This Garlic Naan is delicious, and cooking it in a Wood Fired Oven gives it amazing flavours.
Prep Time15mins
Active Time20mins
Proving time1hr45mins
Total Time2hrs15mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Yield: 8people
Equipment
Wood Fired Oven
Mixer with dough attachment (you can hand knead if you don't have a mixer)
Grill plate
Materials
3 ½cupsstandard (all purpose) flour + 3-4 Tbsp
1tspsalt
1cup lukewarm water
1tbspsugar
2tspdry active yeast
⅓cuplukewarm milk
2tbspgreek yogurt (or any plain yogurt)
3tbspolive oil
2clovegarlic
1tbspnigella seeds
Garlic Butter
3tbspsemi melted butter (I prefer salted)
3tbspchopped parsley
2tspcrushed garlic
Instructions
Preheat your Wood Fired Oven to max temperature.
In your mixer bowl, add lukewarm water, yeast and sugar (let sit for 5-10 min).
Once your yeast has activated, add in yogurt, oil and lukewarm milk.
Add your flour and salt and turn mixer on until everything is combined. Then add crushed garlic
If your mix is still very sticky add your 3-4 Tbsp of Flour. Don't over do it! This mix is usually sticky, though shouldnt be super sticky
Knead in your mixer on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until dough is smooth and well combined.
Place dough into an oiled bowl and cover with glad wrap and leave in a warm place for 1.5 hours, if is cold you can heat your oven ever so slightly and then turn the oven off and let the dough prove in there.
After 1.5 hours your dough should have doubled in size, knock it back down and portion into 8 equal pieces. this dough is very sticky it's best if you oil your hands, and the surface you will be using to place the portions onto.
I like to let these portions rest for about 15 minutes. So now is a good time to prepare your garlic butter.
Sit grill pan in your oven to preheat for a few minutes, I placed close to the door and it still heated very well. You can also cook on the oven floor is you prefer.
You can now roll out your Naan Breads, remember to oil your hands! I find it easiest to press the dough down with my fingertips then stretch out vertically using one hand to hold it in place.
sprinkle with nigella seeds (optional) then place on a grill plate in the Wood Fired Oven. Cook for 3-4 minutes flipping frequently to ensure it doesn't burn.
Brush over garlic butter when the Naan comes out of the oven, and enjoy!