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    Garlic Naan | Easy Whole-Wheat Garlic Naan

    Published: Feb 24, 2017 · Modified: May 28, 2021 by Ramya · 22 Comments

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    Learn how to make Easy Whole-Wheat Garlic Naan Recipe with step by step pictures. Homemade Garlic Naan recipe, leavened flat bread recipe made on stove!

    Indian cuisine is full of rich flavors and is a treasure trove of different cuisines. Indian bread recipes are a league of its own, starting with the regular chapathi, roti or phulka to specialties like Kulcha, tandoori roti, rumali roti, parathas and such like. While the regular Indian bread is usually made with whole wheat flour, the exotics like Naan or Kulcha is often made with all-purpose flour and require special cooking equipment like a Tandoor oven. But there is really nothing that cant be replicated at home, with a little effort. This Naan recipe is the proof for that.

    When I made my first Kulcha or the Paneer stuffed Kulcha, I admitted that I would prefer Kulcha over Naan any day. Time to confess now. After making these Garlic flavored Naan at home, I completely fell in love with it. My only grouse when it comes to Naan, especially when eating out is it becomes tough once cooled down. The all-purpose flour makes it extra elastic and after a point, it is more of a tug of war. What I realized after making Naan at home is, how soft and delicious these can be – not just when hot but even after cooling down. So a complete winner for me.

    As I was about to attempt Naan at home, I began searching for the difference between a Kulcha and Naan. Both are leavened breads. The difference lies in the leavening agent. For my Kulcha recipe, I used baking powder (which works great especially during the winter months when there is no warmth in the air to work out a yeast based dough). For Naan, predominantly Yeast is used as the leavening agent. Apart from that, Kulchas are usually round and Naans are either oblong or tear drop shaped. All this said, I have had Kulchas that are made from yeast based dough and are oblong in shape too. Let’s take this for discussion some other day, now let’s get on to the recipe!

    Homemade Whole Wheat Garlic Naan Recipe

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    Garlic Naan | Easy Whole-Wheat Garlic Naan

    Ramya
    Easy Homemade Garlic Naan recipe!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Rest Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
    Course Indian Bread, Main Dish
    Cuisine North Indian
    Servings 8 Naans
    Calories 190 kcal

    Equipment

    • Flat Pan/Tawa

    MEASUREMENT

    1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour + extra for dusting
    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • Salt as needed
    • 1 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
    • ¼ cup Warm Water
    • ½ cup Thick Buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon Oil/Butter + extra for cooking Naans
    • 3 tablespoon Finely Chopped Garlic 1 tablespoon + 2 tbsp
    • 2 teaspoon Black/White Sesame Seeds
    • 2 tablespoon Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
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    Instructions
     

    Prep Work –

    • In a bowl, add active dry yeast along with sugar and warm water.
    • Mix well until the yeast has completely dissolved. Let it rest for 5 mins.
    • Yeast mixture should turn frothy and raise up.
    • Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, add both the flours along with 1 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic, salt and add yogurt or curd. Add the frothy yeast mixture.
    • Mix everything together. If the dough is too sticky, add couple of tbsp. of whole wheat flour.
    • Knead the dough into a soft pliable dough. Add 1 teaspoon of oil on top.
    • Knead again and cover the dough with cling film or damp kitchen towel. Rest it for 1-2 hrs in a warm place.
    • The dough should double up in size.
    • Keep finely chopped garlic, coriander leaves and sesame seeds ready before making the Naans.

    How I made –

    • Slightly punch down the proved dough and make 8 equal sized balls out of it.
    • Take a ball of dough and before pressing it, add 1 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic, coriander leaves and some sesame seeds on top.
    • Roll the dough making sure the toppings are well incorporated.
    • Roll it into a tear drop or oblong shape dusting some flour if required. Repeat this with rest of the dough.
    • Meanwhile heat a tawa and set it on medium flame. Gently place the rolled out Naan with topping side facing up.
    • Within few seconds, small bubbles begin to appear on the Naan.
    • Once the bubbles appear all over the Naan, flip it onto other side and using tongs, set it on direct flame.
    • As brown spots appear on the Naan, flip it again onto the tawa. Apply either oil or butter and remove it from heat. Repeat this with rest of the Naans.
    • Serve hot with any North Indian curry or gravy. Additionally, serve chopped onions and lemon wedges on the side.

    Note –

    • Instead of using all-purpose flour, use whole wheat flour fully. Alternatively this recipe can be made with only all-purpose flour too.
    • The more dough proves, better are the results. Dough can be left to prove overnight too for soft fluffy Naans.
    • Instead of sesame seeds, onion seeds/Kalonji can be added.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Garlic Naan | Easy Whole-Wheat Garlic Naan
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    190
    % Daily Value*
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Keyword Indian Bread
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    Garlic Naan Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

    Prep Work

    1. In a bowl, add active dry yeast along with sugar and warm water.

    2. Mix well until the yeast has completely dissolved. Let it rest for 5 mins.

    3. Yeast mixture should turn frothy and raise up.

    4. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, add both the flours along with 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic, salt and add thick buttermilk. Add the frothy yeast mixture.

    5. Mix everything together. If the dough is too sticky, add couple of tbsp. of whole wheat flour.

    6. Knead the dough into a soft pliable dough. Add 1 teaspoon of oil on top.

    7. Knead again and cover the dough with cling film or damp kitchen towel. Rest it for 1-2 hrs in a warm place.

    8. The dough should double up in size.

    9. Keep finely chopped garlic, coriander leaves and sesame seeds ready before making the Naans.

    How I made –

    1. Slightly punch down the proved dough and make 8 equal sized balls out of it.

    2. Take a ball of dough and before pressing it, add 1 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic, coriander leaves and some sesame seeds on top.

    3. Roll the dough making sure the toppings are well incorporated.

    4. Roll it into a tear drop or oblong shape dusting some flour if required. Repeat this with rest of the dough.

    5. Meanwhile heat a tawa and set it on medium flame. Gently place the rolled out Naan with topping side facing up.

    6. Within few seconds, small bubbles begin to appear on the Naan.

    7. Once the bubbles appear all over the Naan, flip it onto other side and using tongs, set it on direct flame.

    8. As brown spots appear on the Naan, flip it again onto the tawa. Apply either oil or butter and remove it from heat. Repeat this with rest of the Naans.

    9. Serve hot with any North Indian curry or gravy. Additionally, serve chopped onions and lemon wedges on the side.

    Recipe Notes

    • Instead of using all-purpose flour, use whole wheat flour fully. Alternatively this recipe can be made with only all-purpose flour too.
    • The more dough proves, better are the results. Dough can be left to prove overnight too for soft fluffy Naans.
    • Instead of sesame seeds, onion seeds/Kalonji can be added.

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    1. srividhya

      February 24, 2017 at 11:26 am

      Indian cuisine la lot of recipes have very subtle differences na... And with APF what all we can prepare? This looks amazing.

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 24, 2017 at 7:13 pm

        Yes so true 🙂 Thanks Sri.

        Reply
    2. Lina

      February 24, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      The naan looks great! I love garlic☺ great recipe

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 24, 2017 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks Lina 🙂

        Reply
    3. Lynda Hardy

      February 24, 2017 at 10:46 pm

      What a delicious version of naan - I'd love if you'd share this with Awesome Life Friday.

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 27, 2017 at 3:37 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    4. Bhavani

      February 24, 2017 at 10:49 pm

      I have yeast lying in my pantry. I am going to try this for sure. Looks so good!!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 27, 2017 at 3:35 pm

        Sure Bhavani 🙂 Do let me know how you liked it.

        Reply
    5. Margherita Romagnoli

      February 26, 2017 at 3:49 am

      You really decided to make me hungry today! Thanks a lot for another amazing recipe!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 27, 2017 at 3:32 pm

        Thank you Margherita 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jhuls

      February 26, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      Oh! This is amazing! So that's how you get that beautiful char! Hmm, I will try that soon with some Butter Chicken. 😛 Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        February 27, 2017 at 3:31 pm

        Thank you Jhuls 🙂

        Reply
    7. ICSbyAnugya

      February 28, 2017 at 10:45 pm

      These Naans look gorgeous! I love that you have used wholemeal flour instead of the usual plain flour and garlic is always a favourite. It's gone into my to-try list! 🙂
      Happy FF!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        March 03, 2017 at 7:16 pm

        Thanks much Anugya 🙂

        Reply
    8. Antonia

      March 02, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      Wow, your naan is gorgeous! I can't wait to make this!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        March 03, 2017 at 7:10 pm

        Thanks Antonia 🙂

        Reply
    9. Priya Pandian

      March 14, 2017 at 9:43 pm

      Wonderful recipe including wheat flour for preparing naan. Looks tempting. Thanks for sharing ☺️

      Reply
      • chcooks

        March 15, 2017 at 1:45 pm

        Thanks Priya 🙂 Glad to connect with you.. You have a lovely blog too!

        Reply
    10. Priya @priyascurrynation

      April 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

      Naan looks delectable..So perfect texture .. lovely share 🙂

      Reply
      • chcooks

        April 15, 2018 at 6:52 pm

        Thanks Priya! 🙂

        Reply

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