Vegan Garlic and Parsley Naan

 Variations:

• The Naan can be made without the garlic or the parsley, if you prefer a plain taste to your flat bread.
• If you want to try adding bigger pieces like raw onion rings or sundried tomatoes, simply place the naan on the pan and press down the toppings before the dough dries out. 

• Mixing bowl
• Cast Iron pan / Wok
• Scale
• Whisk
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Slotted turner

• 200 g warm filtered water
• 3.5 g dry active yeast
• 1 tsp of sugar
• 300 g of all-purpose flour
• 5 g salt
• 56 g non-dairy yogurt ( I use Kite hill plain yogurt)
• 20 g olive oil
• 2 tsp of crushed garlic
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup of fresh parsley, chopped 

1. In a mixing bowl, pour the warm water and add the yeast. Leave for at least 10 minutes in room temperature, until the mixture starts to foam.
2. Add the yogurt and oil and whisk together.
3. Add the flour, the sugar, the salt, the garlic and the parsley and mix until the dough is combined.
4. The dough will be a little sticky and wet. If too sticky, add a little flour.
5. Form a loose ball and place in a clean bowl. cover with a damp towel or plastic film and set a timer. The dough will probably need between 1.5 -2 hours in room temperature (up to four in the fridge).
6. The dough is ready when it doubles in size.
7. Cut and weight the dough into 8 even pieces (approx 75 g. If you want a larger bread and you have a big pan, you can cut into 6 larger pieces).
8. Form each piece into a ball and place on a floured surface to rest. cover again with a towel and leave the dough to rest for another 15 minutes.
9. After 15 minutes, roll each ball with a rolling pin into a flat circle.
10. Roll thick for a thicker bread, I like to have it pretty this with thick edges.
11. Heat you iron pan, make sure the pan is completely hot, otherwise your flat bread will stick to it.
12. You can spray a little oil on the pan, but honestly, if the pan is hot enough there is no need for oil.
13. Place the flat circle on the pan and let it dry for approx. 2 minutes. The dough will get dry in it's edges and form bubbles all over.
14. Turn the naan bread and cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.
15. Place the ready naan on a plate and cover with a dry towel (will prevent it from drying out) until ready to eat.
16. Enjoy!