Garlic Onion Naan Bread Recipes

GARLIC & ONION NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Blend the first set of ingredients in a high-speed blender.
• Grind the second set of ingredients in a food processor until the cashews are ground to flour.
• With the food processor turned on, pour in the mixture from the blender slowly, so that the 2 combine thoroughly.
• Transfer to a bowl and leave to stand for a few minutes, so that it thickens up.
• You're now ready to spread into 3 to 4 individual naan breads on a nonstick dehydrator sheet, around 1cm (⅓") thick. I like to make the outside edge a little thicker than that.
• Dehydrate at 115 degrees F for around 3 to 4 hours, until you can turn them over, removing the nonstick sheet to complete dehydration for another 3 to 4 hours.
• There's a real sweet spot for dehydration here, where they're still slightly moist inside, making them more spongy. You can always make one really small piece when spreading them out, so you can use to test how dry they're getting.
• Optionally, you can bend the bread about an hour before it's finished, so that the cracks appear in it. I think this makes it much more visually appealing.

CREAMY ONION GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder until smooth. Beat in onions. Spread over cut sides of bread. Place on an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

GARLIC NAAN

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and forms a creamy foam, about 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat butter in a pan over medium heat until melted and sizzling. Quickly mix in garlic. Remove garlic butter from heat and set aside until ready to use.
• Add yogurt, bread flour, salt, and 1 tablespoon of the garlic butter to the yeast mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Knead by hand until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, adding more water or flour as needed. Turn dough out onto the counter and continue kneading into a smooth ball, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place dough in a large bowl. Coat with a few more drizzles of garlic butter. Cover and let rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto the counter. Shape into a rough rectangle and cut into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and lightly dust with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and proof until slightly puffy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Roll each piece into an oval about 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle some cilantro on top and press lightly to adhere.
• Preheat a cast iron skillet until very, very hot, about 5 minutes. Cook each naan until large bubbles form, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip over, press gently, and cook until bubbles on the bottom are charred, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Brush naan with more garlic butter before serving.

EINKORN NAAN BREAD WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk to distribute the ingredients or use a sifter.
• Add the milk, yogurt, egg, and butter and garlic. Stir until the dough forms a lumpy ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit for 10-15 minutes. Remove the cover and knead the dough for about 2 minutes. If the dough seems dry, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk (sometimes the einkorn flour absorbs more liquid).
• Place the dough in a greased bowl. Oil the top of the dough ball and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit in a warm draft-free area for 1 -2 hours until almost doubled in size.
• Divide the dough into 8 to 10 pieces. Cover and let rest 20 to 30 minutes.
• Scatter a tablespoon of chopped scallions on the counter and roll each ball of dough over the scallions. The scallions will press into the top of the dough.
• Heat some oil in a skillet over high heat (do not use a non-stick skillet or the high heat will ruin the non-stick coating).
• Wait until the skillet is hot and the oil just barely starts to smoke then place the naan dough in the skillet.
• Cook for 60 to 90 seconds or until the bottom turns golden brown and the top has bubbles on the surface. Flip the naan and cook for 60 to 90 seconds on the other side.
• Set the naan on a wire rack and brush with melted butter. Repeat with the remaining pieces of naan dough.
• Place a pizza stone in the oven and pre-heat the oven to 500°F. Let the oven heat up for at least 30 minutes to ensure the stone has time to get hot.
• Place two pieces of naan dough on the hot pizza stone and bake for 60 to 90 seconds then turn and bake for another 60 to 90 seconds on the other side.
• Cool on a wire rack and brush with melted butter. Repeat with the remaining pieces of naan dough.

GREEN ONION GARLIC NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Place bread flour in a bowl. Add salt and baking powder and give it a good whisk until evenly combined.
• Add in Greek yogurt gently, followed by garlic and green onions. Take a wooden spoon and slowly start mixing everything together. Keep mixing, stirring, and pressing until a shaggy dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a work surface and use your hands to press dough together. Knead for a few minutes until dough becomes elastic and a little bit sticky. Add a bit more flour as necessary but try to keep extra flour at an absolute minimum. Knead until dough is a little bit stretchy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Wrap in plastic and allow to rest on the counter for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Take a bench scraper and cut into 6 equal pieces. Take 1 portion and roll into a ball. Place onto a generously floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll out nice and thin, about 1/8 inch or less. It's ok if the naan is not a perfect circle. You will need extra flour for rolling out as the dough is sticky, but try to use as little as possible.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Transfer dough circles into the hot dry skillet and cook until little bubbles form on the surface and the underside is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Flip naan over and cook for 1 more minute. Press down slightly with a spatula to increase the heat during cooking. Flip over twice more and cook for an additional 15 seconds per side, but make sure not to overcook to preserve the texture. Naan should still be flexible when you remove it from the skillet onto a plate.
• Cover with a kitchen towel to keep warm and moist while you cook the other naan breads. Stack all 6 naan breads on top of each other and keep covered with a kitchen towel.
• When you are finished cooking all 6 naan breads, unstack breads and brush the first naan bread on both sides with a little bit of melted butter. Stack second piece of naan on top and only brush the top side. Keep stacking and buttering all the naan breads. Fold each naan into a triangle and serve.