Soft Garlic Naan Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Naan Dough
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1½ teaspoons active dry yeast (instant or rapid rise works too)
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¼ cup lukewarm water
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¾ cup plain yogurt (Greek or natural)
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¾ cup milk, warmed slightly
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¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided for cooking)
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2 teaspoons sugar
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4 cups all-purpose flour (add more for dusting)
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
→ Garlic Butter Coating
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3 tablespoons melted butter
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1 teaspoon parsley or fresh cilantro, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, finely minced
# Instructions:
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Mix the yeast with sugar and warm water in a bowl. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy bubbles appear, showing the yeast is working.
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Stir in the warm milk, yogurt, oil, garlic, flour, salt, and baking powder to the yeast mixture. Use your hands to bring everything together until it forms a dough.
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Sprinkle some flour on your countertop and knead the dough with your hands until it's smooth, for about 3-5 minutes.
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Coat your mixing bowl lightly with some oil spray. Put the dough in the bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise at room temperature for an hour, or until it doubles in size.
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After rising, divide the dough into 10 equal portions. Roll them into balls and flatten each with a rolling pin into an oval shape, roughly 6 inches long and thin.
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Heat a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Lightly spread ½ teaspoon oil across the surface of the pan.
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Place one flat piece of dough onto the hot skillet. After 1-2 minutes, bubbles should form. Brush the uncooked side with a little oil, then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until you see golden brown spots appear.
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When cooked, wrap each piece of naan in a kitchen towel to keep it soft and warm. Repeat the process for the other pieces.
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Mix melted butter with minced garlic in a small dish.
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Brush garlic butter mixture over each warm naan and sprinkle chopped herbs on top. Serve right away for best flavor.
# Notes:
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Serve this naan alongside Indian foods like Butter Chicken, Coconut Curry Shrimp, or Tikka Masala.
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Refrigerate the dough overnight for a slower rise that tastes even better.
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No cast iron skillet? Use a good non-stick pan instead.