Garlic Naan

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp melted ghee or butter + more for brushing
• 1 egg
• Topping: Melted butter + 2 minced garlic cloves + cilantro + flaky salt

Method

1. Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt. Add milk, yogurt, ghee, and egg. Knead 6 min until soft and slightly tacky.
2. Cover, rise 1 hour.
3. Divide into 8 balls. Roll into ovals, 1/4" thick.
4. Heat cast iron skillet over high heat. Cook naan 1.5 min until bubbles form and bottom is charred. Flip, cook 1 min.
5. Brush immediately with garlic butter, sprinkle cilantro and flaky salt.

What You're Practicing

• Enriched dough: yogurt + egg + fat = tender, soft bread
• Yogurt adds tang and weakens gluten slightly (more tender)
• High-heat skillet cooking
• Garlic butter finishing — same compound butter concept from the foundations