By Garima Johar
July 29, 2026
A North Indian meal is incomplete without buttery naans. If you want to make restaurant-style flatbread at home but don’t have a tandoor, here’s a hack. Follow these 6 steps to make naan in a pressure cooker.
2 cups maida ½ cup curd 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda 2 tbsp ghee Water as required Ghee for brushing Nigella seeds (kalonji) Cilantro for garnishing
Mix maida, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Add curd and ghee, and knead a dough with warm water. Let it rest.
Take a cooker and remove its whistle and gasket. Place it upside down and heat for 5-7 minutes.
Divide the dough into small portions and roll them into naans. Brush water on one side.
Stick the wet sides of the naan to the cooker wall. Close the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Once browned, remove the naan, brush with ghee, and serve hot.