I have a confession to make: I’m in love and it’s not JT. It’s really not as bad as it sounds, my love affair is with a certain Indian. OK. I’ll ‘fess up, it’s Naan. There. I’m in love with Naan. The bread, silly! I’m embarrassed to admit how many times I’ve made this recipe but suffice it to say it’s double digits! About the same time that Maria over at a-boleyn live journal made our delicious naan recipe into a gorgeous pizza, I had the same idea (yes, I blog well in advance!). So on the day the world should have ended (again) I made a naan pizza for dinner. What a way to go!
It’s basically whatever you have in the fridge, our ingredients were goats cheese infused with garlic and EVOO, torn prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes in EVOO and chopped spinach topped with shaved parmesan cheese. What more can you want?
Why Naan? I usually like my pizza crust super thin and crispy, what the naan brought to the table (pardon the pun) is a bit more bite and a lot of chewiness. Delicious chewy goodness. Need. I. Say. More. ?.
A slightly chewy crust made delicious by garlic infused goats cheese
I’m glad everything is okay between you and JT and there is no ‘third’ in your relationship. Is it really ‘Maria’ from A Bolyen blog? I was sure it was Anne! But I might have her confused with a wife of Henry’s. I love naan too and this is a great mid-week recipe xx
Thanks Charlie, yes I do believe A Boleyn is Maria.
Thanks for your kind words, the naan is definitely a good recipe.
A_Boleyn is my’ nom de LJ’ but my real name IS Maria even though a number of people call me Ann or Anne.
Naan is a great third in any couple … carb love is ‘mostly’ harmless.
Everything in moderation, right Maria?
Do you make extra naan and freeze them for a super quick-fix pizza, or naan does not freeze well?
This would be a great idea with pita bread I think.
Pita is also a great idea as a base; I’ve often used fajita shells as well, but they are super thin and will cook up a lot crispier than the naan which gives you a much chewier crust.
I’ve not frozen the naan before but I have suspended the rise in the fridge overnight and it was successful so I would suspect freezing the dough would be OK too.
I just wanted to add something here…you can freeze Naan. Simply butter them and heat them up for 2 minutes in pre-heated oven of 400 degree F. You can skip the butter if you want, but I find them soft with butter on.
Great tip Minnie, thank you! There is never enough to freeze!
The pizza’s amazing, it looks definitely beautiful and of course, delicious
Thanks so much Trang, so nice of you to say.
Another great recipe Eva. For this one I have to give you extra points for creativity. I never thought of making a pizza out of naan bread. That’s pretty awesome.
If there’s one food that I really love to make is pizza. Starting with the dough and the stretching, choosing the toppings. It’s by far my favorite dish to cook.
For my blog, I will make a video, and I will cook several types of pizzas. From classic Italian-style pizzas, New York pizzas to the famous Chicago-Style deep dish pizza. Make sure you come and see it when it’s done. It will take me a bit, because I want to make sure it’s perfect.
Another amazing and creative recipe and if I look at your photo carefully it reminds me of a pizza I made a while ago:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3544503498298&set=a.3544440616726.166028.1443820769&type=3&theater
Looking forward to another great post!
Well thank you again for your lovely comment Tudor, you flatter me! We don’t have pizza as often as I’d like because they bring it into JTs work every Saturday. I really loved how chewy the crust is using the Naan recipe.
You are quite right, our pizza’s do look very similar. I love the addition of the baby arugula on top of a hot pizza, yours looks amazing.
Now I am really hungry!
Thank you kindly.
Eva I made your naan – in a non stick frypan, it was amazing! Now I just have to pull myself together and do a write up. I hope you are feeling better, I am still not well.
So glad you loved it, Zsuzsa, it’s a keeper that’s for sure!
Haha you had me a bit worried for JT but I suppose he has but to eat his competitor to win
This recipe looks great to satisfy any naan craving
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks CCU, yes he did indeed eat his competitor.
A great idea! I like to use tortilla to make pizza, next time I am going to try with naan.
I like the tortillas as well Angie because it is a nice light crust, but the naan adds a certain chewiness to it that is wonderful.
I am not surprised you have fallen in love. I did too and I haven’t even tasted or smelled your naans! (I think I even dream of them!). This naan pizza looks lovely and moreover it’s actually a light pizza if I’m not wrong! I see that telepathy works between you and A_Boleyn too!
Thanks Sissi, it’s not just that the naan has a wonderful chewy texture, but the taste is lovely too, complimenting the goats cheese and the prosciutto so well.
I believe it is blogopathy
Oh, brilliant use of naan! (I have many love affairs going on simultaneously…with food too! heehee). Your toppings sound outrageously delicious Eva – prosciutto… parm… sundried tomatoes… some of my favourites! It’s a good thing I don’t live around the corner; there’s no way I could stop at one of these puppies… dangerous food for me… but crazy yummy for sure.
I know what you mean Kelly, I limit myself to two small slices and JT finishes off the rest!
I love the fresh herby notes on your pizza with the raw spinach on top. And the shards of salty parmesan shavings.
It’s amazing how the same brilliant ideas spring up among blog readers, isn’t it?
It’s like it’s blog-o-pathy!
What a pretty homemade pizza! Love the flavors and colors.
Thanks Ashley and welcome toy blog.
What a fantastic idea putting pizza toppings on a naan! I’m in love with it too! My favourite is the peshwari naan
Thanks Lorraine, now I’m going to find out what that type of naan is!
What a great idea, Eva! And you really did combine some great toppings, too, the prosciutto and shaved parm being my favorites. I really enjoy seeing food items used in a new way. Using naan as pizza crust is definitely one of those things. Thanks for sharing the idea.
PS … Hope you’re feeling better.
Yet another sleepless night with my sinuses throbbing. Glad I finally made the dr. appointment for Monday. Your kind wishes are always appreciated.
Thanks so much John, the unique chewy texture of the naan and the slight sweetness of the dough makes this pizza like no other.
I can’t pardon puns. I can just embrace them
Your pizza looks amazing! Great ingredients.
Thanks Ilan, no worries, to each their own. Glad you like the pizza.
Yum! I would love to try some Indian flavours on a naan pizza. Like curry prawns with mango chutney. I always use wheat tortillas as pizza base too is we love the crisp texture and high topping to base ratio.
Great idea Genie, we’ll give that a go next time, even a great way to use up leftovers!
This looks delicious. I am in love with it too. Love the shaved Parmesan
Thanks Judy, it does add a lovely saltiness to the pizza.
I’m in love with your naan too. I haven’t made it yet. still have that whole bread fear thing going on. I need to get over that. This pizza sounds fabulous and like a great way to go out should it have been the end of the world.
This Naan is so darn easy, Kristy, you will be surprised. But if you’re a little scared of bread, then JT’s no knead bread is a ‘no brainer’ try it, you won’t be disappointed. http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/ok-i-lied-this-is-the-best-ever-no-knead-bread-recipe/
Naan pizzas work great. My kids love them. This recipe sounds delicious!! Btw, I am baking your recipe of naan today. Hopefully I can blog about it soon.
I’m excited to hear what you think of the recipe! Thank you.
I love meals like this that I can easily make for just me! I love naan bread also.
Thanks so much Rhonda and welcome to my blog. When I read your ‘about’ I couldn’t help but feel sad that your partner is not aa much a foodie as you are.
It’s ok to be in love. I love pizza any which way including on naan!
Thanks Jed. It’s a crust that really gives my love for the traditional thin crispy crust a run for its money.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I shared this recipe with Bryan right away. We both agreed that we need to try this pizza soon. It looks and sounds delicious.
Thanks, it’s really really tasty.