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I love naan, I go to Indian buffet to stuff myself silly with naan.
However, I always wanted the cheesy garlic naan on the menu, which means I have to pay for them on top of the buffet.
Well, that doesn’t always work out so I have decided to develop this cheesy garlic naan recipe and make them myself.
Unlike regular naan, which is already delicious, this cheesy garlic naan elevates the plain naan to the next level.
First they are brushed with melted garlic butter, then topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
As the naan are hot off the skillet, the cheese melts into gooey cheesy mess…yummy!
Try this recipe, homemade naan is very easy to make, and you can serve them as an appetizer, before a meal, or go with an Indian meal.
Enjoy!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 533 calories per serving.
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Cheesy Garlic Naan
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 oz. active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Some oil (for greasing the skillet)
- 4 tablespoons melted salted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the sugar, warm water, and yeast together. Stir to combine well. The yeast should be activated when it becomes foamy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the flour to a flat surface and make a well in the middle.
- Add the yeast mixture, yoghurt, and oil, knead the dough until the surface becomes smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place (for example: beside the stovetop or warm oven). The dough should double in size, about 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll the dough to an 8” circle using a rolling pin.
- Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) over high heat and lightly grease the surface with some oil to avoid the dough from sticking to the skillet. Place the dough on the skillet. When it puffs up and bubbles and burnt spots appear, flip it over and cook the other side. Repeat the same until all dough are done.
- Mix the melted butter (warm it up in the microwave for a little bit) and add the garlic. Stir to mix well.
- Brush the naan with the garlic butter generously, then top each naan with some cheese. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
It’s so good! Thin and crispy! Fragrant and tasty!!
This is the thin version.
If I want to make a bit thicker n more fluffy, do I Need to proof another round after dividing into 8 balls?
I tried to make it thicker. It’s nice but the texture is diff from what I eat in restaurant.
Thank you!
How big is a cup…???? I have small medium and big cups
American measuring cup.
Thank you very much for the recipe i ran out of my store bought naan this is a great help be safe out there.?
I’d give this more points but not fitting your whole recipe to one page, or at least an option to exclude the fluff to save paper for the X times your viewers makes me deduct 2 stars. Recipe is great.
Thanks.
I’ve tried making this last week. They were good but a little bland to be eaten on their own, the cheese and butter should be there otherwise it lacks flavor. My 4 year old who loves naan breads was a bit disappointed..i guess this isn’t the recipe for her then but thank you for sharing!
Thanks.
I used wheat flour in this recipe .We had this with beef curry and my family really enjoyed it.I will definitely be doing it again. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Thanks for this, I’ve made it several times. Quick question — above, it says to add the cheese after you cook. But when I downloaded the recipe card it says to add cheese before you cook it. Which is correct? Also can you recommend a good time to freeze? After cooking or after rising the dough?
I love NAAN bread – and love eating garlic infused NAAN – if you haven’t add finely minced garlic to the dough when mixing and you will love it..
Thanks!
I’ve made this twice, to accompany a butter chicken recipe. This is simple, and good. The dough isn’t super easy to knead (very sticky), but it cooks well. I will be making this again.
Awesome!
It’s so good! Thin and crispy! Fragrant and tasty!!
This is the thin version.
If I want to make a bit thicker n more fluffy, do I Need to proof another round after dividing into 8 balls?
I tried to make it thicker. It’s nice but the texture is diff from what I eat in restaurant.
Thank you!
Just make the dough bigger and roll out the same way, it will be thicker.