Garlic Naan Bread

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Garlic Naan Bread made with Floridian Hefeweizen, a German Style Wheat from Funky Buddha.

Garlic Naan Bread- Life Food and Beer

After our trip to Royal India in San Diego, I decided I wanted to try making Indian food at home. It’s a cuisine I know very little about but always enjoy when I have it. I’ve actually made Naan Bread a few times before. It’s a super simple bread that’s similar to making pizza dough, but I’m not worried about making my dough perfectly round {Truthfully, I’m not usually worried about that when making pizza dough either}. This bread would made a perfect base for a flatbread or a great scoop for a flavorful Indian dish like Chicken Tikka Masala {Coming soon!}.

I made this dish with a hefeweizen from a local South Florida brewery called Funky Buddha in Fort Lauderdale. Funky Buddha makes some really interesting beers. No Crust, Blueberry Cobbler, Rice Crispy Treat Ale, and German Chocolate Cake are a few of the beers I’ve tried, and they all literally taste like the name describes. I have no idea how they can produce so much flavor in each beer, but they do. Floridian is a more traditional beer in comparison to the others I listed.

Garlic Naan Bread- Life Food and Beer

Hefeweizens are a German style wheat that are typically unfiltered. Not filtering the beer gives it a cloudy appearance when poured into a glass. They’re also great beginner beers. They’re light in flavor and have a banana smell and taste that comes from the yeast. Don’t worry, that banana flavor does not come through in the bread. 

Garlic Naan Bread- Life Food and Beer

I’ll be back with more recaps from our San Diego trip and a great recipe to serve with this recipe.

Other Beers to Try:

Garlic Naan Bread
Author: Sloan Mathis
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Serves: 8-12 Depending on Size
Adapted from [url href=”http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/homemade-naan-step-step-photos/”%5DHalf Baked Harvest- Homemade Naan Bread[/url]
Ingredients
  • 1/4 Cup Hot Water (Hot tap water will work)
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon Dry Yeast
  • 4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 3/4 Cup Beer
  • Oil for brushing
  • Large Garlic Clovse- Cut in half
Instructions
  1. In a stand up mixer, combined Hot Water and Sugar and stir until the Sugar is dissolved. Add Yeast, stir, and set aside for 10 minutes. .
  2. In a large bowl, combined the AP Flour, Garlic Powder, Salt, Baking Powder and Baking Soda together with a whisk to fully combine.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the Yogurt and Beer and add to the Yeast mixture.
  4. On a slow setting, with a hook attachment, slowly add the Flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Increase the speed to medium and mix until the mixture starts to come together like a ball.
  5. Turn off the mixer and place the dough in a lightly greased bowl {Lightly rub the sides of a large bowl with oil}. Cover and places in a warm area for an hour to rise {I covered mine in plastic wrap and placed on the balcony because our house is freezing}.
  6. Place the dough on a cleaned, floured, surface and knead several times.
  7. Remove desired amount of dough from the ball and use a rolling pen to roll to desired size and shape {I made small 6 inch oral shaped pieces}
  8. Brush dough with oil and place on a cooking sheet. Repeat with additional dough.
  9. Preheat a skillet, with a lid, to medium high heat.
  10. Place the rolled dough in the pan and cover with the lid. Cook 1-2 minutes or until the top is puffed up and the bottom is golden brown. Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
  11. When you remove the dough from the pan, rub with the piece of garlic on both sides.
  12. Serve warm.
  13. Side Note: You can make the bread ahead of time. When ready to eat, wrap stack of bread in foil and cook in the oven on 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until warm.
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