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Gluten Free Naan Bread with Cassava Flour

Gluten-Free Naan Bread with Cassava Flour (with Yeast)

This gluten-free naan bread recipe uses cassava flour & yeast to create a soft & doughy naan that everyone will love. No gluten? No problem!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 7
Calories 239 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 c water warm
  • 2 tsp active yeast
  • 1 tsp honey or sugar if vegan
  • 1 3/4 cup cassava flour
  • 1/2 c tapioca flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or non dairy yogurt/coconut cream if vegan
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • Extra high heat oil for cooking i.e avocado oil, coconut oil or sunflower oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in small bowl. Let it sit for 10 minutes until the yeast is bubbling. Set aside.
  • In a bowl or stand mixer, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Next add in your yeast mixture and mix to combine with flours.
  • Slowly mix in your yogurt, 1-tbsp oil, vinegar, and a mix together with spatula or spoon. The batter should be thick, but still able to be rolled by hand. If the batter seems to dry/thick, add in 1/4 cup more warm water. It should look and feel like a tender pizza dough.
  • Knead the dough for 5 minutes with dough hook or with hands. (Remember the dough will not be as elastic as regular wheat flour, that is ok!)
  • Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with cloth. Place in warm dark place and allow to rise for 90 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • Once the dough has risen, flour your hands and counter to prepare dough.
  • If the dough is extra sticky, let it chill for 20 minutes, then flour your hands before rolling. Roll the dough into 6-7 medium size balls (slightly smaller than a baseball)
  • Place dough balls on wax paper and roll each one out between 2 pieces of wax paper in until you form an oval shape. Shape the corners to smooth out any cracks (Be gentle so that your dough does not crumble.)
  • You can roll the dough thin but you don’t want to crack the dough when rolling. The thinner the dough, the crispier the bread on the outside and the better the chance of bubbles
  • To cook, heat a non stick pan, cast iron, or grill pan with oil on high.
  • Place each flattened dough on pan one at at time on high heat. Cover with lid and wait 1 + minutes. You should start to see the edges puff and bubbles begin to form.
  • Brush the top with more oil and flip to other side. Cook an additional 1-2 minutes uncovered until dark marks appear on bottom.
  • Remove and repeat for the remaining pieces of dough.
Keyword bread, cassava flour, gluten-free, naan