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Garlic Butter Naan

Soft and fluffy naan, perfect conduit for your curries.
Prep Time1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup yoghurt
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil optional
  • Fresh dhania/ basil/ methi leaves chopped
  • For the garlic butter
  • 125 g unsalted butter
  • 6 garlic cloves crushed

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add the lukewarm water and sugar.
  • Sprinkle over the instant dry yeast and let it stand for 10 minutes or until bloomed.
  • In a separate bowl mix the all purpose flour and salt and set aside.
  • Once the yeast is bloomed add the plain yoghurt and stir.
  • Using a wooden spoon mix in the flour gradually until it forms a shaggy.
  • Lightly flour a clean work surface and place the shaggy dough.
  • Using the heels of you palm,knead the dough for about 7 minutes by bringing it back and forth as you stretch it.
  • The dough will become smooth and soft.
  • Lightly oil the dough and place it a large bowl to proof for 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
  • Let the dough proof in a warm place in your kitchen. You can also place it in the oven with the light on, the oven should be off though.
  • For the garlic butter, in a pan over medium heat melt the butter.
  • Once melted the butter will make some hissing sounds.
  • Stir in the crushed garlic and remove the garlic butter from the heat and set aside.
  • Once the dough is proofed, punch out the air and divide it into 10 equal pieces.
  • Form the pieces into small round balls and cover and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  • Heat up your tawa (heavy bottomed pan). Let it get very hot.
  • Take one of the small dough balls and roll out into an oval shape.
  • Sprinkle some dhania/basil/methi leaves over the naan and roll it out to allow them to stick. Ensure the herbs is slightly wet.
  • On the hot tawa, place the naan dhania side up.
  • Bubbles will form within 30 seconds.
  • Once the underside is cooked turn to brown the top side. This should take less than a minute.
  • Once off the pan, brush the naan with the garlic butter.
  • Repeat the procedure for all the dough balls.
  • Keep the cooked naan covered.
  • Serve with your favourite curry or enjoy as is.
  • Leftover naan is perfect for breakfast pizza.

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