Name: Garlic Cheese Naan | Stuffed Naan Bread Recipe | How To Make Naan Bread At Home
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Whole milk (, warm); 2 tsp Sugar; 1 packet Active dry yeast ((2 1/4 tsp)); 4 tbsp Sour cream (or yogurt); 3 tbsp Butter (or Ghee or Brown butter, Melted); 1 tsp Salt; 4 cups All purpose flour (or Maida, add more or less as needed to form dough); 2 1/2 to 3 cups Mozzarella cheese (, grated); 10 to 12 cloves Garlic (, minced); 4 tbsp Butter (melted); 3 tbsp Cilantro (or Coriander leaves, chopped)

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Garlic Cheese Naan is super soft and chewy, flavorful homemade flatbread recipe that is cheesy, garlicky and buttery. The minced garlic and melted cheese in every single bite makes this naan bread simply irresistible.

This bread is a treat for all garlic and cheese lovers. Feel free to use any melting cheese or even grated paneer as a filling and top with as much garlic as desired. Cooking this naan is also super simple. I have not used any oven or cast-iron skillet, instead I have used a non-stick pan and this gives amazing results too.

If you are baking for small family of 2, I would say prepare it on cast iron skillet or non stick pan. But if you are serving naan bread for big family, large crowd or for parties, making naan in oven is the best. It’s saves lot of time because you can cook multiple naan breads at once.

These naan breads remain soft for a very long time, so they travel well in a picnic basket or in a lunch box or tailgating events.

Naan vs Pita

I love both NAAN & PITA BREAD. Making of both naan and pita bread dough is similar except that for naan dough, yogurt or sour cream, butter is added which makes it more rich, soft and moist. Pita dough is made using basic ingredients like flour, salt, water, yeast and olive oil.

WHAT DO YOU EAT OR SERVE WITH FLATBREAD? (SOME ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR FLATBREAD LIKE NAAN, ROTI, PITA BREAD)

Any Indian dish or curry tastes great with naan bread or any flatbread. This stuffed naan bread can be served alone or with any soup or curry of your choice. Some of my favorite accompaniments

Grilled meats like Tikka and kebabs
Hummus
Chicken tikka masala -NEW
Paneer Butter Masala - NEW
Butter Chicken
Mushroom Butter masala –popular on blog
Chana Masala (chole or chickpeas curry)
Chicken Tikka
Paneer Tikka Masala (Tofu Tikka Masala)
Spicy Garlic mushrooms – popular on blog
Mushroom in black pepper sauce (mushroom kali mirch)
Tandoori Gobi (Oven Roasted Cauliflower)
Palak Paneer

HOW TO MAKE STUFFED CHEESE NAAN OR GARLIC CHEESE NAAN IN THE OVEN?

Preheat the oven to highest setting.
Transfer the rolled out naan to a baking dish (e.g. cookie sheet or pizza pan)
Place the baking pan into the oven and bake for 3 to 4 minutes or till you get golden spots, flipping it half way through.
If you want naan to be charred like restaurant style, place them in the oven under broiler mode
Alternatively, you can also cook the naan for 3 to 4 minutes by directly placing it over a preheated pizza stone placed in the oven.

Can I freeze leftover naan or can I make naan ahead and freeze it?

Yes. You can freeze the naan for upto 2 months. Alternatively, leftover naans can also be kept in air tight container at room temperature for upto 2 days.

How to reheat garlic cheese naan bread?

You can reheat it on oven, microwave or cast iron skillet or non stick pan.

Preheat the oven to 400 degree F. Place the naans on baking tray and heat it for 2 to 3 minutes.
You can reheat in a microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute till heated through.
If you are reheating on pan, heat each side on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes till it becomes hot.

Preparation time : 2 hours 30 minutes
Serves : 8 Naan bread

Ingredients for Garlic Cheese Naan

Warm whole milk - 1 ½ cup
Sugar - 2 tsp
Active dry yeast - 1 packet ( 2 ¼ tsp)
Sour cream or Yogurt - 4 tbsp
Melted butter - 3 tbsp
Salt - 1 tsp
All purpose flour / Maida - 4 cups + more or less as needed

For the topping and filling
Mozzarella cheese grated - 2 ½ to 3 cups
Garlic cloves minced - 10 to 12
Melted butter - 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves / Cilantro chopped - 3 tbsp

Steps to prepare Garlic Cheese Naan or Cheese Stuffed Naan Bread

Step I

In a large bowl, add whole milk, sugar and sprinkle yeast.
Cover it and keep it undisturbed for about 10 minutes or until the yeast activates.

Step II

Once the yeast has activated, add sour cream or yogurt, butter, and salt. Introduce flour in increments and mix till a dough is formed. The dough should not be dry.
Transfer the dough to a working surface and knead it for at least 5 minutes to form a soft and smooth dough.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and turn so that it is completely coated in oil.
Cover it and keep it in a warm place for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until it is doubled in size.

Step III

Transfer the dough to a floured working surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
Roll each portion into 3 to 4 inch diameter rounds. Place 2 to 3 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese at the center. Pull the edges towards the center and seal the dough to form a ball.
Repeat it for each portion. Cover this and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile you can heat the tava or pan on a medium flame.
In a small bowl, add 2 tablespoon of melted butter and coriander leaves and keep it ready.

Step IV

Using a rolling pin, roll each ball to desired thickness (Check the tip section). Now sprinkle the minced garlic on top and using the rolling pin, just press it into the dough.
Once the tava is hot, on a medium high flame place the naan and add butter on top of it. Once the bottom is browned, flip it and cook on other side. Each side should take about 1 ½ to 2 minutes to cook, however the cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of your naan.
Baste it with the butter cilantro mixture and repeat the process for remaining portions.
Garlic Cheese Naan is ready. Serve and enjoy.

Tip:

If you like the naan to be thin then divide the dough into 16 equal portions.
Naan can be thick or thin. Thicker naan will be fluffier but make sure you have very good heat source. Else it will remain uncooked.
Vary the stuffing and toppings as desired. Use any cheese of your choice and use as much as needed.
You can also prepare this in an oven or on a cast-iron skillet.
If you love paneer, then add grated paneer instead of cheese to make paneer naan bread.