eaten yet today! I will definitely give it a try.Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:28 am I wish I had some right now!!Amy Blake
August 23, 2017 at 11:18 am I love naan, but never thought of making it myself. I m going to have to try this!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:28 am You gotta try this Amy! It's easy :)Laura
August 23, 2017 at 12:01 pm this looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:27 am Thanks Laura!!Ashley Newell
August 23, 2017 at 4:25 pm YES!!!! My kids and I love naan and I had no idea I could make it without special equipment! Thank you!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:27 am It's so easy, you must try! Thanks Ashley :)Brittany Ferrell
August 23, 2017 at 10:49 pm I am absolutely going to try this! I have been obsessed with naan bread lately and using it to make flat bread pizzas. But I would much rather make my own than purchase a store bought version. This sounds delicious!Kristine
August 24, 2017 at 11:27 am Oh pizzas would be so good on this homemade naan! Thanks Brittany!