Choose plain naan if you want a bread for sharing or dipping in curry sauce alongside fish and chips without adding garlic or sweetness to the plate. Consider garlic-and-coriander naan when the rest of the meal has similarly seasoned sides; whichever flavour you choose, check the pack size, storage instructions and allergen information.
Naan can be torn and shared alongside the meal, rather than replacing the chips. Plain naan keeps the bread’s flavour in the background; a seasoned naan makes more sense if the other sides have similar flavours.
Waitrose describes its chilled tandoori plain naans as hand-stretched and flame-baked, while M&S describes its naan range as hand-shaped and flame-baked. Check the description of the particular pack rather than assuming every naan has the same preparation method.
Check whether the chosen pack needs refrigeration and whether its freezing instructions fit your plans. If someone needs to avoid an ingredient, read the current ingredients and allergen information for that exact naan.
Start with the flavours on the plate, then check how many naans you need and how you will store and serve them.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Distinguish plain naan from garlic-and-coriander or sweet peshwari varieties. Check the flavour named on the exact pack. | I want something to dip in curry sauce without adding another strong flavour; plain naan suits that plan. If the meal includes chutney or similarly seasoned sides, I might choose garlic and coriander instead. |
| Preparation and texture | Look for product-specific descriptions such as hand-stretched, hand-shaped, flame-baked or tandoori-style. These describe preparation; they do not establish a taste-test result. | For a tear-and-share side, I would look at the preparation described for the naan I am buying, rather than rely on a general claim about the range. |
| Pack size | Compare the number of naans and total weight. Check whether the pack divides conveniently among the people eating. | There should be enough bread for everyone who wants some, without opening more packs than the meal calls for. |
| Storage and serving | Check whether the pack is chilled or cupboard-stored, its instructions after opening and any freezing directions. Follow its own heating instructions. | If I am serving naan later, I need a pack I can store as directed until then. On the night, I can heat it close to serving. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients, highlighted allergens and any precautionary allergen statement. Do not use a vegetarian or vegan label as a substitute for those checks. | When someone needs to avoid wheat or milk, I need to check the particular pack: the Sharwood’s garlic-and-coriander naan described by Waitrose lists wheat and yogurt powder containing milk. |
Garlic-and-coriander or sweet peshwari naan changes the flavour of the meal. Neither is automatically a better accompaniment to fish and chips.
Choose plain naan when you want the fish, chips and sauce to remain the main flavours. Pick a seasoned or sweet variety only if that contrast is part of your menu.
Two packs can contain different numbers and weights of naan, so the pack name alone may not tell you how much bread you will serve.
Check the piece count and total weight against the number of diners before deciding how many packs to use.
Waitrose lists yogurt powder containing milk in Sharwood’s vegetarian garlic-and-coriander naan. The Food Standards Agency also cautions that vegan labelling alone does not address possible allergen cross-contact.
For an allergy or another required exclusion, read the current pack’s ingredients, highlighted allergens and precautionary information.
Waitrose’s chilled 2 Tandoori Plain Naans have refrigeration and opened-pack instructions that matter if you are not serving them straight away.
Check the pack before storing it, and follow its freezing and heating directions if you plan to serve the naan later.
Its plain naan options include a chilled tandoori-style pack and a cupboard-stored flame-baked pack.
The range includes plain, garlic-and-coriander, tandoori and peshwari naan for different flavour plans.
Its garlic-and-coriander naan is an option when a seasoned bread fits the other sides.
Tesco lists Aagrah plain and garlic-and-coriander naan in 2 x 200g packs.
These Humza packs offer plain naan for a less seasoned side and garlic-and-coriander naan for a meal with similarly flavoured accompaniments. Both flavours appear in four-piece and family-pack options.
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Consider the plain flavour when you want naan alongside fish and chips without garlic seasoning. Check the pack’s storage, heating and allergen instructions before serving.
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Choose this seasoned variety if garlic and coriander fit the sauces or other sides you are serving. Its flavour is a more noticeable addition than plain naan; check the current pack for allergens and heating directions.
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The plain family pack is worth considering when several diners want a bread for sharing or dipping. Plan how many pieces you will serve, and follow the pack’s storage and allergen instructions.
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This family pack suits a larger group when garlic and coriander are intended parts of the meal’s flavour. Check how you will store any pieces not served and read the current pack’s allergen information.
Choose plain naan when you want a bread for sharing or dipping without adding garlic or sweetness. Garlic-and-coriander naan fits a meal with similarly seasoned sides, while peshwari is a deliberate sweet contrast rather than a neutral accompaniment.
Follow the instructions on the pack you buy, as heating directions vary. For Waitrose 2 Tandoori Plain Naans, Waitrose instructs you to sprinkle the naan with a little water and heat it from chilled for 2–3 minutes in an oven at 200°C conventional, 180°C fan or Gas Mark 6, or grill on medium for about 2 minutes; serve warm and do not reheat.
Some naan can be frozen, including the Waitrose chilled and cupboard-stored plain packs described here. Follow the instructions for your particular pack: Waitrose says to freeze those products as soon as possible after purchase and within the best-before date, while its cupboard-stored plain naan also has directions for use after freezing.
No. The Food Standards Agency advises that vegan labelling alone is not a substitute for allergen information, including possible cross-contact risks. Read the current ingredients, highlighted allergens and precautionary statement for the exact naan; Waitrose lists yogurt powder containing milk in Sharwood’s vegetarian garlic-and-coriander naan.