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Fall brings comfort food craving for soups and stews. Now it's the best time to fire up your slow cooker and make a batch of satisfying fragrant curry!

As a side I usually make plain or flavoured cauliflower rice or shirataki rice. What I've been missing on keto was good old naan bread dipped and soaked in deliciously creamy sauce.

This low-carb naan is just what I was looking for. It's not like the regular naan you are used to but it's a really good keto flatbread recipe to serve with your Indian inspired favourites. I've tried a few ways to make it, with or without eggs and with different low-carb flour mixes. This nut-free keto naan is the best one I've tried so far and I hope you like it too!

How To Make Keto Naan Bread

Use the right type of yeast

Make sure you use dried active yeast and NOT nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast that is often used by those who avoid dairy to mimic the flavour of Parmesan cheese. Compared to nutritional yeast, active yeast not only adds flavour but is also the driving force behind fermentation and it's the key ingredient that creates a well-risen bread.

Use sweetener to activate the yeast

The one ingredient that is often listed in naan bread recipes is sugar in the form of either table sugar, coconut sugar, honey or maple syrup.

The good news is you don't have to worry about that in recipes with yeast. How does it work? The yeast metabolises sugar and turns it into carbon dioxide and alcohol to create air bubbles in the dough. Even if you use sugar or honey, it will be used up by the yeast and no carbs will be left.

Apart from sugar, inulin-based sweeteners such as yacon syrup can also be used. I don't have any sugar at home so I used yacon syrup. Carbs and calories from yacon syrup are not included (Note: Yacon syrup is listed in this meal in our KetoDiet App but I only used 1/ 8 tsp to calculate the nutrition facts).

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Water temperature plays a key role

Use water that is hand hot, about 40 °C/ 105 °F. Too hot and the temperature will kill the yeast, too cold and the fermentation won't start.

Use ghee for flavour

This recipe works best with ghee or butter but you can even use olive oil or melted duck fat.

Psyllium powder will add volume and texture

Psyllium powder is an essential ingredient in most keto bread recipes because it provides volume and improves the texture. I make my own psyllium powder from whole husks by placing them in a food processor or a coffee grinder. I don't like using store-bought psyllium powder because many brands that I've tried are too dense and don't work in keto bread recipes.

Topping to taste

You can use plain melted ghee or mix it with minced garlic if you prefer more flavour. I sprinkled the keto naan tops with sesame seeds, nigella seeds and fresh cilantro. If you are not a fan of cilantro you can use chopped parsley.

Can I Make Cook Keto Naan Bread in a Pan?

I baked the naans in the oven but you can fry them in batches on a pan greased with ghee. This way you will get that "blistery" naan effect. Just make sure the ghee is hot and there is enough of it or it will stick to the pan. Keep in mind that if you fry the flatbread on a pan, it will soak up a lot of fat — that is why I prefer oven baked naan. Don't get me wrong, I love ghee and butter but the extra fat combined with rich curry sauce may be too much as it would significantly increase your daily fat and calorie intake.

Can I Make Egg-Free Keto Naan Bread?

Yes, you can! To do that, swap the egg for 1/ 4 cup (60 ml) of full-fat yogurt or sour cream instead. Just keep in mind the egg-free naan won't rise as much and will be more dense. Also, if you're omitting the egg, you should use 1/ 2 tsp of xanthan gum added to the dry mixture. That will help with the texture and keep the bread from being too dense and crumbly.

0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes Hands-on 15 minutes Overall 1 hour 30 minutes Serving size 1 naan bread Allergy information for Low-Carb & Keto Naan Bread ✔ Gluten free ✔ Dairy free ✔ Nut free ✔ Nightshade free ✔ Pork free ✔ Avocado free ✔ Fish free ✔ Shellfish free ✔ Beef free Pescatarian Vegetarian Vegan Print Recipe Download Recipe

Nutritional values (per serving, 1 naan bread)

Net carbs 2.1 grams Protein 4.3 grams Fat 12.5 grams Calories 156 kcal Calories from carbs 6%, protein 13%, fat 81% Total carbs 8.5 grams Fiber 6.4 grams Sugars 0.8 grams Saturated fat 6.4 grams Sodium 237 mg ( 10 % RDA ) Magnesium 34 mg ( 8 % RDA ) Potassium 131 mg ( 7 % EMR )

Ingredients (makes 8 servings) 2 / 3 cup coconut flour (80 g/ 2.8 oz)

cup coconut flour (80 g/ 2.8 oz) 1 / 4 cup packed flax meal or ground chia seeds (38 g/ 1.3 oz)

cup packed flax meal or ground chia seeds (38 g/ 1.3 oz) 1 / 4 cup psyllium husk powder (32 g/ 1.1 oz)

cup psyllium husk powder (32 g/ 1.1 oz) 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder

1 / 2 tsp sea salt, or to taste

tsp sea salt, or to taste 1 1 / 2 cups hand hot water, divided (360 ml/ 12 fl oz)

cups hand hot water, divided (360 ml/ 12 fl oz) 2 tsp yacon syrup or sugar

2 tsp dried active yeast

1 large egg

4 tbsp melted ghee or butter, divided (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (15 ml)

1 1 / 2 tbsp sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds (14 g/ 0.5 oz)

tbsp sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds (14 g/ 0.5 oz) 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro

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Martina Slajerova Creator of KetoDietApp.com I changed the way I ate in 2011, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I had no energy, and I found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight. That’s when I decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and to start following a whole-foods-based ketogenic approach to food. More posts by Martina Slajerova Martina Slajerova