Garlic Butter Naan
Soft and fluffy Indian flatbread, enriched with garlic, coriander, and a touch of nigella seeds. Recipe by Paulami Joshi. Makes 10 pieces.Ingredients
5Flour
1Salt
3Sunflower oil
250mlWater (lukewarm)
50mlWhole milk, at room temperature
30gBaker's yeast
4Greek yogurt, at room temperature
3Butter
2Garlic cloves, finely chopped
0.25Nigella seeds
3Coriander, finely chopped
Preparation
- Mix 250 ml lukewarm water with the crumbled baker's yeast or regular yeast and sugar.
- Add the milk, Greek yogurt, and 1 teaspoon of oil and mix well.
- Add the flour and salt and knead for 8 minutes into a cohesive dough. If the dough is too sticky, add a little extra flour.
- Shape the dough into a smooth ball and let it rise for 60-90 minutes in a greased bowl covered with a tea towel.
- Melt the butter with the garlic and coriander in a saucepan over low heat. Meanwhile, also heat a (cast iron) pan over medium heat.
- Grease your hands with some oil, briefly knead the dough, and divide it into 10 equal portions.
- Roll a ball of dough on an oiled surface into an oval about 15 centimeters long and 7 centimeters wide and sprinkle with some nigella seeds.
- Bake the naan in the hot (cast iron) pan for 6-9 minutes on both sides until golden brown and cooked through. Brush immediately after baking with the garlic-coriander butter. Remove from the pan and keep warm under a tea towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.



