avenue b: Oven Baked Naan Recipe

So, I found a recipe for Indian Tandoori Naan, sans the tandoori. All you need is your oven and a cookie sheet! I used it so much, that I eventually made a few changes (kind of a lot) to get it perfect. PS, this recipe takes awhile, so make it on a day when you're going to be around.

But it is so worth it!

Naan

Ingredients:
1 1/8 C (9oz.) warm water (1/8 C = 2 Tbs)
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast (I'm usually fairly liberal with the yeast. i like it to rise).
3 1/4-1/2 C flour (plus a little more for kneading & rolling later on)
2 tsp baking powder (once again, I'm liberal)
3 Tbs olive oil (can use melted butter or coconut oil, with slightly different results)
1/4 C plain greek yogurt (I use Chobani, plain non-fat)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar

Directions:

Let yeast soak in warm water for approximately 8-10 minutes (or until it's creamy). While it's soaking combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add oil and greek yogurt and mix until it's nice and clumpy. Add the water/yeast mixture and stir it up until you get a nice semi-firm dough. Knead for a few minutes, until smooth (you may have to add a little more flour to get a good dough consistency). At this point place your dough back in the bowl (covered), and let rise in a warm place (sometimes I heat my oven up to 150° and put the bowl on the burner that gets hot when the oven is on) for 2 1/2 - 3 hours.

3 hours later:

Preheat oven to 500°F, since we're working sans Tandoori. When the dough has risen, plop it onto a (floured) surface (I usually have to use a spoon to get the dough out of the bowl nicely), and knead until smooth. Again. Cut dough into equal pieces (about 8-10). Roll each piece flat into a sort of oval shape. Put about 3 - 4 pieces on a cookie sheet (i've heard a pizza stone works as well...) Bake in oven at 500°F for 4 minutes. And, you're done. Congrats, now go impress some people (and their taste buds) with your skills =)