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Soft, puffy and airy Garlic Naan topped with minced garlic and melted butter. Make this skillet naan bread on stove top. The recipe is so easy, hassle-free and delicious!
How To Make Garlic Naan
Naan is one of the most popular Indian recipes on my site. Garlic Naan is a type of naan bread, with minced garlic on top of the bread. It’s a popular item at Indian buffet restaurants in the US, along with other Indian dishes such as tandoori chicken, samosa and butter chicken.
To make the bread, you will need to make the naan dough, let it rest and then divide the dough into 8 portions. To cook the bread, use a cast iron skillet on the stove top. You don’t need an oven to make them.
Ingredients For Garlic Naan
The recipe calls for very simple and every day ingredients, such as:
- Yeast
- All-purpose flour
- yogurt
- Oil
- Garlic
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Helpful Cooking Tips
- To make restaurant worthy Garlic Naan bread, I strongly recommend you to use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet.
- Cast iron skillet retains higher heat and spreads heat evenly, making it perfect to cook the naan with airy pockets inside the bread, plus gorgeous looking brown blisters on top of the naan.
- While resting the naan dough, cover it with a damp cloth.
What To Eat With Garlic Naan
Enjoying naan with Chana Masala and Pudina Chutney is is a classic way to enjoy Indian food. Garlic naan is garlicky, soft, and goes well with the spicy chickpea curry. Mint chutney adds a vibrant color, fresh taste, balancing the flavors nicely. Together, they make a tasty and balanced meal.
This trio isn’t just about taste; it’s about how Indians often eat together. Naan is torn by hand and shared among family and friends, perfect for group meals. Chana Masala is popular both at home and on the streets because its hearty and delicious flavors. Mint chutney adds a fresh, tangy taste. Together, they make an absolutely satisfying meal that celebrates Indian food and its rich culinary culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
The naan bread can be eaten on its own but they are best served with Indian curries, tandoori chicken or mango chutney. However, the best and most authentic combination is the trip of naan, chana masala and mint chutney.
Yes, the recipe is healthy. It calls for healthy ingredients such as plain yogurt and garlic.
This recipe yields 8 pieces of the bread and each piece is only 192 calories.
What To Serve With Garlic Naan
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Garlic Naan
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 oz (7g) active dry yeast
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped
- oil , for greasing the skillet
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, warm water, and yeast. Stir well. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes, until the yeast becomes foamy and activated.
- Transfer the all-purpose flour to a flat surface and create a well in the center. Pour in the yeast mixture, yogurt, and oil, then knead the dough until the surface is smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place, such as beside the stovetop or in a warm oven. The dough should double in size in about 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into an 8-inch circle using a rolling pin. Sprinkle and press some minced garlic and chopped cilantro leaves onto the top surface of the dough.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat and lightly grease the surface with some oil. Place the dough in the skillet with the garlic and cilantro side facing up. When the naan puffs up and bubbles and burnt spots appear, flip it over to cook the other side. Repeat the process until all the dough is cooked.
- Brush the naan with melted butter and serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you add garlic granulas to the dough mix ? I love this and the plain and the well all of them. Thank you.
Yes you can!
Hello Rasa,
I like your recipes and the Naan bread. It looks great.
How much gram is 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour?
I have tried to make your recipe but Ididn’t went well for me.
Can You please mention the grams for this recipe? I ‘ve searched on the Internet for converters but they gave different type of grams. I don’t know which to follow. You will be a great help.
Thank you in advance.
Hello Raisa,
I like the Naan bread. It looks great.
How much gram is 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour?
I have tried to make your recipe but Ididn’t went well for me.
Can You please mention the grams for this recipe? I ‘ve searched on the Internet for converters but they gave different type of grams. I don’t know which to follow. You will be a great help.
Thank you in advance
Shirley
Shirley
Please use the cup measurement. It works.
Oh I love a garlic naan and this looks amazing – I don’t make my own naans as often as I should.
Cilantro. What is it?
Cilantro is coriander
Excellent! Yummy! We followed the recipe exactly and out came our first successful batch of naan! We had tried other quick recipes or didn’t use yogurt in the past and none of those turned out well. I used my Kitchen Aid mixer so it was quick to prepare. It did leave our house quite smokey cooking in cast iron at high heat.
This is the best recipe online. Thanks for trying!
Can I use this bread as a Pizza base?btw,the bread looks yummm!
I think so, it will be great! :)
Reading above comments, I’m thinking the recipe might need adjusting for higher or lower altitudes?
Probably, but I have tried this recipe so many times, never have a problem.
Worked fine for me at 9200ft with no adjustments for altitude. Only problem is the 5lb I’ve gained since learning to make it!
can anything be substituted for the yogurt?
You can sub sour cream for the yogurt.
Can I freeze some of the dough? Thank you
Yes, you can but it’s easier to freeze the naan after it’s done.
Hi, it takes a long time to get to the recipe, scroll so many times, make it easy to get to the recipe directly and video of same if available
Ashoka, what are you talking about? The recipe is just 3 seconds to scroll down, what do you mean scroll so many times???
U must b joking lah… I follow exactly Yr receipe, its not a dough.. Watery flour…
This recipe I have tested so many times. If you can’t a dough, it means you are not following the recipe correctly or didn’t measure precisely.
I agree and I love the recipes on this site generally but there is not enough flour called for in this recipe. Followed exactly.
I followed this recipe exactly and it turned out well. To the person who said they got watery dough: read and learn how to measure. I love this recipe. I shared it with my mom, sister, and mother-in-law and they all loved it, too. If a tested and perfected recipe doesn’t work out for someone else, 99.9% of the time it’s because of their inexperience with cooking. Don’t leave a bad review if you can’t cook.