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Galettes naan au fromage, garnies de coriandre fraîche et de graines de sésame, servies sur une assiette.

Cheese Naan Better Than at a Restaurant

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Prep Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Input, Side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6 naans
Author: Marc Winer

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 250 g all-purpose flour (maida)
  • 120 g plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 60 ml warm water

For the filling

  • 115 g mozzarella small cubes
  • 1 teaspoon green chilies chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon chaat masala
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Other ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • all-purpose flour for rolling out
  • 2 pinches salt
  • water
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Procédé

Make the filling

  • Place the mozzarella, green chilies, dried red chili flakes, cilantro, chaat masala, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
    1 teaspoon green chilies, 1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon chaat masala, salt, black pepper
    Cheese Naan - Mettre la mozzarella, les piments verts, les flocons de piment rouge séché, la coriandre, le chaat masala, le sel et le poivre dans un bol.
  • Mix until evenly combined, then divide the filling into 6 equal portions and set aside.
    Cheese Naan - Diviser la farce en 6 parts égales et réserver.

Make the dough

  • Mix the pinches of salt with a little water in a small bowl, then set aside (salt water).
    water
    Cheese Naan - Mélanger les 2 pincées de sel et un peu d'eau dans un petit bol, puis réserver.
  • Place the flour, yogurt, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oil in a mixing bowl.
    120 g plain yogurt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 0.5 teaspoon baking powder, 0.25 teaspoon baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon oil, 60 ml warm water
    Cheese Naan - Mettre la farine blanche, le yaourt, le sucre, la levure chimique, le bicarbonate de soude, le sel et l'huile dans un saladier.
  • Add the warm water and knead to make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 1 hour in a warm place.
    Cheese Naan - Ajouter l'eau tiède et pétrir pour obtenir une pâte souple.
  • Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
    Cheese Naan - Couvrir d'un linge humide et laisser reposer 1 heure dans un endroit chaud.

Shape and cook

  • Roll out a portion of dough with a little flour into a disc about 7.5 cm in diameter. Place a portion of filling in the center, bring the edges to the center, and seal. Flatten slightly.
    2 pinches salt
    Cheese Naan - Déposer une portion de farce au centre.
  • Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and cilantro, then roll out again (with a little flour) into a roughly 17.5 cm rectangle.
    2 tablespoons cilantro, 6 tablespoons butter
    Cheese Naan - Aplatir légèrement et parsemer de graines de sésame noir et de coriandre.
  • Heat a nonstick pan over high heat. When hot, sprinkle it with the salt water (do not wipe). Brush one side of the naan with a little water, then place it wet side down on the pan.
    Cheese Naan - Poser le côté humide vers le bas sur la poêle chaude.
  • Cook until small bubbles appear on the surface, then invert the pan over an open flame and cook, rotating, until brown spots appear.
  • Remove from the heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon butter. Repeat with the remaining naans and serve immediately.
    all-purpose flour
    Cheese Naan - Retirer du feu et badigeonner avec 1 cuillère à café de beurre.

Notes

For the filling, you can replace the green chilies by increasing the amount of dried red chili flakes.
Kneading with warm water helps make the naan lighter and puffier.
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