This garlic naan bread is an Indian flatbread that is soft and puffy with a garlic parsley buttery topping. As a culinary student at Great Lakes Culinary Institute, I discovered this wonderful flatbread.
Using a deck oven at school we would learn how to spin the dough rounds onto the hot oven surface. We watched as the bubbles formed and would pull the naan bread out of the oven with a large wooden paddle.
When the hot bread comes out of the oven, coat with a layer of melted garlic parsley butter. The perfect side to your next dish!!
Pair this garlic naan bread with Helen’s gazpacho recipe for a complete meal. This easy gazpacho from canned tomatoes is gluten free, vegan and loaded with flavor!
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What is Naan?
It is a flatbread that is traditionally baked in a tandoor oven by slapping the bread against the inside walls. The high heat cooks the flatbread recipe and the bread becomes airy and puffed.
Naan bread recipe is traditionally made with yogurt, eggs, and milk. These ingredients help make the artisan flatbread soft and fluffy.
How to Make Garlic Naan Bread
Gather all of your ingredients to make your flatbread.
Mix the flour, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, yogurt, olive oil and active dry yeast together in a mixing bowl. You can use a flat paddle or a dough hook.
Add the water and mix about 2 minutes, to make a smooth dough. Grease a large bowl. Place the dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel.
Let the dough ferment/rise for 2 hours in a warm place. The dough should be about double in size.
Using a scale, divide the dough into 4 oz portions. Pre-shape the dough into round tennis sized balls. Place balls onto a lightly floured surface, brush a little oil on the top of each. Cover with a cloth for at least 30 minutes.
Starting with the first dough ball, flatten like a pancake by tossing, slapping and gently stretching with both hands. You want them to be about 6-7 inches round. Continue shaping the rest of the dough balls until you have done them all.
How to Cook Naan
There are several ways to cook your naan recipe. Use a deck oven and place dough rounds directly onto the oven floor. Cook until done and golden brown. Remove with a wooden peel paddle.
Using a convention oven, place the dough, in a single layer, on a sheet pan and bake until the bread is browned. Bake approximately 10 to 12 minutes. To prevent a soggy crust, you can open the oven door during the last 2 minutes to help remove excess steam that may build up in the oven.
I cooked my homemade naan in a large non-stick sauté pan on medium low heat with a little bit of grease. Brown both sides until done. This took about 1 ½ to 2 minutes on each side. Continue cooking until all of the dough rounds are done.
Cooking Naan on the Griddle
If you have an outdoor griddle, this is my preferred method of cooking the easy naan recipe. A large cooking surface, the Blackstone griddle is perfect for cooking up several of the dough rounds.
After heating my Blackstone 36-inch griddle on medium heat until hot, I place a layer of olive oil onto the flat-top. Line as many of the pre-shaped dough rounds onto the Blackstone griddle as you can.
Once the naan bread is golden brown on one side then flip over and brown the other side. Remove from heat once both sides are golden brown. Check out my other Blackstone Griddle recipes.
How to Make Garlic Naan Bread
Combine 4 tablespoons of melted butter, ½ teaspoon of minced garlic and 1 teaspoon of freshly chopped parsley in a bowl. After the flatbread has been cooked and is still warm, spread the garlic butter on top with a pastry brush.
Rip the garlic naan into pieces and dip into a saucy main dish or spicy hummus. Or top the bread with pizza toppings and heat under the broiler or in a hot oven.
Garlic Naan Bread Pizza
Naan bread pizza is easy to make. After the flatbread has been cooked, coated in garlic parsley butter, top with pizza sauce, add your favorite toppings and finish it off with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
Place in a preheated oven and bake until the toppings are golden brown. Serve the garlic flatbread pizza piping hot!! Check out my full list of Naan Bread Pizza Recipes.
What to Serve with Garlic Naan Bread
This easy flatbread recipe makes a great side dish to a main meal recipe. Pair it with this pasta alla norma, creamy potato and bacon soup, and homemade lasagna.
Garlic Naan Bread – FAQ
Store in a Ziplock bag or wrap in plastic wrap at room temperature. Garlic naan bread will last 5-7 days. To refresh the bread, sprinkle with a little bit of water and warm up. The water helps the bread say soft and flexible instead of becoming hard and crunchy.
This batch makes 20 naan breads. If you have leftovers, then you can freeze them. Place parchment or wax paper in between each piece. Wrap all in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. You can freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to use, take out what is needed, defrost and warm in a low oven or in the microwave. Serve right away.
If you are looking for a really simple garlic naan bread then try Paula’a amazing 3 ingredients naan.
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Garlic Naan Bread Recipe
Get the full recipe and nutritional information below.
Garlic Naan Bread
This garlic naan bread is an Indian flatbread that is soft & puffy with a garlic parsley buttery topping. The perfect compliment to your next dish.
Ingredients
- Flour, All Purpose 3 pounds
- Salt, Iodized 1 tablespoon
- Sugar, Granulated 1 tablespoon
- Egg - Room Temperature 1 each
- Milk - Room Temperature 1/2 cup
- Yogurt, Plain - Room Temp. 1/2 cup
- Olive Oil 1/4 cup
- Yeast, Active Dry 1 1/2 teaspoon
- Water 1 1/2 pounds
- Oil, For cooking bread 1/4 cup
- Butter 1/4 cup
- Garlic, Minced 1/2 teaspoon
- Parsley, Fresh 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Gather all of your ingredients to make your flatbread.
- Mix the flour, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, yogurt, olive oil and active dry yeast together in a mixing bowl. You can use a flat paddle or a dough hook.
- Add the water and mix about 2 minutes, to make a smooth dough.
- Grease a large bowl. Place the dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel.
- Let the dough ferment/rise for 2 hours in a warm place. The dough should be about double in size.
- Using a scale, divide the dough into 4 oz portions.
- Pre-shape the dough into round tennis sized balls. Place balls onto a lightly floured surface, brush a little oil on the top of each. Cover with a cloth for at least 30 minutes.
- Starting with the first dough ball, flatten like a pancake by tossing, slapping and gently stretching with both hands. You want them to be about 6-7 inches round.
- Continue shaping the rest of the dough balls until you have done them all.
- How to Cook Naan
There are several ways to cook your naan recipe. - Use a deck oven and place dough rounds directly onto the oven floor. Cook until done and golden brown. Remove with a wooden peel paddle.
- Using a convention oven, place the dough, in a single layer, on a sheet pan and bake until the bread is browned. Bake approximately 10 to 12 minutes. To prevent a soggy crust, you can open the oven door during the last 2 minutes to help remove excess steam that may build up in the oven.
- I cooked my homemade naan in a large non-stick sauté pan on medium low heat with a little bit of grease. Brown both sides until done. This took about 1 ½ to 2 minutes on each side. Continue cooking until all of the dough rounds are done.
- Cooking Naan on the Griddle
If you have an outdoor griddle, this is my preferred method of cooking the easy naan recipe. A large cooking surface, the Blackstone griddle is perfect for cooking up several of the dough rounds. After heating my Blackstone 36-inch griddle on medium heat until hot, I place a layer of olive oil onto the flat-top. Line as many of the pre-shaped dough rounds onto the Blackstone griddle as you can. Once the naan bread is golden brown on one side then flip over and brown the other side. Remove from heat once both sides are golden brown. - How to Make Garlic Naan
Combine 4 tablespoons of melted butter, ½ teaspoon of minced garlic and 1 teaspoon of freshly chopped parsley in a bowl. After the flatbread has been cooked and is still warm, spread the garlic butter on top with a pastry brush. Rip the garlic naan into pieces and dip into a saucy main dish or spicy hummus. Or top the bread with pizza toppings and heat under the broiler or in a hot oven.
Notes
Naan Pizza
Naan bread pizza is easy to make. After the flatbread has been cooked, top with pizza sauce, add your favorite toppings and finish it off with a layer of mozzarella cheese. Place in a preheated oven and bake until the toppings are golden brown. Serve the flatbread pizza piping hot!!
How Long Does Naan Bread Last?
Store in a Ziplock bag or wrap in plastic wrap at room temperature. Naan bread will last 5-7 days. To refresh the bread, sprinkle with a little bit of water and warm up. The water helps the bread say soft and flexible instead of becoming hard and crunchy.
Can You Freeze Naan?
This batch makes 20 naan breads. If you have leftovers, then you can freeze them. Place parchment or wax paper in between each piece. Wrap all in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. You can freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to use, defrost and warm in a low oven or in the microwave. Serve right away.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 316Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 16mgSodium 356mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 8g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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in the ingredient list, do you really use 1 1/2 lbs of water or is that supposed to be 1 1/2 cups?
Yes, it’s 1 1/2 pounds of water which is 2 3/4 cups.