Garlic Naan Bread

Directions

Proofing

1. Add sugar, water and yeast in a small glass cup and stir until combined. Let sit until bubbles form on top. About 10 minutes.  If you don't see a bubbly foam on top after ten minutes, your yeast is old. 

Garlic Butter

1. Mix melted butter and garlic and set aside to use at the end when your bread is cooked.

Making the Naan

1. Add flour, yogurt, salt and oil to a small bowl and mix. Then add yeast mixture, Mix until dough pulls away from sides of the bowl. Add 1 T. of water if needed to pull the ingredients together and knead for 7-8 minutes. This is important to keep kneading until you have a smooth dough or your naan will be tough. We want soft naan, so keep kneading.

2. Once you have a soft dough, set it aside for 1 hour to rise. 

3. Remove dough from bowl and put dough on cutting board and cut into 8 equal parts.  Roll into balls. 

4. Dust each ball lightly with flour then roll out onto a  floured surface until you have a nice round about 1/8" thick. 

5. At this point, sprinkle some minced garlic and cilantro on top. Gently roll with a rolling pin to get this to stick to the top before cooking on a hot griddle. 

6. Heat flat pan (cast iron if you have) and oil lightly.  Add dough to pan with plain side down first, and cook until bubbles form on the top of the bread. Flip over and press gently until bubbles on the are browned, another 2-3 minutes.  

7. Brush lightly with garlic butter and serve.