naans

Puffy oven flatbreads

Naans is the plural of naan, a leavened bread that is popular in India and Pakistan and is used to scoop up food.

cooking

tandoor

Vertical clay cooking chamber

slap · stick · blistered · puffed · brushed · ghee · butter · skillet · grill · stovetop

bread

flatbread

Unleavened baked dough

  • rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
  • pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread
  • parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread

chapati · lavash · tandoori · dough · leavened · yeast · flour · baked · pillowy · soft

cuisine

Indian

Person from either continent

Persian · curry · tikka masala · dal · butter chicken · korma · vindaloo · biryani · chutney · raita

varieties

garlic

Pungent culinary bulb

keema · onion · stuffed · paneer · aloo · spinach · coconut · almond · raisin · herb

Opposites
leavening in indian flatbreads

naansroti

Unleavened South Asian flatbread

chapati · tortillas

bread type/origin

naanstortillas

Thin unleavened flatbreads

pita bread · baguettes · sliced bread · pumpernickel · rye bread

leavening

naanschapatis

South Asian flatbreads

rotis · matzah · tortillas · papadums · crackers

Phrases
Family

naan

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G