Garlic Butter Naan recipe / Egg-less Naan Recipe :

An easy North Indian Flat bread , egg-less naan recipe which can be prepared by your own hands at home with less ingredients...

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour / Maida - 2 cups
2. Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
3. Baking Powder - 1 tsp
4. Curd - 1 cup ( Curd should be in room temperature )
5. Ghee - 1 tsp

OR 

1. All purpose flour / Maida - 2 cups
2. Yeast - 1 tsp
3. Ghee- 1 tsp

For the topping :

1. Garlic - 3 to 5 finely chopped
2. Coriander leaves - finely chopped
3. Butter - 2 tsp

Yeast Method : 

• Luke warm water - 3 /4 cup
• Yeast - 1 tsp 
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Mix everything
• Cover it and keep aside for 15 mins.

Replacing The curd :

• For 2 cups maida 
• 1 cup fresh Yogurt / Curd - 1 egg

Correct Measurement :

• 2 cups Maida - 1 cup fresh curd 
• 2 cups Maida - 1 Egg
• 2 cups Maida - 1 tsp Yeast

NOTE :

• Don't add water for making naan.
• The naan dough should be in sticky dough.
• Don't knead a dough in chapati consistency.

Method :

1. In a mixing bowl, add all purpose flour / maida, salt, baking soda, baking powder and 1 tsp ghee. mix it well
2. Now add the 1 cup fresh curd ( at room temperature) to it. Knead the dough and add more yogurt ( if required) to make a soft and sticky dough.
3. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 15 mins inside the oven with the lights on ( DO NOT TURN ON THE OVEN)
4. After 15 mins, take out the risen dough, ( smear your palms with the oil to handle the sticky dough), take portions from it and make the balls and place into another bowl.
5. Cover and let it rest for another 15 mins in the oven with the lights on.
6. OR Cover the dough tightly and keep it aside
7. Once the dough rises again, store in the refrigerator if you are not making your naan immediately.
8. Take each risen ball of dough, dust it well and roll using the roller pin.
9. Fold thrice into a triangle shape and roll again stretching the dough with your hands as much  as possible.
10. Brush a little oil on the surface of  the rolled out dough and spread a little minced garlic on top of it.
11. Sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves as well.
12. Heat the tawa, place the naan on high flame , turn on both sides for 2 times. 
13. Then keep the flame in high mode, add place the naan on the heat , turn the naan for 3 times on each side.
14. OR Cook the naan in tawa itself.
15. Serve hot. 

Prep Time : 30 mins

Cooking Time : 10 mins

Garlic Butter Naan

Total Time : 40 mins

Cuisine : North Indian

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