History Of Naan Bread

There are many stories of too where the naan originated. Some believe that is was a by-product of an experiment involving newly invented yeast from Egypt. But the most popular story is that it was made by the Mughals and the Persians based on the fact that the word naan originates from the Persian word for food. In about the 1520's the naan became extremely popular with the rich and was reportedly enjoyed as a delicacy by the Indian royalty. Nowadays the naan is popular in many countries and it has even entered the Guinness World Records books twice for worlds largest naan measuring 4.96 by 1.26m and also for a team of five making 640 naans in one hour.