Grilled Garlic Naan
An old tested and tried recipe is like a best friend. It is reliable, it brings with it good memories and you love its company. This grilled garlic naan that comes my way in summer is one such. Simple to put together. The dough comes together easily. If you make a big batch, it can develop complex flavor with a nice slow rice. This year, my son has given this his seal of approval. Yeah! Essentially there is more grilled naan happening in my upcoming future.
Essentials to ensure well proofed Fluffy Grilled Naan
And I have officially rocked the grilled naan. Not bad for a Saturday morning. Trying this on the grill is new for me. With some trial and error, I have nailed this version. A few things about this. This recipe is not difficult, but for best results you want to allow 10 to 12 hours for the dough to rise nicely.
Other Tips and Tricks
- You need to make sure that you roll out your dough well in advance. Essentially you want to allow this to rest.
- Grill needs to be pre-heated to 500. This will take a little time. Or you can finish your other grilling and then make the naan.
- The naan cooks up quickly and offers a soft and fluffy texture, complete with lots of garlic action.
Last night, I cooked with abandon after a long time. A long peaceful sleep has fixed the cold. And I completed naan action with gusto. The dough uses 50% whole wheat flour. It is absolutely perfect with something simple like this Baigan Bhartha.
One of the key things, I realized is that warming the grill for a while makes a world of difference. Who knows I just might be ready for chapatis ala Bitman next.
As with all cooking, life is often about these little details, the warming, the stretching, the puffing and in this case the resting.
The state of our household is surprisingly relaxed today, Dad is out at a conference, the kids are reading in cool shaded rooms.
I am of doing what I love doing, playing around on this site. Sharing my latest idea of fun or in this case my very exciting well perfected recipe for grilled naan. Who knew that a piece of warm fluffy flatbread could bring someone so much happiness.
I have a vegan recipe for naan on the grill here. I will retest that one as well soon.
How to Enjoy your Grilled Naan
Brush the naan with additional olive oil and garlic. And if you are like my son add some cheese and you will be in cheesy garlic indulgence. A simple and more wholesome recipe to mesh this with will be the Chicken Tikka Salad.
A light, fluffy and super easy recipe for Naan on the grill.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low fat milk or almond milk
- 1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast
- 1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour (atta)
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons yogurt
- Butter, ghee or olive oil for brushing
- 1 teaspoon extra chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the milk at room temperature (I usually microwave it for a few seconds since I use it from the fridge)
- Sprinkle the yeast on the milk and let is rest for about 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, sift the flour into the mixing bowl and add in the minced garlic, salt and olive oil and rub into the flour mixture.
- By this time, the milk mixture should be frothy. Make a well in the center of the dough, add in the milk mixture and yogurt and work into the dough. This will result in a shaggy mixture, add about 1/4 cup of water to bring it all together. You should end up with a soft moist but not wet.
- Gather the dough into a large container and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let the rest outside the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours.
- I personally like to let this rest overnight in the refrigerator, give it a good knead at let it rise for another couple of hours outside the refrigerator. But the first option works file too!
- Break off walnut sized balls, stretch them with your hand into oval loafs. You can do a final rolling if needed to get it nice and thin.
- Place these on a floured surface and allow them to rest for another hour.
- Mix the oil/butter or ghee for brushing with the chopped garlic and cracked black pepper. And gently brush the surface of the naan.
- Pre-heat the grill to up to 500 degrees.
- Carefully, place the naan breads over the grate, ungreased side up, close the grill and let it cook for about 2 minutes, grab the bread firmly but deftly, it comes off easily, but it is delicate.
- Turn and cook for a couple of more minutes, you will have a pale fluffy bread, that is flecked gently golden.
- Brush with a little more olive oil and serve hot.
Notes
The prep time is mostly to let the bread rise.
Aditya Swarup
Wow, this grilled garlic naan recipe looks absolutely mouthwatering! I love the combination of soft, fluffy naan bread with the aromatic flavors of garlic. The step-by-step instructions and the beautiful photos make it seem so easy to recreate at home. I can already imagine serving this alongside some flavorful curries or enjoying it as a tasty snack on its own. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!