Naan Dippers (Naan Bites)
Learn how to make naan dippers from scratch with just a few pantry staples. This easy recipe is going to be your next favorite at parties!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1.5 teaspoon instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2-3 garlic
- 1 teaspoon nigella seeds
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon cilantro
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the water, sugar and instant yeast. Set it aside
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oil, flour, salt and yeast mixture along with some water.
- Use your hands to knead this to a soft dough. Add some milk too.
- Once you have a soft dough prepared, cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it rest for 2 hours at room temperature.
- Meanwhile, mix melted butter with chopped garlic and cilantro to make the garlic butter.
- Portion out the dough into small rounds and roll them out into small bite sized flatbreads like this. Top with chopped cilantro and nigella seeds.
- Cook these mini naans on a pan over low-medium heat until light golden brown on both sides. Brush some of the garlic butter over the naans and serve!
Notes
- Use medium-low heat while cooking the naans. High heat will cause them to burn on the sides and stay undercooked in the center.
- For extra soft and fluffy naans, reduce the amount of water and butter you're adding, and use some Greek yogurt to prepare the dough.
- Allowing the dough to rest is crucial! Proofing the dough helps them fluff up nicely when you cook them.
- To make things quicker, you can make the butter garlic sauce in advance and store it in the refrigerator, ready to be used whenever you want to. I love slathering my lemon butter garlic sauce over the naan bites- the sauce is great with pretty much everything and I almost always have it handy.
- Use a good quality, thick bottomed pan to cook the naans. This allows the heat to be evenly distributed.
- Don't worry too much about shaping the naan bites perfectly- even if they're a bit wonky, that's absolutely fine!
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 3mg
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