Description
Buttery Garlic Naan Bread is a warm, soft, and fluffy flatbread cooked on the stovetop and brushed with garlic butter, perfect for pairing with curries or grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or instant, rapid rise)
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt or plain natural yogurt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons extra for cooking
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted (for topping)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped (for topping)
Instructions
- Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let sit 5–10 minutes until bubbly and foamy.
- Mix in milk, yogurt, oil, minced garlic, flour, baking powder, and salt until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 3–5 minutes until smooth.
- Lightly grease the bowl, place dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Divide dough into 10 equal pieces, roll each into a ball, then flatten into a 6-inch oval, about 1/8 inch thick.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, lightly grease with oil, and cook one naan until bubbles form (1–2 minutes).
- Flip and cook the other side 1–2 minutes until golden spots appear, brushing lightly with oil.
- Wrap cooked naan in a clean towel to keep warm while repeating with remaining dough.
- Mix melted butter with minced garlic and brush over warm naan. Sprinkle with cilantro or parsley before serving.
Notes
- For cheesy naan, stuff with shredded mozzarella before cooking.
- Add chili flakes or green chilies to the dough for spicy naan.
- Mix fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, or basil for herbed naan.
- Store plain naan (without garlic butter) in ziplock bags at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for 4 days.
- Freeze for up to 2 months; thaw and reheat before serving.
- Best reheated on a skillet or briefly in the microwave, then brushed with garlic butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 naan
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
