Cheese Garlic Naan

5 from 6 votes

This Cheese Garlic Naan is a no yeast, cheesy, tasty naan variation that takes any meal consisting of rich curries, creamy lentil-based or rustic vegetable dishes to another level. The best part about this recipe is that it can be easily cooked on a tawa or skillet on your stovetop. You really don’t need an oven to bake this flat bread.

Prep Time2 30

Cook Time30

Total Time3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: North Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Servings: Cheese Garlic Naan

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

For the naan dough

2 cups whole wheat flour - 240 grams
1 cup all purpose flour - 125 grams
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons buttermilk or curd (yogurt)
3 tablespoons oil or butter
⅔ to ¾ cup water or add as required

Other ingredients

10 to 12 garlic cloves - large or 2 tablespoons garlic paste or minced garlic
100 grams cheese or 1 cup grated cheese - mozzarella, cheddar or an equal mix of both
white sesame seeds - as required
Butter softened, as needed to spread on the cooked naans

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Instructions

Preparing naan dough

Take whole wheat flour and all purpose flour in a mixing bowl or pan.
Add baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Mix very well.
Now add 3 tablespoons buttermilk or 3 tablespoons curd.
Add ⅔ to ¾ cup water in parts.
Mix well and then add 3 tablespoons oil or butter.
Mix and begin to knead the dough. Knead to a soft, smooth and pliable dough.
Flatten the dough. Brush some water or oil all over the dough. Cover the bowl and allow dough to leaven for 2 hours.

Assembling, rolling and stuffing

In a mortar-pestle take the peeled and rinsed garlic cloves. Crush them to semi-fine or fine paste. Keep aside.
Make medium sized balls from the dough. Dust some flour on the dough ball. Roll into a 5 to 6 inches diameter circle.
Spread ½ teaspoon garlic paste. For a more garlic taste, you can also spread 1 teaspoon garlic paste on the rolled dough.
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons grated cheese.
You can also add 1 tablespoon and less amount if you like. But it will be like a cheese flavoured naan and not cheese naan.
Fold the edges of the rolled dough from all around as shown in the step-by-step images in the post.
Bring the edges in the center and then join them. Press the joined edges back onto the dough.
Dust some more flour and roll the stuffed naan.
Roll to 7 to 8 inches circle. Brush some water lightly on the side of the dough that is facing you.
Sprinkle some sesame seeds all over and press them with the brush or with your fingers, so that they stick to the cheese garlic naan.

Making cheese garlic naan

Heat a tawa or a flat skillet or griddle on medium to high heat.
Now place the stuffed and rolled naan bread with the sesame seeds side touching the hot tawa or skillet.
Roast naan on a medium to high heat for about a minute or so. It will begin to puff up.
When you see some blisters and the naan begins to puff up, flip it using a spatula. Cook the other side for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Flip again when this second side is cooked.
Flip a couple of times more for even roasting and cooking.
Once done, take the cheese garlic naan in a plate and spread some butter on top. This way assemble, roll and cook all the naan bread in batches.
You cans serve them hot or stack them in a roti basket or hot pot/casserole and then serve later.
Serve Cheese Garlic Naan hot or warm as is. They make for a good snack. You can also opt to pair them with your favorite curries or stir-fries or lentils.

Notes

You can use cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese or a equal mix of both cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.
I have used any herbs, but feel free to include soft fresh herbs like mint, coriander (cilantro) or parsley in the stuffing or as a garnish.
Opt to skip the sesame seeds if you prefer.
Knead the dough really well. It should be soft, smooth and pliable.
Scale the recipe accordingly to suit your needs.

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