Grain-Free Garlic Naan Bread! |

I don't know about y'all, but to me, the BEST part of my favorite Indian food order is the warm, buttery, garlicky naan bread. Now, I will caveat: it needs a companion, in my opinion. The dregs of some delicious sauce, or hummus or olive oil, or a filling of some kind.
My Crockpot Butter Chicken is one of my all-time most popular recipes, but I've been doing y'all a disservice by not including the perfect teammate, naan bread. They just GO together, you know!?
When I began to brainstorm testing naan, I really wanted to make it accessible to my gluten friends. Thus, I came up with a mixture of cassava flour and arrowroot starch. The cassava root is a starchy tuber, also known as yuca, that hails from South America and parts of Asia and Africa. It is gluten, grain and nut free, and it has a very mild flavor. Best of all, it is a WONDERFUL 1:1 substitute for traditional all-purpose flour. I won't say that it's an exact shoe-in, but it's one of the best I've found. Arrowroot is another tropical tuber that has even 'starchier' qualities, so I've been using it for years to thicken soups and create glazes. When cassava and arrowroot combine in the right ratio, you get the chewiness and pull of traditional bread, and the result also holds together beautifully.
While my favorite type of naan is what I've shared today, smothered with garlic butter, you can add whatever toppings you like: toasted sesame seeds, olive oil with chopped fresh herbs, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and raisins together (so good), or just plain as the vehicle for your Indian Butter Chicken sauce/whatever sauce you prefer!
Oh, and did I mention how QUICK & EASY this recipe is?! I mean honestly, there's just no reason not to whip up a batch today! Please tag me on Instagram @lauraleabalanced so I can see your creations :). Happy cooking!
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