How to make the Garlic Naan

Name: How to make the Garlic Naan
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: Olive oil, for drizzling; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/3⅔ cups) strong white bread flour or maida; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/3⅔ cups) strong white bread flour or maida; 1 tsp dried instant yeast; 1½ tsp sugar; ½ tbsp salt, plus extra for the garlic; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) natural yogurt at room temperature; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) melted ghee, plus extra for brushing; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) tepid water; 1 egg yolk; 2 tbsp milk; 125 g (4½ oz/½ cup) salted butter, softened; 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced; 2-3 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro); 2-3 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro)

Preparation info

Makes
5
medium naans

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

The base recipe is the same as the butter naan, but with additional ingredients.

Ingredients

For the dough

1 bulb of garlic for roasting
Olive oil, for drizzling
500 g (1

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), gas 4.

Cut the top off the garlic bulb to expose the tops of the cloves a little. Place the bulb on a sheet of foil, drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Wrap it up in the foil and