Restaurant style Garlic Naan | Indian bread (with or without Oven)

The restaurant-style garlic naan can be made with or without oven. With few basic ingredients, you can make fresh garlic bread at home. The aroma is truly intoxicating.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Mine went by doing nothing but watching my favorite TV shows, eating, and hanging out with friends. I don’t remember the last time I did that. TV in the morning is another thing I couldn’t think of, but I decided to take an absolute break and do whatever I felt like doing. We all need that break once in a while to recharge ourselves. What do you think?.

I am having terrible Monday blues after a week-long holiday, but then I am happy that finally, it’s over. Now back to the main subject of this post.

What is garlic naan?

Naan or Indian naan bread is a world-famous Indian flatbread that is served at all Indian restaurants. It is traditionally baked in a clay oven called Tandoor which reaches about 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Although the traditional naan cannot be replicated, this recipe comes pretty close. There is an option of using the oven or cooking it on the stovetop.  The texture of naan is moist, soft, elastic with a charred look on top. Enjoy it warm.

To turn this into a garlic naan, you can add chunks of garlic in the dough and also brush with garlic-infused butter.

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Garlic naan recipe

If you always wanted to make the best RESTAURANT STYLE GARLIC NAAN, which is soft and chewy but are overwhelmed by the complicated steps, this recipe is for you. It’s tried and tested homemade naan dough, a recipe I’ve been trying for years, and it always turns out perfect every time and goes very well with curries.!

How to make naan bread

Like any other traditional flatbread, this bread is made of flour, water, yeast, sugar, and a pinch of salt, but to make it a little softer, you can add yogurt, which creates a light & airy pillow-like texture.

You can also make pizza using naan. Try this flatbread Naan Pizza Recipe.

How to make garlic naan

To make garlic naan bread, add grated garlic bits to the dough, and once done, brush with garlic-infused butter.

How to make garlic naan at home

To make a perfect pillowy garlic naan at home, add melted butter, yogurt, baking powder and salt to all-purpose flour and knead till you get a soft and slightly sticky dough. Coat the dough with just enough oil, cover it, and let it rest for 30 minutes or until the dough almost doubles.

Naan recipe without oven

To make a NAAN BREAD RECIPE on a skillet, Place a girdle on high heat. Brush a thin layer of butter on the bottom of the skillet. Lay the naan on the skillet and place the lid. Cook for 1 minute until it puffs up unevenly and the bottom of the naan browns. Flip the naan, replace the cover and continue to cook until the other side brows. You can have some charred marks which look good on this bread. If you have iron skillets try using that.

Ingredients

The ingredients to make this NAAN WITH GARLIC are warm water, active dry yeast, sugar, melted butter, yogurt, baking powder, salt, and all-purpose flour. The measurements and instructions along with STEP-BY-STEP images can be found below.

Naan is usually served with Indian curries. Paneer(Indian cottage cheese) tikka masala and chicken tikka masala are a few of the famous Indian curries.

Naan should be eaten warm. The longer it sits, it tends to harden.

How to make garlic butter naan?

Add warm water+yeast + sugar and 1/2 cup of flour in a mixing bowl and keep it aside for 30 minutes.

Add melted butter + yogurt + baking powder + salt and remaining all-purpose flour and knead into a soft yet slightly sticky dough. Coat the dough with just enough oil, cover, and let it rest for 30 minutes or until the dough almost doubles.

Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 equal portions. Roll into a circle about 1/8 inch thick. (Cover the dough and flattened naan with a kitchen towel when working with remaining circles).

When placing on the cooking medium stretch one side of the dough to give it a slightly elongated shape.

Garlic naan is a slight variating of the normal naan and it’s more irresistible. For the garlic naan, roll the naan into a small circle. Spread some finely chopped and minced garlic on the naan and flatten it further. Follow the cooking process.

How to make garlic naan without oven?

Stovetop method: Using a cast-iron girdle/skillet or wok with a lid.

Place the girdle on high heat. Brush a thin layer of butter on the bottom of the skillet. Lay the naan on the skillet and place the lid. Cook for 1 minute until it puffs up unevenly and the bottom has browning as well. First, Flip the naan, replace the cover and continue to cook until the other side also starts browning. A few black blistering charred spots are desirable.

Take it off the stove and brush with some butter or clarified butter and sprinkle some finely chopped cilantro and sesame seeds if needed.

In the above picture. The 1st one is the flipped naan which will have an almost smooth side. The 2nd one is the side which puffed up.

Oven method: Preheat the oven to 550 Degrees Fahrenheit/ 280 Degrees Celsius.

First, a flattened naan is placed on baking sheets and placed on the oven’s bottom rack for 2-3 minutes or till the top puffs up unevenly. Then, take the sheet out of the oven, flip the naan, and place it in the oven for another minute till the other side browns.

Healthy naan recipe

There are alternative ways to make naan if you do not want to use all-purpose flour!
For a healthier version, substitute all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour. As this flour absorbs moisture more quickly, it tends to get more challenging to pull off and the trick here is to add more water little by little, then let it rest for another extra 25 minutes. This way, it yields a softer bread.

Butter substitute: Use Vegan butter or even pressed avocado oil to brush on top at the end.

Are naan and paratha the same?

Although they both belong in the family of flatbreads, it’s made using different techniques.
Paratha is cooked on a pan using oil or clarified butter (ghee), whereas naan is placed on a tandoor (clay oven) or baked.
Paratha is rolled, then folded multiple times to get those flaky layers, and naan is rolled out once and does not have flaky layers

How to make garlic naan with store-bought naan

Splash with a bit of water, cover with foil and bake it in a toaster or oven for 10 minutes or less, one’s warm brush on garlic-infused butter.

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Garlic Naan - with or without Oven

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

 

Servings: 6 naans / flatbreads

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 3/4 cup all purpose flour

ADDITIONAL

• oil for coating
• melted butter for brushing
• 5-6 cloves of garlic finely chopped and minced (optional)
• chopped cilantro for garnish Optional

Instructions

1. Add warm water + yeast + sugar + 1/2 cup of flour in a mixing bowl and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
2. Add melted butter + yogurt + baking powder + salt and remaining all purpose flour and knead for about 6-8 minutes into a soft yet slightly sticky dough. Coat the dough with just enough oil, cover and let it rest for 30 minutes or until the dough almost doubles.
3. Punch down the dough and divide into 6 equal portions. Roll into a circle about 1/8 inch thick. (Cover the dough and flattened naan with a kitchen towel when working with remaining circles).
4. When placing on the cooking medium, stretch one side of the dough to give it a slightly elongated shape.

Stovetop method: Using a cast iron girdle/skillet or wok with a lid.

1. Place the girdle on high heat. Brush a thin layer of butter on the bottom of the skillet. Lay the naan on the skillet and place the lid. Cook for 1 minute until it puffs up unevenly and the bottom is browned. Flip the naan, replace the lid and continue to cook until the other side is browned. A few black blistered charred spots are desirable.

Oven method: Preheat the oven to 550 Degrees Fahrenheit/280 Degrees Celsius.

1. Lay the flattened naan on baking sheets and place it on the bottom rack of the oven for 2-3 minutes or till the top puffs up unevenly. Take the sheet out of the oven, flip the naan and place it in the oven for another minute so that the underside of the naan browns.
2. Brush with some butter or clarified butter and sprinkle some finely chopped cilantro/coriander leaves while the naan is hot.

Recipe Notes

For Garlic naan: Roll the naan into small circle. Spread some finely chopped and minced garlic on the naan and flatten it further. Follow the cooking process.