Vegan, stovetop garlic "naan"

I've tried a few methods of making naan without using dairy or eggs. This was the most successful yet. It had the right soft, fluffy texture and slightly tangy flavour. They are a bit dark in colour because I used a little bit of wholemeal flour and some ground flaxseeds.

I based my recipe on Dabrownman's, and followed some tips in the comments there and on Skubum's post last year.

I replaced the yoghurt and water with oat milk mixed with 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. Oat milk doesn't curdle the way that soy milk does, because it has far less protein. Next time I'll try with soy milk to see if that has an effect on the texture.

I had some leftover "no muss no fuss" starter in the fridge that I'd built up over the weekend, so I included that in the poolish. I think this might have been the key to getting that tangy flavour. I also added a ground flaxseed "egg" to the dough for richness and a bit of extra rise.

The dough was quite wet, so I threw in a tablespoon of wholemeal flour during the stretch & folds.

I wanted to bake on the same day, so I skipped the overnight rest, and rolled out half an hour after the final set of stretch & folds. I let rest for another half hour after rolling out and before cooking. I imagine that giving them more time would make them even lighter, so next time I'll definitely make the dough in advance. I cooked them on a pre-heated grill plate on the stove, for three minutes on each side, brushing each with a little oil.

I don't know if you can still call these "naan" after so many adjustments, but they hit the spot for me.

Total dough:
200g flour
158g water

20% in poolish:
40g flour
44g water
+ approx 25g sourdough starter + 4g yeast

remainder in dough:
160g flour
124g oat milk + 2t apple cider vinegar (in place of water and yoghurt)
20g sugar
1T ground flaxseeds + 2T oat milk

4g salt - add at same time as poolish, after approx 1 hour autolyse

20g melted nuttelex (vegan margarine) - add in 2nd set of stretch/slap and folds

1 clove minced garlic - add in 3rd set of stretch/slap and folds

4g oil - for brushing.