Cheesy Garlic Naan
Cheesy Garlic Naan
Ingredients
For the Naan Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 8 grams instant yeast, 1 packet Fleischmann's Quick-Rise
- 1/4 cup warm water, for yeast activation
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, for dough
For the Filling and Topping
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, such as mozzarella or cheddar
- 1/4 cup melted butter, for topping
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and granulated sugar. Whisk briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 3 tablespoons of melted butter and the 1/4 cup of plain yogurt to the dry ingredients in the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
In a separate small bowl, sprinkle the 8 grams of instant yeast over 1/4 cup of warm water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the activated yeast mixture into the large mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Mix all ingredients together with your hands, kneading in the bowl until a shaggy dough forms. Continue kneading for 5-7 minutes until the dough comes together and is relatively smooth.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Pour 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil onto your hands and rub it over the surface of the dough until it is smooth and lightly coated. Place the dough back into the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place for up to 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 120 min
- 8
While the dough is rising, prepare the garlic butter topping. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup of melted butter, 3 cloves of minced garlic, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Once risen, gently punch down the dough to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 equal sections using a dough scraper or knife.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Take one section of dough and flatten it slightly with your hands. Roll it out partially on the floured surface using a rolling pin into an oval or round shape, about 5-6 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add a generous 1/4 to 1/3 cup of shredded cheese to the center of the flattened dough.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Carefully gather the edges of the dough over the cheese and pinch them together tightly to seal, forming a ball. Ensure there are no gaps for the cheese to escape.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Place the cheese-filled dough ball back on the floured surface, seam-side down. Using a rolling pin, gently and evenly roll it out as thin as possible, about 8-10 inches in diameter, trying not to tear the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Heat a tawa or a heavy-bottomed flat griddle over medium-high heat until hot. Place one rolled-out naan onto the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown spots and bubbles appear on the surface. Flip the naan to cook the second side.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
While the second side cooks, generously brush the cooked side with the prepared melted butter, garlic, and chopped cilantro mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Flip the naan again and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the butter mixture to sizzle and the garlic to lightly cook. Brush the other side with the butter mixture if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Remove the cooked naan from the pan and keep it warm. Repeat the process for the remaining dough sections.
⏱️ 8 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheesy Garlic Naan
For the Naan Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 8 grams instant yeast, 1 packet Fleischmann's Quick-Rise
- 1/4 cup warm water, for yeast activation
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, for dough
For the Filling and Topping
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, such as mozzarella or cheddar
- 1/4 cup melted butter, for topping
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and granulated sugar. Whisk briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 3 tablespoons of melted butter and the 1/4 cup of plain yogurt to the dry ingredients in the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
In a separate small bowl, sprinkle the 8 grams of instant yeast over 1/4 cup of warm water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the activated yeast mixture into the large mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Mix all ingredients together with your hands, kneading in the bowl until a shaggy dough forms. Continue kneading for 5-7 minutes until the dough comes together and is relatively smooth.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Pour 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil onto your hands and rub it over the surface of the dough until it is smooth and lightly coated. Place the dough back into the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place for up to 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 120 min - 8
While the dough is rising, prepare the garlic butter topping. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup of melted butter, 3 cloves of minced garlic, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Once risen, gently punch down the dough to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 equal sections using a dough scraper or knife.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Take one section of dough and flatten it slightly with your hands. Roll it out partially on the floured surface using a rolling pin into an oval or round shape, about 5-6 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add a generous 1/4 to 1/3 cup of shredded cheese to the center of the flattened dough.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Carefully gather the edges of the dough over the cheese and pinch them together tightly to seal, forming a ball. Ensure there are no gaps for the cheese to escape.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Place the cheese-filled dough ball back on the floured surface, seam-side down. Using a rolling pin, gently and evenly roll it out as thin as possible, about 8-10 inches in diameter, trying not to tear the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Heat a tawa or a heavy-bottomed flat griddle over medium-high heat until hot. Place one rolled-out naan onto the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown spots and bubbles appear on the surface. Flip the naan to cook the second side.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
While the second side cooks, generously brush the cooked side with the prepared melted butter, garlic, and chopped cilantro mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Flip the naan again and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the butter mixture to sizzle and the garlic to lightly cook. Brush the other side with the butter mixture if desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Remove the cooked naan from the pan and keep it warm. Repeat the process for the remaining dough sections.
⏱️ 8 min