Rustle up delicate, fluffy naan bread topped with herby garlic butter. An ideal aspect dish for dunking into curries, it’s tremendous straightforward to make

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:20 minutes
  • Prepare dinner:30 minutes
  • plus at the least 1 hr resting
• Simple
• Makes 8-12

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Substances

• 570g plain flour, plus further for dusting
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½-1 tsp strongly-flavoured seeds, corresponding to nigella or cumin seeds (optionally available)
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 8 tbsp pure yogurt
• oil, for the bowl

For the garlic butter (optionally available)

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• small handful of coriander, finely chopped, plus further to serve

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Put the flour in a big bowl, then add the sugar, baking powder and 1½ tsp salt. Add the seeds, should you like. Flippantly whisk to disperse the substances evenly all through the flour.

• STEP 2

  Add 1 tbsp of the melted butter, adopted by the pure yogurt. Combine collectively together with your arms. As soon as the yogurt and butter have been absorbed, steadily add 180-200ml water, 50ml at a time. Combine between additions, till it begins to return collectively right into a dough. The water quantity will rely upon the consistency of the yogurt and butter – cease including when you’ve a ball of dough.

• STEP 3

  Tip the dough onto a frivolously floured work floor and knead totally for five minutes till clean and elastic. Put in an oiled mixing bowl, cowl with a tea towel and depart to relaxation for at the least 1 hr. The dough is not going to rise however it is very important let it relaxation as this helps to make the naans much less chewy and extra fluffy.

• STEP 4

  If making the garlic butter, combine the garlic with the remaining 1 tbsp melted butter and the coriander. Put aside.

• STEP 5

  Divide the dough into eight, 10 or 12 even-sized items, relying on how massive you need the naans. Roll into spherical balls, then return to the bowl, lined with a tea towel.

• STEP 6

  Roll one of many dough balls out on a frivolously floured floor right into a spherical, oval or teardrop form – roll with a diagonal movement to get an oval. Flip the dough over and repeat on the opposite aspect.

• STEP 7

  Warmth a frying pan. Dry fry the dough over a medium excessive warmth till it begins to puff up and the underside browns in locations. Flip and repeat on the opposite aspect. Take away the cooked naan from the pan. Spoon slightly of the garlic butter over the naan, if utilizing. Sprinkle over some coriander, should you like. Cowl with a tea towel whilst you repeat the method with the remaining balls of dough.