Quick CardGarlic Naan
16 naan · about 1.9 kg
Naan Dough
- 845 gall-purpose flour
- 10 mlsalt
- 475 mllukewarm water
- 24 ggranulated sugar
- 20 mlactive dry yeast
- 160 mlwhole milk, lukewarm
- 59 mlplain whole milk yogurt
- 90 mlneutral oil
- 4 cloveslarge garlic cloves, finely grated
- 54 to 72 gextra all-purpose flour, as needed
Garlic Butter
- 89 mlunsalted butter
- 20 mlgarlic, minced
- 89 mlcoriander leaves, chopped
Shaping and Cooking
- 30 mloil, for shaping
- nigella seeds (kalonji), to taste
- Naan Dough Whisk 845 g all-purpose flour with 10 ml salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir 24 g granulated sugar and 20 ml active dry yeast into 475 ml lukewarm water. Leave for 5 min to 10 min. 38 °C
- Add 160 ml whole milk, lukewarm, 59 ml plain whole milk yogurt and 90 ml neutral oil, then the flour mixture and 4 cloves large garlic cloves. Mix with the paddle until combined. 1 min to 2 min
- Add 54 to 72 g extra all-purpose flour, as needed a spoonful at a time, only until the dough stops being very sticky. It should still feel a little tacky.
- Knead with the dough hook or by hand for 1 min to 2 min, until smooth. Put it in an oiled bowl.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and leave in a warm place to rise. 27 °C · 60 to 90 min
- Punch the dough down gently. With oiled hands, divide it into 16 equal balls. Cover and rest for 10 min to 15 min.
- Garlic Butter Melt 89 ml unsalted butter and stir in 20 ml garlic and 89 ml coriander leaves. Keep it warm by the stove. 2 min
- Shaping and Cooking Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. 5 min
- Rub a ball and the rolling pin with a little 30 ml oil, for shaping. Stretch the dough lengthwise, then widthwise, into an oval about 27 cm (10 ⅔ in) long and 15 cm (6 in) wide. Do not roll it hard like a roti. Wet a fingertip and dot the top with nigella seeds (kalonji). 1 min
- Lay the naan in the hot skillet and cook for 1 min to 2 min. Brush the top with garlic butter.
- Lift the naan with tongs, flip it and hold it directly over a gas flame for about 15 s to 20 s, moving it around.
- Brush with more garlic butter and keep wrapped in a towel while you cook the rest. Serve warm with dal makhani, butter chicken or paneer.
- Safety: Charring over an open flame drips butter onto the burner. Use long tongs, keep loose sleeves away, and cover the burner surround with foil. (The author)