Classic flatbreads made extra delicious with garlic butter mixture and plenty of coriander leaves. Pair with your favorite side dish to create the ultimate dining experience at home.
The delicious old-fashioned garlic bread has long been one of my all-time favorites. The ultimate combo of butter and garlic is just phenomenal! So, how about incorporating this amazingly delicious flavor into your favorite flatbread.
If you’re a fan of the traditional naan, this garlic naan recipe is your one way ticket to indulging in the classic garlic- butter combo in a flatbread. The basic recipe remains the same - garlic + butter + herbs. For the herbs, you’ll need to substitute parsley with coriander (cilantro) leaves.
This traditional flatbread is insanely delicious, but when topped with this garlic mixture, it’s elevated to the next level.
Let’s make garlic naan
The basic naan recipe is a simple combo of flour, yeast, milk and yogurt. And the real secret of making the perfect naan is the perfect dough. With perfect dough, I mean, well-risen dough.
Once the dough is ready, roll out small balls and create cute oval-shaped flatbreads. The cooked garlic naan is brushed with butter garlic mixture. There you go. The perfect buttery, garlicky naans to enjoy with your favorite curry.
I really love to sprinkle them with plenty of chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves. The more the better. I’m obsessed with fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves.
The favorite part? A mouthful of this naan soaked in rich curry sauce. This flatbread is to die for!
More flatbread recipes:
- Cheese Naan
- Butter Naan
- Naan/ Indian Flat Bread
- Scallion Pancakes | Spring Onion Pancakes
- Malabar Paratha | Kerala Parotta
- Lachha Paratha | Layered Paratha
- Aloo Paratha | Flatbreads Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes
- Keema Paratha | Minced Meat Paratha
- Kale Paratha | Flatbreads Stuffed with Kale
Garlic Naan | Garlic Butter Flavored Flatbread | Video
Ingredients
Garlic-butter mixture:
- 100 g butter melted
- 4 garlic cloves peeled and minced
Garlic naan:
- 4 cups all purpose flour plain flour
- 2 teaspoons dried yeast
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup natural yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ - 1 cup warm milk
- Chopped coriander cilantro leaves, to garnish
Instructions
Garlic-butter mixture:
- Combine together melted butter and garlic. Set aside.
Garlic naan:
- Place flour, yeast, butter and yogurt in a large bowl. Pour in warm milk. Season with salt. Use a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients together. Using your hands, knead to form a sticky, smooth dough.
- Cover and place the bowl in a warm spot for about 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled its size.
- Punch down the dough and turn it onto a lightly floured surface. Knead again for about 2-3 minutes, and divide into 12 equal portions.
- Using your hands roll out one ball into an oval shape. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Heat a cast iron skillet or a regular frying pan. Brush with oil. Cook naans, one at a time, until browned on both sides.
- Brush warm naans with garlic butter mixture. Garnish with chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Serve with your favorite curry.
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Cherry says
Can I freeze them? If yes, before baking or after?
Rose Mary George says
Yes, after cooking 🙂