# Cheese Stuffed Garlic Naan

A recipe for cheese stuffed garlic naan, the perfect pairing with butter chicken.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 oz water
- 1.5 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 340 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp fine kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 120 grams greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 115 grams ghee or butter
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 5 grams cilantro
- 16 oz freshly grated mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Mix together the yeast mixture, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
2. Add the rest of the dough ingredients into a large bowl.
3. Once the yeast is frothy, add it to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients and mix roughly.
4. Knead the dough by hand on a floured counter or with a stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
5. Let the dough rise for an hour and a half, punch it down gently and divide it into 6-8 dough balls (about 85 grams each).
6. Stuff the dough balls with cheese and let them rest for 15 minutes.
7. Flatten each dough ball into a disk and roll it out into an oval shape, about a quarter of an inch thick.
8. Let the rolled-out dough rest for 10 minutes.
9. Mix together the garlic ghee mixture.
10. Preheat a cast iron or stainless steel pan for 5 minutes on medium heat.
11. Cook the naan for 2 minutes on each side, using a spatula to remove it.
12. Brush with garlic ghee mixture.

## Equipment

- bowl
- damp cloth
- rolling pin
- cast iron or stainless steel pan
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mxriyum/video/7439130649883282734
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6f0f0a18-ae2c-44ca-9b46-946260abb259
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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