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Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan

You are going to absolutely love this recipe for Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan it is simple and quick to prepare, yeast free and pillowy soft.

It is usually cooked in a tandoori oven in many restaurants and homes today. Many of us who do not have a tandoori oven can still enjoy this delicious bread baked or cooked in our regular ovens or stoves.

Serve plain or flavoured

Naan Bread can be made plain, that is without extra flavouring and toppings like poppy and garlic butter and it will still taste absolutely heavenly. 

My recipe is the yeast-free method of preparing naan and is brushed with garlic butter. It is usually accompanied by a curry or tomato chutney.

Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes

Since this is a yeast-free recipe, there is no rising time, but it is a good idea to let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Resting the dough simply means, leaving it covered for a while, in this case about 30 minutes after kneading.

This allows the gluten in the flour to relax and the dough to become elastic so that it rolls out easier. If you do not leave it to rest, you will find that it shrinks back as you roll it with your rolling pin. Resting the dough also gives the finished product a softer texture.

Uses basic ingredients

The ingredients to make the garlic naan bread is really simple and basic and items that you usually have in your kitchen.

Yoghurt is also used as an ingredient in the recipe. Use plain, unflavored yoghurt or buttermilk. This gives the naan bread its soft pillowy texture.

Yoghurt or buttermilk substitute

If you do not have yoghurt then make your own by adding 1 Tablespoon/ 15ml lemon juice or vinegar to ¼ cups/ 90ml milk. Set aside for 5 minutes before using in the recipe. 

Served with a variety of dishes like tandoori chicken, curries,  braised vegetables, lentils or dal makes garlic butter naan the perfect flatbread accompaniment.

Enjoy ♥

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Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan

Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan

5 from 5 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour
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You are going to absolutely love this recipe for Yeast Free Soft Garlic Butter Naan it is simple and quick to prepare, yeast free and pillowy soft.

Ingredients

GARLIC BUTTER NAAN

  • 4 cups / 480g of all purpose flour or cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda / baking soda
  • ⅓ cup/90ml plain unflavoured yoghurt or buttermilk SEE NOTE 1 FOR SUBSTITUTE
  • 2 Tablespoons /30ml oil
  • 1 cup / 250ml warm milk
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic.

GARLIC BUTTER

  • 2 Tablespoons / ¼ stick /30grams butter
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
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Instructions

MAKING THE GARLIC BUTTER NAAN

  • Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda/ baking soda into a large bowl.
  • In a separate jug, mix together yoghurt or buttermilk, oil, milk and crushed garlic.
  • Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients in the bowl and add the liquid ingredients from the jug into the bowl.
  • Knead gently, for about 2 minutes bringing all the ingredients together and form a soft dough. Add a tablespoon of flour at a time if you find that the dough is too sticky. Cover the bowl and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

GARLIC BUTTER

  • While the dough rests, make the garlic butter by melting  butter with 2 cloves of crushed garlic
  • Simmer on low heat until the butter is melted and remove from the heat. Add chopped cilantro if you prefer.

ROLLING AND COOKING THE NAAN

  • After the dough has rested for 30 minutes, break it up into 12 equal pieces and roll into a circular or oval shape.
  • Turn the stove up to medium heat and place a heavy based pan or skillet on the stovetop.
  • Place the rolled naan on the hot pan and let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Flip over and cook the other side for 1 to 2 minutes as well. You will see that the naan bread puffs up slightly and it will get little golden brown spots as it cooks.
  • Remove from the heat and brush both sides with the garlic butter. This will also keep the naan bread soft. Cover with a kitchen towel or paper towel as you cook the rest of the naan.

Notes

  1. If you do not have yoghurt then make your own by adding 1 Tablespoon/ 15ml lemon juice or vinegar to ¼ cups/ 90ml milk. Set aside for 5 minutes before using in the recipe. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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Comments

  1. Laura says

    20th February 2018 at

    Ashika – I find myself buying naan pretty often – I’ve made it before, but mine did not turn out as soft and tender as yours looks. I will try this recipe – maybe I’ll save some money to not have to buy the naan I need. thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Aww you are welcome and thank you Laura, homemade naan is really delicious, I hope that you give it a try soon

      Reply
  2. Maria | kitchenathoskins says

    20th February 2018 at

    5 stars
    Girl, you have me flipping out right now! This is an absolutely amazing recipe, I’m so gonna try this soon. Naan looks so soft and it’s really hard to imagine that there is no yeast, soooo love this:)

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      YAY thank you Maria, I am so glad that you like the recipe, the buttermilk creates that really soft and delicious texture and flavour…hope that you give it a try soon 🙂

      Reply
  3. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    20th February 2018 at

    5 stars
    I love making Naan Ashika and I make it every Sunday night to go with our Sunday curry. Curry just isn’t the same without Naan, right? I love how you’ve got a recipe here that doesn’t need any yeast though. Must try! 🙂

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Haha so true, curry with naan is the best and being yeast free it is quite convenient and quick to make with the same deliciousness 🙂

      Reply
  4. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    20th February 2018 at

    naan > rice any time i have indian food! i had catered lunch once, and indian curry was on the menu, but it was more like thai curry, and instead of naan, they gave us pita bread?! ? i was confused.

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      OH no pita instead of naan, that is crazy. Haha, so maybe you should make this naan and show them how its done ?

      Reply
  5. Louise - Cooking with kids says

    21st February 2018 at

    Wow, this looks fantastic and not as difficult as I expected naan to be

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Thank you Louise, oh yes it is so easy, not difficult at all and so delicious 🙂

      Reply
  6. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    21st February 2018 at

    So brilliant! We eat naan on the regular – I will definitely be trying your yeast-free version soon, Ashika!! Thanks for the little history lesson on it too – great post my friend!! XO

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Haha Thank you Katherine…I just could not resist putting in a little history on this recipe. How and where recipes started really fascinate me. Sometimes it stays the same for thousands of years.
      Naan is such a delicious accompaniment to so many foods and this yeast free recipe makes it so much more quicker to prepare…I hope that you enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

    21st February 2018 at

    Oooh I love this with the garlic butter! Such a great Naan recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Thank you Kelly, the garlic butter gives it such a great taste 🙂

      Reply
  8. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says

    21st February 2018 at

    Your Naan looks so soft Ashika!! And I am so glad there is no yeast in there! I have made naan bread before, but it didn’t turn out so soft and lovely like yours! I will be trying this recipe over the weekend! Also, I love that there is garlic in there!!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Thank you Deepika ? I am so glad that you like the recipe, and hope that you enjoy it as much as we do 🙂

      Reply
  9. Charlie says

    21st February 2018 at

    Looks Great!
    Maybe a project for my grandson and I this weekend.

    I have to tell you that your links are not working for me, not sure why.

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd February 2018 at

      Thank you Charlie, I hope that you and your grandson really enjoy the naan 🙂
      Thank you for informing me about the links I am so sorry that they are not working…please could you let me know which ones they are so that I can fix it.

      Reply
  10. GiGi Eats says

    21st February 2018 at

    5 stars
    NAAN WAS SERIOUSLY MY FAVORITE!!!! My dad used to order Indian Food on Friday nights and every time it was delivered, I’d just take the naan and he’d get so pissed that they “forgot” to include it in his order- LOL!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      LOL, that is hilarious Gigi but it is hard to resist a delicious naan….I wonder, did he ever find out 🙂

      Reply
  11. 2pots2cook says

    22nd February 2018 at

    5 stars
    I fell in love with naan during my beautiful holidays in India and have never managed to make tasteful ones by my own. Thank you for this post since your ones are looking excellent and make me decide to make them . Thank you so much !

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      Oh that is so wonderful, I really hope that you get to try out this recipe soon. Thank you for your kind words 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    22nd February 2018 at

    There’s an Indian restaurant I love that has the best naan ever and this looks just like it! I have to try this ASAP 🙂 Have a great weekend, Ashika!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      Aww, Thank you Kelsie that is such a great compliment, I hope that you get to try out this recipe soon too 🙂

      Reply
  13. Christina says

    23rd February 2018 at

    Ooooooh momma! Now we’re talking! I LOVE me some garlic butter naan! Anytime I eat Indian food I get garlic butter naan instead of plain. It’s soooo amazing! Speaking of amazing, this recipe has got me all KINDS of hungry! This recipe looks straightforward and delicious! Pinning for later!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      Aww Thank you so much Christina. The garlic butter makes such a delicious difference…thank you for pinning too 🙂

      Reply
  14. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says

    25th February 2018 at

    5 stars
    This really looks soft and pillowy Ashika! Can’t go wrong with garlic and butte flavour. Simple but delicious! And love that this naan bread is yeast free. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      Thank you Leanne, yeast free really makes it quick and easy to prepare 🙂

      Reply
  15. emma - Bake Then Eat says

    2nd March 2018 at

    Naan bread is amazing and I love the simplicity of your recipe, I too would definitely brush with loads of garlic butter.

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      4th March 2018 at

      Thank you Emma…it really is delicious with garlic butter 🙂

      Reply
  16. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

    9th March 2018 at

    Garlic Butter Naan sounds incredible! This is a fantastic recipe and you make it sound so easy. I love that there’s minimal amount of kneading. I’ve got to make this!

    Reply
  17. Rebecca | Becky Keeps House says

    20th March 2018 at

    Looking good, I can practically smell them! Mmmmm garlic butter.
    Clearly your post has rendered me incapable of normal speech. Need. Now.

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      22nd March 2018 at

      Haha …thank you Becky:)

      Reply
  18. Fatima says

    7th April 2018 at

    I love d garlic naan n d recipe it’s so simple easy l must try thanks for d recipe lots of love

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Thank you Fatima, I am so glad that you like the recipe:) Let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  19. Fatima says

    20th May 2018 at

    Hi, can I freeze the naan?

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      20th May 2018 at

      Hi Fatima…yes you can freeze the naan up to two months in an airtight container or plastic bag.
      Just make sure that you thaw the naan at room temperature before using.

      Reply
  20. Shanti says

    23rd June 2018 at

    Can I use self.raising flour to make this naan? Omitting bp and bicarb

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      23rd June 2018 at

      Hi Shanti. I have always just used cake flour but I think that it should be fine to use self raising. Self raising already has baking powder in it so it should work out well. 🙂

      Reply

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