Homemade Soft Garlic Naan Bread [Cooked In A Cast Iron Pan]
Our soft and fluffy garlic Naan bread is so easy to make and the absolute essential side dish for any curry meal. In fact, I can never make enough naan bread for my family. That's how much they love it.
Equipment
- tin foil to keep the bread warm
Ingredients
The dough
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp yogurt I recommend Greek yogurt
The topping
- 100 grams soft butter
- 1 bunch coriander finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
Instructions
The dough
- First off, mix the water, sugar, and yeast in a measuring cup.1 cup lukewarm water, 1 tsp yeast, 1 tsp sugar
- Let it set for a few minutes until you can see foam on the surface.
- In the meantime, put the flour into a big bowl.3 cups all-purpose flour
- Add the salt and baking powder and stir it in.2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt
- Now add the yogurt and mix it in as well.3 tbsp yogurt
- Gradually add the yeast/water mixture until well combined.
- Use your hands to bring the dough together.
- Put the dough onto a floured work bench and knead for around 2 minutes. If the dough is too sticky add a little bit more flour.
- Now put the dough back into the bowl, cover, and let it proof for around 1 1/2 hours in a warm place.
- Once the dough is ready, tip it onto a floured work bench and form it into a long roll.
- Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a small ball.
- Cover the dough balls with a clean towel and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
Make the topping
- While the dough is resting, put all the ingredients for the topping into a small bowl and mix with a fork until well combined.100 grams soft butter, 1 bunch coriander, 2 cloves garlic
How to make the Naan bread
- After the resting time, roll each dough ball out into a thin oval shape (the size of your cast iron griddle). It is best to do it with a rolling pin.
- Heat up the griddle (no oil needed) and fry the Naan bread one at a time. Check after around 2 minutes if the dough starts to brown. Flip it over and cook on the other side. Press the dough down either with a fork or a spatula while you're cooking the bread. Note: cook on medium heat
- Once the bread is cooked, take it out of the griddle and spread the topping on. Wrap the bread in tin foil to keep it warm.
- Proceed with the rest of the dough balls until finished.
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