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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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pressure cooker naan recipe | naan without tandoor oven | Indian butter naan in cooker | naan with yeast has the perfect restaurant style taste and look which is sure to appeal to most of us. Learn how to make naan without tandoor oven.
To make pressure cooker naan, combine the yeast, sugar and 5 tbsp of lukewarm water in a bowl, mix well and cover with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes. Combine the plain flour, yeast-sugar mixture, curds, melted ghee and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough, using approx. ¼ cup warm water. Add oil for greasing, cover the dough with a lid or wet muslin cloth for atleast 30 minutes. Knead again for 1 to 2 minutes. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
Then to make naan without tandoor oven, remove the lid from the pressure cooker and heat the pressure cooker upside down. Press a portion of the dough on a rolling board. Roll out into an oblong of 150 mm. (6") using a little plain flour for rolling. Sprinkle ½ tsp black sesame seeds evenly over it and roll it again one time so the seeds stick to the naan. Turn the naan over with the sesame seeds side facing downwards and apply water on it with your hands. Stick the wet side around the inside of the pressure cooker using your hands. Place the pressure cooker upside down and cook on a medium flame till brown spots appear. Remove and brush it with 1 tsp of butter. Repeat steps 5 to 9 to make 11 more naans. Serve immediately with a sabzi of your choice.
Naan is an Indian bread that is famous all over the world. While authentic naan is made in a clay oven or tandoor, this naan without tandoor oven lets you replicate the same taste and texture using a pressure cooker, a handy utensil that almost every Indian kitchen has!
The pressure cooker naan is a typical example of resourcefulness winning over inability. Not everybody has a tandoor to experiment with, but a pressure cooker is an equipment that every kitchen is equipped with. So, why not put that to good use! The pressure cooker, placed upside down on the stove, emulates the same environment as a tandoor and gives the Indian butter naan in cooker the same special wood-fired aroma and texture. Try it to believe us.
As an added experience, you can sprinkle some finely chopped garlic along with sesame seeds. And of course don't miss out on brushing a generous layer of butter before serving naan with yeast. Make a meal by serving this naan with your favourite sabzi like paneer makhani, malai kofta or sarsoon ka saag, a pickle of your choice and a tall glass of salted lassi.
Also have a go at other pindi chole and panchratni dal.
Tips to make pressure cooker naan. 1. To activate the yeast water should not be hot or else the yeast will die, it should be lukewarm. 2. You can use hand gloves to stick the naan inside the pressure cooker. 3. Apply water on one side of the naan or else naan won't stick to the pressure cooker.
pressure cooker naan recipe | naan without tandoor oven | Indian butter naan in cooker | naan with yeast | with step by step photos.
Pressure Cooker Naan Without Tandoor Oven recipe - How to make Pressure Cooker Naan Without Tandoor Oven
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
12 naans
Ingredients
For Pressure Cooker Naan
2 cups plain flour (maida)
1 tsp instant dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi)
1 tbsp melted ghee
salt to taste
1 tsp oil for greasing
plain flour (maida) for rolling
6 tsp black sesame seeds (kala til)
12 tsp butter for brushing
Method
Fot pressure cooker naan
- To make pressure cooker naan, combine the yeast, sugar and 5 tbsp of lukewarm water in a bowl, mix well and cover with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Combine the plain flour, yeast-sugar mixture, curds, melted ghee and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough, using approx. ¼ cup warm water.
- Add oil for greasing, cover the dough with a lid or wet muslin cloth for atleast 30 minutes. Knead again for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
- Remove the lid from the pressure cooker and heat the pressure cooker upside down.
- Press a portion of the dough on a rolling board. Roll out into an oblong of 150 mm. (6") using a little plain flour for rolling. Sprinkle ½ tsp black sesame seeds evenly over it and roll it again one time so the seeds stick to the naan.
- Turn the naan over with the sesame seeds side facing downwards and apply water on it with your hands.
- Stick the wet side around the inside of the pressure cooker using your hands. Place the pressure cooker upside down and cook on a medium flame till brown spots appear.
- Remove and brush it with 1 tsp of butter.
- Repeat steps 5 to 9 to make 11 more naans.
- Serve immediately with a subzi of your choice.
Pressure Cooker Naan Without Tandoor Oven recipe with step by step photos
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- like pressure cooker naan | Naan is a popular Indian flatbread made using refined flour. It is cooked either in a Tandoor, oven or tava. You can give a variation to naan by adding ingredients like coriander, garlic, etc , try our other naan recipes:
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Pressure cooker naan recipe is made of: 2 cups plain flour (maida), 1 tsp instant dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi), 1 tbsp melted ghee, salt to taste
1 tsp oil for greasing, plain flour (maida) for rolling, 6 tsp black sesame seeds (kala til) and 12 tsp butter for brushing. See below image of List of ingredients for pressure cooker naan.
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Pressure cooker naan recipe is made of: 2 cups plain flour (maida), 1 tsp instant dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi), 1 tbsp melted ghee, salt to taste
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To make pressure cooker naan recipe, add 1 tsp instant dry yeast in a small bowl.
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Add 1 tsp sugar.
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Add 5 tbsp of lukewarm water.
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Mix well.
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Cover with lid and keep it aside for 10 minutes
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This is how yeast looks like after activating.
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In a deep bowl, add 2 cups plain flour (maida).
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Add yeast-sugar mixture.
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Add 2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi).
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Add 1 tbsp melted ghee
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Add salt to taste.
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Knead into a soft dough, using approx. ¼ cup warm water.
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Add 1 tsp oil for greasing.
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Cover the dough with a lid or wet muslin cloth for atleast 30 minutes.
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This is how the dough looks like after 30 mins.
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Knead again for 1 to 2 minutes.
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To make pressure cooker naan recipe, add 1 tsp instant dry yeast in a small bowl.
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Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
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Remove the lid from the pressure cooker and heat the pressure cooker upside down.
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Take a portion of the dough on a rolling board.
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Press it slightly.
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Roll out into an oblong of 150 mm. (6") using a little plain flour for rolling.
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Sprinkle ½ tsp black sesame seeds (kala til) evenly over it.
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Roll it again slightly so that the seeds stick to the naan.
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Turn the naan over with the sesame seeds side facing downwards.
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Apply water on it with your hands.
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Heat the pressure cooker facing upside down.
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Stick the wet side around the inside of the pressure cooker using your hands.
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Turn the pressure cooker upside down and cook on a medium flame till brown spots appear.
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Remove and brush it with 1 tsp of butter.
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Serve pressure cooker naan recipe immediately with a subzi of your choice.
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Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
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To activate the yeast water should not be hot or else the yeast will die, it should be lukewarm.
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You can use hand gloves to stick the naan inside the pressure cooker.
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Apply water on one side of the naan or else naan wont stick to the pressure cooker.
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To activate the yeast water should not be hot or else the yeast will die, it should be lukewarm.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 120 cal |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 4.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 7.9 mg |
| Sodium | 27.4 mg |
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Samuel K GEORGE
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Samuel, thanks for the feedback.
Nick
March 13, 2025, midnight
Sounds great.... what does it mean to heat the PRESSURE cooker upside down? Mine has the 6 QT insert sleeve... won''t that fallout if I turn the cooker upside down? Sorry for the silly question.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thank you Nick for your review As the pressure cooker has been greased with oil, the naan will stick to it and not fall out so do not worry.... Do try it and let us know how it turned out.. Happy Cooking !!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
They probably mean turn the LID upside down. basically allowing the heat to stay in the pot but not using the steam or the pressure feature of the cooker.
Thammini
March 13, 2025, midnight
The first two naans got burnt a bit mainly at the edges, but once i got the hang of it, they turned out perfect!Thank you ma'm.
shreya_the foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Works great in the pressure cooker and easy to do as most Indian houses have pressure cookers.
i try this
March 13, 2025, midnight
Dr Ashwin Masurkar
March 13, 2025, midnight
Excellent article. Beautifully presented. Very grateful to Tarla ji and her easy to follow recipe books. I owe my childhood food memories to her books. My mother extensively used them while cooking.
Anjali Arun Mehta
March 13, 2025, midnight
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Mass.N.T.Cassiere
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have not tried this recipe as yet, what I read here just now makes me quite interested. I have made naan without yeast on a non stick pan and and this will be the first time I am going to try and make naan with yeast in a Pressure Cooker. Thanks for the recipe.
Swamiji
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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