Can You Put Naan Bread In An Air Fryer? (read this first)

You can cook naan bread in an air fryer and in this article we’ll walk you through how. We share our easiest air fryer naan bread recipe first, before moving onto a more traditional method. Then we walk you through how to cook frozen naan bread using an air fryer.

Easy Air Fryer Naan Bread

We know you’ll enjoy this easy naan bread recipe because it’s so simple and yet works so well.

Ingredients

• 235ml (1 cup) Greek Yogurt
• 250g (1 cup) Self Raising Flour
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Method

1. Preheat the air fryer to 200 C (400 F)
2. Place the Greek yogurt and self raising flour in a large bowl and mix
3. Place the dough onto a floured surface and cut into 4 equal sized pieces
4. Roll each piece into a flat circle
5. Spray the air fryer basket with oil
6. Place the flattened dough circle in the basket 
7. Air fry for 10 minutes at 200 C (400 F)
8. Turn the bread over
9. Cook for a further 10 minutes or until both sides are golden brown
10. Serve

Easy Air Fryer Naan Bread Cooking Tips 

• Ensure you use authentic Greek yogurt because regular yogurt isn’t thick enough and will not work
• Remember to spray the air fryer basket with oil to prevent sticking
• Once the naan bread has finished cooking, spread some butter over it
• You can make it a garlic naan by using garlic butter to spread over the cooked naan bread

How To Make Naan Bread From Scratch In An Air Fryer

This recipe takes longer because you need to allow the yeast to work its magic.

Ingredients

• 500g (2 cups) Plain Flour
• 60ml ¼ cup Warm Water
• 30ml (⅛ cup) Oil
• 30ml (⅛ cup) Warm Milk
• 2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ¾ teaspoon of Dried Active Yeast
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Baking Powder

Method

1. Place the flour and all other dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly
2. Add the milk, water, yogurt and oil and mix
3. Add more warm water until the dough forms
4. Knead for around 2 minutes
5. Cover the bowl with cling film until the dough doubles in size
6. Lightly oil your hands and remove the dough from the bowl and knead it once again
7. Divide the dough into 4 
8. On a floured board roll out each piece of dough into a flat circle
9. Preheat the air fryer to 200 C (400 F)
10. Prick the dough circle with a fork
11. Place in the air fryer basket and air fry for 3 minutes
12. Turn the naan bread over and cook for a further 3 minutes
13. Serve

Can You Reheat A Frozen Naan Bread In An Air Fryer?

You can reheat frozen naan bread in the air fryer. 

Ingredients

• 1 Frozen Naan Bread

Method

1. Preheat the air fryer to 200 C (400 F)
2. Place the frozen naan bread in the air fryer basket
3. Air fry for 2 minutes
4. Turn the naan bread
5. Cook for a further minute
6. Serve

What did the waiter tell the man who tried to pay for dinner with coins made of flatbread?
I’m not taking any more of your naan-cents! 😂

SEE ALSO: 

• Can You Put Wet Batter In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Hot Pockets In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Toaster Strudels/Pop Tarts In An Air Fryer?

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