Naan Bread with Garlic Cilantro Butter
Fresh pillowy naan bread brushed with garlic cilantro butter is easy to make, delicious, and perfect for scooping up warm curries.
Ingredients
Naan Bread
- 2.5 tsp active dry yeast
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- 2.5 cups flour + more for dusting
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp butter melted
Garlic Cilantro Butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 5 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
Naan Bread
- Mix yeast into warm water in a large bowl and allow to sit until bubbly, about 10 minutes. Make sure warm is not too hot or it will kill the yeast.
- Stir in the flour, sugar, salt, yogurt, and butter into the prepared yeast/water mixture. Mix will be stiff.
- Turn mix out onto a floured surface and knead until dough it tight and smooth but still lightly sticky, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Return the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Once dough has risen, heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Punch dough down and then evenly divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Place back into the bowl and cover with a cloth to keep from drying out.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten each dough ball into a to 8-inch circle, about 1/4-inch thick, using your hands or a rolling pin.
- Place naan into hot skillet and cook until puffing up, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown or darkness of your choice.
- Make sure you wipe out the pan before cooking the next naan to reduce the taste of burnt flour.
- Brush each naan with the garlic cilantro butter while it's fresh and hot out of the skillet. Keep naan warm by wrapping in foil or placing in a warm oven until ready to serve.
Garlic Cilantro Butter
- Finely chopped garlic and cilantro using a knife or food processor.
- Add to melted butter and set aside to brush cooked naan bread.
