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This article is about making garlic naan, the Indian flatbread baked in a large clay oven called tandoor. This is a garlic naan recipe without yeast as it is quicker and easy to prepare than using yeast. These additional ingredients elevate an ordinary flatbread to the next level and taste so good that you don\u2019t even need to serve it with curries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to make naan with the tandoor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is entertaining to watch how the master makes garlic naan. He flips and swings the dough by throwing it between their palms and finally lands perfectly on the naan pillow. Then he will hold the naan pillow and slam the dough against the inner wall of the tandoor. The heat from the tandoor\u2019s wall will puff up the naan, and the chamber\u2019s heat generated by the wood fire will quickly brown and crisp up the large blisters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will remove the naan with a unique pair of naan scrapers and hooks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The garlic naan recipe without yeast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This garlic naan recipe without yeast does not require the clay oven (tandoor). There is a way to replicate the process with only a gas stove and a cast iron tawa or pan at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a detailed explanation of how to make naan at home. I will make my favorite garlic naan, but it applies to all the variations of naans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are craving to relish this garlic naan at home, keep reading. These soft, pillowy flatbreads are easier to make than you think.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for garlic naan recipe without yeast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for making the naan dough:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Most of my naans are made with all-purpose flour<\/strong>, but whole wheat flour, bread flour, or a blend are also suitable. However, naan prepared with whole wheat flour will not be as soft as those made with all-purpose flour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeast and baking soda<\/strong>. You need a leavening agent to make the naan soft and fluffy. Naan is traditionally made with yeast. Nowadays, many people prefer using baking soda to simplify the process. The amount I use of either yeast or baking soda is 1g for every 100g of flour.\u00a0I choose to use baking soda because I am writing a quick naan recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yogurt <\/strong>is the ingredient that makes the flavor of naan so distinctive. I use one part of yogurt for four parts of flour to get the optimum taste for my naans. You can use either plain or Greek yogurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milk <\/strong>helps to make the naan soft and fluffy. I do not use milk in this garlic naan recipe without yeast because I want to write an easy naan recipe. You can replace part of the water in the recipe with milk to make naans with a richer flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although eggs <\/strong>are used in many bread recipes, they are mostly not included in the naan recipes because many Indians are vegan. So, by default, most of the naan recipes are without eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil. <\/strong>You may use any vegetable oil, but ghee & butter are my choices. Substitute it with olive oil if you want to make vegan naan. A teaspoon of oil for every 100g of flour should be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt<\/strong> is optional because naan is often eaten together with curries. However, sometimes you want to eat them alone, so adding a pinch of salt is OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar<\/strong> may not be necessary, but a small amount will make it tastier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water<\/strong>. I use 25g of yogurt and 40g (or ml) of water for every 100g of all-purpose flour in this garlic naan recipe without yeast. The amount of liquid (water + yogurt) should be 65g for every 100g flour. This measurement serves only as a guideline because the amount of water may differ slightly for different types of flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for the topping for garlic naan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chopped garlic and coriander leaves<\/strong> are the main ingredients of the topping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply some melted butter<\/strong> to the garlic naan while it is still warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalonji seeds <\/strong>add flavor and improve the appearance of the garlic naan.\u00a0 However, kalonji seeds are optional as they may be hard to get in certain places. It has different names in English- Nigella seeds, black seeds, and black cumin, to name a few. You can read here<\/a> for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I got my kalonji seeds at Brickfield, Kuala Lumpur, and it is called Karun Jeeragam in Tamil. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Garlic naan recipe without yeast – Step-by-step guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dough of garlic naan is the same as any other naan variants, so you can use the plain naan dough to make butter naan, paneer naan, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Making the naan dough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The method is similar to other flatbreads such as pita bread. Here are the steps.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combine the ingredients<\/h4>\n\n\n\n