Soft Garlic Naan Recipe: Can Garlic Naan be made without tandoor and how can it be kept soft for a long time? What is the first trick to make garlic naan soft? What should be topped with Garlic Naan and goes best with it?
Garlic Naan is a special part of Indian food, which people especially like to eat with paneer, dal makhani and shahi vegetables. However, many people think that it is difficult to make restaurant-like soft and fluffy garlic naan at home because it requires a tandoor, but it is not so. With the help of some easy kitchen tricks, you can prepare soft, tasty and restaurant-like garlic naan at home even without a tandoor. If you want to make restaurant style garlic naan for your family, then some easy tricks can help you. With their help, Naan will become soft, fluffy and full of taste.
How to make garlic naan at home
Many times women wonder how to make garlic naan at home and that too without tandoor. However, there are some methods to make it at home, with the help of which you can make garlic naan at home quickly. Read full details below…
Ingredients to make Garlic Naan
– Flour- 2 cups
– Curd- 1/4 cup
– Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
– Baking powder- 1 tsp
Sugar-half teaspoon (optional)
– Oil- 2 spoons
– Lukewarm water- for kneading the dough
– Salt- as per taste
– Finely chopped garlic- 2-3 teaspoons
– finely chopped coriander
– butter or ghee
How to make Garlic Naan
First of all, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in a big vessel and mix well. Once everything is mixed well, add curd and oil to it. After this, add lukewarm water little by little and knead the naan dough a little soft. Smoothen the dough, apply a little oil and keep it covered with a wet cloth or lid for 1 to 2 hours. Till the time the dough is ready, prepare garlic-butter by mixing butter, finely chopped garlic and green coriander in a bowl. After 2 hours, knead the dough a little more and make medium sized balls. Take a ball and apply some dry flour on it and roll it into an oval shape. Put some chopped garlic and green coriander on the rolled naan and apply water well on the other side. When the pan is hot, place the naan with the watery side down and stick it. Bake it on low flame and then cook the naan on the gas from the other side. Your Naan is ready. Apply garlic-butter on it and eat it with your favorite vegetable.
frequently asked questions
– Can naan be made in a pan also?
Yes, a tandoor-like effect can be achieved by using an inverted pan.
-What does Garlic Naan go best with?
With paneer butter masala, dal makhani, shahi paneer and kadhai sabzi.
– How to keep naan soft for a long time?
After cooking, apply butter on it and keep it wrapped in a cloth, this keeps the naan soft.