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Garlic Naan Bread Recipe

8 PCS (serves 8)
Indian Baking

The fantastic flavor of freshly made Garlic Naan Bread, with its irresistible aroma and soft texture, is almost universally loved. For me, enjoying at least one piece feels absolutely essential whenever I'm sitting down to an Indian meal.

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Garlic Naan Bread Recipe on the black plate, close up shot with the kitchen in the background
  • 30 min.
  • 3 hours
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Ingredients:

Dough:

Brushing mixture:

* If you are using high-quality, thick Greek yogurt, you might need to add an extra ¼ cup of water to compensate for its thickness. In either case, it’s best to start with the standard ½ cup of water. If the dough is difficult to form or crumbles too much during the dough forming process, then consider adding the additional ½ cup of water.
** Cut the butter into small pieces before melting and place into the measuring pitcher (or small microwavable mixing bowl). Then, microwave for a short time with a few seconds break between – to prevent little “explosions”. Optionally, melt the butter over low heat with occasional whisking.

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Best served with:

Butter Chicken
Spinach Palak Paneer
Chicken Tikka Masala

Directions:

Ingredients for Garlic Naan Bread Recipe

1. Dough:

Let’s start the preparation of the Garlic Naan Bread recipe by preparing the dough.

1.1. Place into a kitchen mixer with a hook attachment:

2 ¼ cups of bread flour
1 ½ TSP of active dry yeasts
1 TSP of confectioners’ sugar
1 TSP of salt

Briefly stir with a whisk just enough to combine all ingredients (about 1 minute).

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1.2. Add:

½ cup of water
½ cup of Greek yogurt
1 TBSP of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Knead on low speed until all ingredients are partially incorporated (about 1 – 2 minutes).

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1.3.

Then increase speed to medium-high and knead until a sticky dough is formed (about 3 – 4 minutes).

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2. Raising the Dough:

2.1.

Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover it with plate or plastic wrap.

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2.2.

Let it rise in a warm place until it has at least doubled in size (about 2 – 3 hours).

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3. Brushing Mixture:

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3.1. Meanwhile, fully melt butter:

½ stick of butter

3.2. Add:

¼ cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup of frying oil
1 TSP of salt
Optional: 5 cloves of garlic

Thoroughly stir with a whisk until fully incorporated (about 1 minute).

4. Shaping:

Note:
Working on a lightly floured surface (countertop)

4.1.

Aeparate the dough into eight even parts (the size doesn’t need to be exactly even) using a bowl scraper.

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4.2. Then flatten with a rolling pin to the desired thickness about 1/4″ thickness (or thinner if you prefer crispy naan).

Tip:

If the dough is too sticky, consider lightly flouring the top of each piece before flattening.

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5. Bake:

5.1. Bake the Naan bread:

Notes:

  • You can bake on a non-stick fry pan on medium-high heat (with no extra oil added) or grill on medium heat (right on the grill – no pizza stone needed).
  • Grilling is a little better option since it partially simulates a tandoori oven, which is usually used to prepare this traditional Indian bread.
  • Another advantage of the grill is that you can make more at the same time.

5.2.

Right before baking, brush one side of the bread with the brushing mixture (prepared in step 3), and place the brushed side down. Bake until done– the bottom side will have little brown spots (about 1 – 2 minutes).

5.3.

While baking, brush the second side with the brushing mixture.

5.4.

Flip and bake until done. The other side will start having little brown spots (about 1 – 2 minutes).

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6. Serve Garlic Naan Bread Recipe:

6.1.

Serve warm or cold.

6.2.

It goes great as a side dish with any Indian meal or as a small snack.

Tips:

  • You can increase the raising time to 10 hours based on your convenience.
  • If your Naan bread is no longer fresh, consider heating it briefly in the microwave right before serving.

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