Easy Homemade Garlic Naan Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup warm water, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 0.25 cup butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups bread flour, or more as needed
• 0.25 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.25 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 15 minutes, until the yeast softens and gets foamy.
2. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat until it's sizzling. Quickly stir in garlic, then take the pan off the heat.
3. Combine bread flour, yogurt, salt, and 1 tablespoon of garlic butter with the yeast mixture. Mix with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Knead the dough by hand until it's smooth and pulls away from the bowl, adding water or flour if needed. Knead on the counter for 3 to 4 minutes until you have a smooth ball.
4. Put the dough in a large bowl and drizzle some garlic butter over it. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for about 2 hours, until it has doubled in size.
5. Punch the dough down and put it on the counter. Shape it into a rectangle and cut it into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and dust with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest for 15 to 20 minutes, until slightly puffy.
6. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat until it is very hot, this should take about 5 to 10 minutes.
7. Roll each piece of dough into a thin, 1/8-inch oval. Sprinkle with cilantro and gently press it into the dough.
8. Cook the naan in the hot skillet until large bubbles appear, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip it, press gently, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the bottom bubbles are nicely charred.
9. Brush the naan with more garlic butter just before you serve it.

Nutrition

• Calories: 227 kcal
• Fat Content: 9 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 2 g
• Sodium Content: 385 mg
• Protein Content: 6 g
• Cholesterol Content: 21 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 31 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g