41 indian bread recipes

These flavorful Indian stuffed bread goes deliciously well with chutney and raita, or any Indian main course.

I have made lots of yeast based naan bread, and finally gave these fry bread a go. It was like a quick version of naan bread, but still had great flavour and texture. I guess when I am in a hurry, this recipe will be my option.

Traditional Chippewa Indian fry bread made from a simple dough of flour, baking powder, and dry milk. Fried golden and crisp, then dusted with cinnamon sugar. Makes 8 puffy rounds.

Poori (puri), deep-fried Indian whole wheat bread that puffs into golden balloons. Made with just 3 ingredients and buttermilk for a tender, flaky dough. Serve hot alongside curry.

Traditional Ojibway fried bread studded with fresh blueberries, sliced and pan-fried golden, served hot with maple syrup for an Indigenous breakfast treat.

Homemade naan with a yogurt-leavened dough, no yeast required. Cooked on a cast-iron skillet then finished under the broiler for charred spots and puffed bubbles. Makes 9 pieces.

Two-ingredient Indian chapati (phulka): whole wheat flour and water rolled thin and cooked in a dry skillet. Press with a towel for the puff that makes phulka phulka.

Homemade chapatis made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, just four ingredients and no yeast. Griddle-cooked flatbread that puffs up light and soft with the right technique.

Homemade naan bread: whole-wheat flatbread leavened with yogurt and yeast, shaped into teardrops, and grilled with a brush of ghee for smoky char. No tandoor required.

Soft, puffed Indian chapati made with just semolina flour, water, oil, and salt. No yeast, no oven. Cooked on a hot griddle in about a minute per side. Vegan friendly.

These scrumptious breads are the perfect side dish for any heart East Indian meal.

The best thing of this recipe is that you don't have to wait the dough to rise, you can make these rotis happen within about half an hour. And they taste delicious!

Savory whole wheat paratha spiced with garlic, ginger, green chili, turmeric, and cumin. Griddle-cooked and dry-fried for golden, flaky layers without deep frying.

Laal roti, a rosy Indian whole wheat flatbread kneaded with grated beetroot and warm cardamom. Naturally pink, lightly spiced rotis shallow-fried in ghee until soft and freckled brown.

Simple curry-spiced yeast bread with garlic and parsley for aromatic flavor that pairs beautifully with Indian curries, soups, or as unique sandwich bread.

Bread machine naan: yogurt-enriched Indian flatbread baked in a screaming-hot oven for puffy, blistered rounds brushed with butter and topped with onion. The home-kitchen cheat for restaurant naan without a tandoor.