garlic naan bread

Quick EASY Naan Recipe- a simple step by step guide to making authentic Indian style, pillowy naan bread in a skillet with all your favorite variations- garlic naan, onion naan and seeded naan!

How to make Naan (like they do in India!) 

flour

salt,

yeast

sugar

water

¼ cup plain yogurt (or sub vegan yogurt)

tablespoon olive oil

garlic onion

In a large bowl, whisk flours, sugar, yeast and salt together. If adding whole spices, add them now.

In a medium bowl, stir ¾ cup warm ( 100F) water with olive oil and yogurt.

Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and combine with a fork, and with a floured hand, knead the dough for 1-2 minutes. The dough should feel soft, but not sticky. If sticky add a little more flour. Form a ball. Drizzle with a little olive oil to coat all sides of the ball and place it back in the same bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm spot in the kitchen (the warmer the spot, the faster it will rise) and let rise until it almost doubles in size 45-60 minutes.   (TIP: I&#8217;ll often place rising dough on the top of my stove with my oven set to the lowest setting.)

When dough has risen, place it on a well-floured surface, and roll into a 10 inch log, then divide the log into 10 pieces.

Roll each piece out into a ⅛-¼  inch thick  oval, about 4 by 7 inches long. They don&#8217;t have to be perfect and can be any shape, just make sure thickness is uniform and it is not more than ¼ inch thick. If adding garlic or onion, press some of the finely minced garlic into the dough on one side, just using your fingers and you can actually do this in the pan if you want. You can also roll the garlic into the dough, when it rolling out.

Heat a DRY  cast iron skillet over medium to med-high heat. Cooking one naan at a time, place it in the hot skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface, and bottoms are golden ( check after a couple minutes) then flip. Cook for a few more minutes on the other side until the bubbles are deeply golden. If you have a gas stove, you could place these cooked naan, directly over the gas flame, to get them to puff up even more. Set each one aside and cover with a towel or foil to keep warm.

Cook all the naan, then brush each one with ghee, and a light sprinkling of salt, stacking.  (You can keep them stacked, wrapped in foil in a warm oven until ready to serve.)

Right before serving, sprinkle with chopped cilantro, parsley, or scallions.

I made it yesterday night, but it turned out sour. Maybe because I used buffalo curd, instead of yoghurt because it's difficult to find plain yoghurt in Sri Lanka. Anyway, I added finely chopped garlic and cumin seeds to the dough. The hint of garlic actually makes the naan really yummy! Thank you very much for the recipe.

This recipe is great!  I use 50-50 whole wheat to unbleached white flour, and add cumin, fennel caraway, anise seeds.

Awesome recipe, thanks so much! Followed the directions exactly, turned out perfectly, this is a keeper for our family!

This was easy to make and turned out so well!  Thank you, Sylvia!!

They're so EASY! I thought this would be challenging. I've not yet made bread of any kind so this was my first attempt at anything bread like. They were SO good! Thank you! I made them with your Lentil Dal with Spinach Sauce and the Balinese Fish. Amazing.

1teaspoon of yeast didn't rise my dough. Are you sure you're accurate?  I looked at other recipes and it appears they put 2 1\4 oz.  I used active dry yeast and let it sit for hours, and you didn't specify if it's the same amount as instant.  I got runny dough that didn't rise.  No naan  for my butter chicken. :(

This recipe for naan was fast and easy. Love the tip about putting in the gas burner to puff up- brilliant!

I’ve made this multiple times with much success! My Pakistani born and bred parents were so Impressed... I have a flat cast iron (tawa) that is great for this.. and I actually wet the bottom of the naan when I lay it on the pan and then after it bubbles, I flip the whole pan over— and the naan sticks and gets heated directly on the flame/and puffs up- so fun!!

Can’t thank you enough for the recipe! Made several times already, just love it! Using active dry yeast every time with success. Thanks again! Love your blog and your recipes very much.

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A video on how to make Naan! A simple video guide to making the best, authentic naan bread recipe in a skillet, with all your favorite toppings – garlic naan, onion naan and seeded naan!

 Naan Recipe Video

This Garlic Naan Bread Recipe is easy and delicious. So easy, you can make it just about any night of the week to serve with your favorite curries, dals, or other recipes. Enjoy this restaurant style, soft and fluffy Garlic Naan at the comfort of your home. It might just become your new  family favorite.

Garlic Naan Bread Recipe

all purpose flour

sugar 2 teaspoon

instant yeast 2 ¼ teaspoon

warm milk ¾ cup

butter

garlic 2 tablespoon, finely chopped

nigella seeds

cilantro ¼ cup, chopped

You can either use a stand mixer with...

You can either use a stand mixer with a dough attachment or with your hands.

Add flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix well.

Now add oil and milk to knead the...

Now add oil and milk to knead the dough. If using a stand mixer this process will take about 6 minutes on low speed. If kneading with hands knead about 8 minutes until the dough becomes soft and smooth.

You can either use an Instant Pot Yogurt...

You can either use an Instant Pot Yogurt mode to proof the dough or proof it at room temperature, if the weather is warm. I prefer to use the Instant Pot as it is the perfectly warm environment to cultivate rapid yeast growth.

Grease the pot and place the greased dough...

Grease the pot and place the greased dough in the pot.

Cover the dough with a wet cloth to...

Cover the dough with a wet cloth to prevent the dough from drying out or forming a skin.

Place a lid on the pot. If using...

Place a lid on the pot. If using the Instant Pot, set the Instant Pot to Yogurt mode on Normal Heat for an hour.

When your dough is finished proofing ie: doubled...

When your dough is finished proofing ie: doubled in size removed the dough and punch the dough slightly to release the air.

Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and...

Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and roll them into balls.

Take a dough ball and roll it  evenly...

Take a dough ball and roll it  evenly into an oval shape that it 10 inches long and 6 inches wide. The idea is to stretch the dough.

Using a brush apply butter on the top...

Using a brush apply butter on the top surface of the rolled dough.

Sprinkle garlic, cilantro and sesame or onions seeds...

Sprinkle garlic, cilantro and sesame or onions seeds and lightly roll press them.

Heat a pan, once the pan is hot...

Heat a pan, once the pan is hot place the rolled dough on the pan with the sprinkles on the top.

Cook for a minute or two until you...

Cook for a minute or two until you start seeing the bubbles.

Flip the side and cook again for a...

Flip the side and cook again for a minute until you start seeing the bubbles again.

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