Bakery naan · Oven baked
Roghni Naan Recipe (Soft Sesame Milk Naan)
Enriched dough. Milk glaze. Hot oven.
Recipe by Farwa ZeeshanTested in the NineFoods home kitchenRoghni naan is the soft, golden bakery naan topped with sesame seeds, richer than plain naan thanks to milk, egg and ghee in the dough. It turns dry when overbaked. The fix is an enriched dough, a milk and egg glaze for colour, and a short bake in a very hot oven on a preheated tray.
The 3 laws of roghni naan
Why this recipe works
Plain dough
Soft and rich.
Plain top
Golden shine.
Long bake
Stays soft.
Shopping and prep list
Ingredients
Naan
The NineFoods roghni gauge
Is it baked?
Look at the colour.
Method · 3 stages
Step by step
Dough
- Knead an enriched soft dough; rise 1.5 hours.
Shape
- Roll rounds, press a pattern with fingertips, glaze and add sesame.
Bake
- Bake on a preheated tray. Use the gauge above.
Chef's troubleshooter
What went wrong? Pick the symptom
Why
Overbaked.
Fix next time
Bake 7 to 8 minutes.
Why
No glaze.
Fix next time
Brush with milk and yolk.
Why
Under-risen.
Fix next time
Let it double.
Why
Dry top.
Fix next time
Glaze before adding seeds.
Swap smart
Ingredient roles and substitutes
| Ingredient | Job in the dish | Swap with |
|---|---|---|
| Egg | Richness | More milk and ghee |
| Ghee | Softness | Butter |
| Sesame | Topping | Nigella |
| Oven | Baking | Tawa and flame |
After the meal
Serve, store, reheat
Serve with
Nihari, paya, kebabs or chai.
Store
Freeze 1 month.
Reheat
Warm oven wrapped in foil.
How we tested this recipe
Tested in a home kitchen, not a studio
Recipe developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan, who cooks and tests every NineFoods recipe on a regular home stove.
- Cooked from start to finish with the exact quantities above for 6 servings, using both the metric and US cup measures.
- Every one of the 3 stages was timed at the stove; heat levels and the 'look for' cues are what we saw in the pan.
- The doneness check (is it baked) and the troubleshooter come from batches that went wrong, and how we fixed them.
- Reheating and storage advice was checked on leftovers, not guessed.
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Quick answers
Roghni Naan FAQ
What is roghni naan?
A soft, enriched naan topped with sesame.
How is it different from naan?
It has milk, egg and ghee, making it softer and richer.
Can I bake in a home oven?
Yes, at 240 C on a hot tray.
What does roghni mean?
Rich or oiled, from the ghee in the dough.