Garlic Naan Breads
Fluffy, garlic-infused naan that's quick and easy to make. Perfect for pairing with your favourite curry or enjoying on its own!
Servings 8 naan breads
Calories 322kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 500 g Strong White Bread Flour
- 7 g Instant Yeast
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 5 Cloves Garlic crushed
- 150 ml Warm Water
- 30 ml Olive Oil
- 200 g Full-Fat Greek Yoghurt
- 2 Tablespoons Ghee or butter
Instructions
- Mix the oil and water in a jug.
- Mix the salt, flour, sugar, yeast and garlic in a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the centre.
- Pour in the water and oil and add the yoghurt.
- Mix with a wooden spoon until it forms a rough ball.
- Tip onto a well-floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until it’s a smooth, workable ball.
- Place into an oiled bowl and cover with a clean towel.
- Leave to prove for 1 hour.
- Tip onto a well-floured surface and punch out the air.
- Knead back to a ball.
- Roll into a sausage and carefully cut into eight even pieces.
- Roll into rounds that are between 3 and 5mm thick.
- Leave to rest for 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully melt the ghee.
- Heat a non-stick, flameproof pan over medium heat on the hob.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the bread liberally with melted ghee before placing it, buttered side down, in the heated pan.
- Carefully spread the top with ghee so that both sides are coated.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes until the bread is puffing up.
- Carefully flip over and fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Repeat with the remaining bread.
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Notes
I roll two pieces of bread at a time and leave them to rest while I fry a piece. This way, they don’t sit rolled out on the side long enough to harden. If the dough balls harden, knead them again before rolling them out.