Indian · Side · Medium
Garlic Naan
Buttery naan loaded with garlic and cilantro, blistered and irresistible straight off the heat.
The whole recipe in 60 seconds
Garlic Naan, in 5 ideas
- Press the garlic in firmly so it sticks during cooking.
- Mince the garlic fine so it does not burn.
- Cilantro goes on after cooking if you want it bright green.
- Best eaten within minutes of cooking.
- Reheat in a dry skillet, never the microwave.
What you need
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 3/4 cup warm yogurt
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 tbsp melted butter
How to make it
Directions
- Make the dough as for plain naan and let rise 1 hour.
- Divide into 8 balls.
- Mix garlic and cilantro into half the melted butter.
- Roll each ball into a teardrop and press garlic butter into the top.
- Cook garlic side up on a hot skillet until puffed, flip and char the other side.
- Brush with remaining butter and serve hot.
Money saver. Roast a whole head of garlic and use the sweet paste instead of raw for a milder flavor.