Vegan Sourdough Naan with Garlic Recipe (Dairy Free, Egg Free) (2024)

FAQs

Is sourdough bread dairy and egg free? ›

Here's a list of types that are commonly vegan: Sourdough. A type of fermented bread made from flour, water, salt, and sometimes commercial baker's yeast. Though uncommon, some varieties use milk instead of water, making them non-vegan.

Garlic Naan bread is Indian leavened flatbread made with all-purpose flour and spiced with garlic. At restaurants, plain naan bread is usually brushed with garlic butter and served. However, in my recipe, garlic is infused into the bread dough instead and I also top the naan bread with garlic butter.

So, really, all you need to make great naan is: flour, salt, yeast, water, and oil. The only “specialty” ingredient you need is a few tablespoons of vegan butter for brushing on at the end (please don't skip that part, and make it even better by grating fresh garlic into the butter for garlic naan).

In highly processed sourdough sandwich bread, you may find eggs, although that's relatively uncommon. Certain types of sourdough milk bread use both milk and butter. These sweet sourdough breads will often indicate their non-vegan status in their name, making it easy for vegans to identify and avoid them.

Is it Lactose Free? Yes! We believe this product is lactose free as there are no lactose ingredients listed on the label.

Yes, it is possible to make vegan Greek yogurt that has a similar taste and texture to regular Greek yogurt. This can be achieved by using plant-based milk, such as soy milk or almond milk, and thickening it with a combination of ingredients like coconut cream, vegan cream cheese, and probiotics.

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Naan is similar to other baked flatbreads but has a few distinguishing characteristics. Naan is enriched with ingredients like yogurt, milk, and eggs, while pita uses water to moisten its dough, making naan the softer bread.

Unfortunately, the majority of naan isn't suitable for vegans as they often contain ghee (clarified butter), yoghurt, milk or even eggs. However, it's not impossible to find vegan-friendly naan in supermarkets, it's just worth double-checking ingredients lists.

Why is egg used in naan? ›

Alternatively, egg wash is also used to give a golden-brown shiny color to the Naan just before it is baked.

Is sourdough bread vegan? Yes, sourdough bread is generally vegan-friendly as it has very few ingredients, all of which are vegan – bread flour, water salt, and sometimes sugar.

Naan bread is made with an enriched dough, meaning that it often contains dairy; usually in the form of yogurt and ghee or butter. This is what helps to make it so soft and full of flavour.

INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), BUTTERMILK (NONFAT MILK, DRY BUTTERMILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID ...

In summary, sourdough bread is inherently dairy-free because it is primarily made from flour, water, a sourdough starter (which is usually dairy-free), and salt. The fermentation process relies on wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria, which are also dairy-free.

May contain traces of Oats, Rye, Egg & Nuts (Almond).

No, traditional sourdough bread contains just flour, water and salt (and of course sourdough starter). Milk is not necessary to make delicious sourdough bread. But like most things, it can be added to sourdough to change the crumb, crust and flavor.