
Garlic Naan | How to make Garlic Naan Bread
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Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
8 Garlic Naan
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Calories
195 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Breakfast, Brunch
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Cuisine
Indian, International

Garlic Naan | How to make Garlic Naan Bread
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My Garlic Naan recipe make for soft and tender textured breads which are doubly flavored with garlic. Not only the naan bread is brushed with garlic butter but the naan dough is also infused with fresh garlic.
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Ingredients
For yeast mixture
- ½ teaspoon instant yeast (rapid rise yeast)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sugar raw sugar or granulated, white sugar
Other ingredients for dough
- 1 cup whole wheat flour - 120 grams
- 1 cup all-purpose flour - 125 grams
- 1 teaspoon garlic - finely chopped or minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup water
- ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
For garlic butter
- 4 tablespoon butter - salted or unsalted
- 2 teaspoons garlic - finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons mint leaves - chopped or cilantro (coriander leaves)
Instructions
Making dough
- First mix the instant yeast with sugar and water. Set aside.
- In a bowl or stand-mixer bowl, take both the flours, garlic, salt and oil.
- Add the yeast mixture. Add ½ cup water in parts and knead to a supple, soft and smooth dough.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel cloth and keep the dough to leaven for 45 minutes to 1 hour until doubled. Note that the time taken to leaven will depend on the room temperature.
- Once the dough is leavened, portion it in equal sized balls. Roll the portioned dough between your palms and make a neat ball. Flatten it lightly.
- Place the balls on a tray with some space next to them. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
Making garlic butter
- Meanwhile melt butter completely in a small pan or skillet.
- Add garlic and turn off the heat. The garlic will be cooked with the heat from the melted butter and you won’t get the raw pungent garlic flavor in the naan bread.
- When this melted butter mixture become warm, add the chopped mint or coriander leaves. Set aside.
Assembling and Rolling
- Sprinkle flour on the dough and place it on a lightly dusted rolling board. Avoid adding too much of the flour when rolling. Use sparingly and as needed.
- Sprinkle nigella seeds or sesame seeds on the dough. With a rolling pin make a round or oval shape dough. You could pull the top part of the rolled dough with your fingers to make a tapering dough.
- Turn over gently the rolled dough and let the side with the nigella seeds touch the rolling board's surface. Spread water all over on the top side.
Making Garlic Naan
- Next heat a tawa or a flat skillet. Keep the heat to medium-high or high.
- Place the watered side touching the hot skillet or tawa.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until you see the base getting nicely browned and charred.
- Using a spatula separate the naan from the skillet.
- Lift the naan with tongs and place it on direct flame with the side that is not cooked touching the flame.
- Move the naan all over the flame to ensure the sides and the surfaces are well cooked with some chars. If you see that the side which was cooked earlier on the skillet, looks raw, then cook this side too on the flame.
- Place on a tray or plate and brush the garlic butter spreading some garlic and mint/cilantro (from the garlic butter) all over on the naan.
- You can either use a roti basket to store the naans or use a clean cotton kitchen towel to stack the naans. When placing them, place the buttered side facing each other for two naans, so that the butter does not touch your kitchen towel.
- Make the naans one by one this way.
- Serve Garlic Naan Bread hot or warm. Garnish with some cilantro or mint if you like.
Notes
- The dough can be kept in the refrigerator for a day or frozen for about a week.
- Scale the recipe easily to double the servings.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
195kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
85mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
177IU
(4%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.3mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin B12
0.01µg
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Vitamin D
0.1µg
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
53µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
25mg
Phosphorus
79mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Garlic Naan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
Protein | 4g | 8% |
Fat | 10g | 15% |
Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2g | 8% |
Sugar | 1g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 177IU | 4% |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.3mg | |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.1mg | |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 2mg | |
Vitamin K | 1µg | |
Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 53µg | |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 79mg | |
Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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