Garlic Naan

Name: Garlic Naan (A North Indian baked flatbread infused with garlic)
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 30 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar; ¾ cup (150 ml) milk; 1 tablespoon plain yogurt; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; ½ teaspoon table salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda

A North Indian baked flatbread infused with garlic

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

I have had many versions of garlic naan, some mild and some highly flavored. This version is right in the middle, and it is great on its own or with any thick lentil curry or chicken curry. Naan takes quite a lot of practice to master but is well worth the effort.

Ingredients

2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour
½ teaspoon

Asia
India
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Set a couple of tablespoons of the maida aside for dusting and sift the remaining maida, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
Put 20 of the garlic cloves in a food processor with 1 tablespoon water, and process to a fine paste. Minc