Mini Garlic Naan

"I've recently turned 30 and invited my friends to my place to an Indian/Singaporean meal. I served these mini garlic naans as an appetizer and they disappeared quickly. The original recipe didn't ask to sprinkle them with salt, but I did a batch with and without and preferred the salted ones. I also sprinkled some with fresh coriander (cilantro), although the original recipe only called for parsley. I have changed the baking temperature to 375°C, as one reviewer pointed out that the naans were done in about 8 minutes at a temperature of 375°F."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 1min
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
32 mini naans
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix yeast, sugar and water in a bowl.
  • Cover and leave undisturbed for 10-15 minutes.
  • Mix flour and salt and sieve into a bowl.
  • Make a well.
  • Put into the middle the melted ghee or butter, the yogurt and the yeast mixture.
  • Form to a dough. Knead on a floured surface for 10-15 minutes until the dough is smooth.
  • Put into a big, oiled bowl, cover with a wetish towel and leave to rest for an hour by when the dough should have doubled.
  • Knead for one minute.
  • Cut into 32 pieces.
  • Make balls and press them into 7 cm /2 1/2 in circles.
  • Put on a lined tin.
  • Mix 4 tablespoons melted ghee or butter with the minced garlic.
  • Brush the unbaked mini naans with the butter - garlic mixture.
  • Sprinkle with the herbs (mix them or keep them individual) and salt.
  • Bake in a 190°C / 375°F oven for 5-8 minutes or until golden (mine took longer than 8 minutes).
  • Serve your guests warm or cold as an appetizer.

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Reviews

  1. I'm sorry I had to rate it 3 stars...I made them and they just won't WOW like the other reviewers stated. I expected a WoW and only got a 'meh'. Good recipe thou, they were cripsy on the outside and soft on the inside but def. didn't taste like naan but still was alright with my biryani.
     
  2. I took these to a friend's BBQ along with a crockpot full of chicken tikka masala. Everyone really enjoyed it! It doesn't taste exactly like naan but it's still really yummy! They were all gone by the end of the evening! Thank you for the great recipe. We'll be making these again for sure. :)
     
  3. Naan is a great flatbread to serve with any Indian/Middleeastern dish and this one is really good with the garlic! I plan to make this any time I am cooking and Indian dish at my house! I made half a batch and ended up freezing some to have with another meal. We give this 5 stars all the way!
     
  4. Made this tonight to go with some Indian food. Fantastic recipe. I subbed the regular flour with whole wheat flour and it tasted just as good. Definitely saving this one for later!
     
  5. i scaled this back to a 16 serve for 4 of us and they were delicious. I didn't use the herbs as we don't like cilantro/coriander and I had no parsley but was considering oregano and sweet basil but it was pouring down rain and I was in too much pain to go pick it. Went with the plain garlic and used the ghee but would consider adding garlic to the dough to bring the garlic flavour out more. Thank you for a great recipe tigerduck, made for the Incredible India tag game.
     
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Tweaks

  1. This is a great recipe! I had to guesstimate on the ml of water and found a good amount that worked for me (needed it converted to cups). I used butter instead of ghee and it turned out very, very good. Instead of kneading it for step 6, I used my Kitchen Aid and it didnt take as long, although I kneaded it by hand after it doubled. I found that baking it at 400 degrees worked better for me got nice and golden brown without having to stay in too long (it took more than 8 minutes for me as well). It was simple to make, and having the option to use butter instead of ghee makes it a recipe where I would normally have all the ingredients on hand. And the taste was excellent! Thanks tigerduck!!!
     

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