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Butter Naan
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Butter Naan

🇮🇳 Indian

Pillowy tandoor-style flatbreads brushed with garlic butter — soft, blistered, and made in a screaming-hot skillet.

Prep 90 min Cook 15 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt1/4 cup
  • Butter3 tbsp, melted
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Milk1/2 cup, warm
  • All-Purpose Flour2.5 cups
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Neutral Oil1 tbsp
  • Active Dry Yeast2 tsp

Optional extras

  • Garlic2 cloves, minced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Activate yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar.

  2. 2

    Knead flour, yogurt, oil, salt and yeast mixture into a soft dough; rest 1–1.5 hours.

  3. 3

    Divide, roll into ovals, and cook in a hot cast-iron skillet until bubbles form.

  4. 4

    Flip and char the top under a broiler or by flipping onto the flame briefly.

  5. 5

    Brush generously with melted garlic butter and serve.

Chef's tip

Dough should be soft and slightly sticky — stiff dough makes dense naan.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Easy Naan on Tawa at Home | Garlic Naan, Cheese Naan | तवे पर नान बनाइए आसानी से | Chef Sanjyot Keer · on YouTube