Cheesy Garlic Naan
You’re going to LOVE this Cheesy Garlic Naan recipe! Golden brown and bursting with tear-and-share garlicky goodness, you can tuck into it as a savoury snack, or as a side next to a variety of main dishes. We’ve made our naan triangles far lighter by preparing the puffy naan dough with fat-free natural yoghurt, and creating our homemade melty garlic ‘butter’ with reduced-fat spread. Will you sprinkle yours with coriander or parsley?
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories146
- Carbs26g
- Protein5.4g
- Fat2g
- Saturates0.7g
- Sugars3.2g
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Your new-favourite side dish for a fakeaway night-in has just arrived! Inspired by our Simple Naan Bread from pages 216-217 of Quick and Easy, we’ve whipped up a garlicky, cheesy naan using simple ingredients you’re likely to have at home already.
To keep our Cheesy Garlic Naan nice and light (you can tuck into 4 crispy, golden brown triangles for just 146 calories!), we’ve prepared a garlic ‘butter’ from scratch using reduced-fat spread, and added natural-fat free yoghurt to our dough mixture.
The results are just as puffy and cheesy as restaurant versions, but far better for you and your budget! The trick with this recipe is to know whether you’re sprinkling coriander or parsley on top at the end.
Coriander will make your naan the perfect accompaniment for Indian-style main dishes, while parsley will open it up to just about any cuisine (you could try it on an Italian-style fakeaway night, as an alternative to Cheesy Garlic Bread).
What diets is this Cheesy Garlic Naan suitable for?
This Cheesy Garlic Naan recipe is suitable for vegetarian diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Cheesy Garlic Naan?
This Cheesy Garlic Bread is really easy to prepare with simple ingredients you probably already have at home.
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You’ll need white self-raising flour to make your dough nice and puffy.
Baking trays are a must for this recipe and countless others.
How many calories are in this Cheesy Garlic Naan?
There are 146 calories per portion (a portion is 4 slices) in this Cheesy Garlic Naan, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment!
This Cheesy Garlic Naan is perfect if you’re following a calorie-controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the yoghurt. Using your fingertips, gradually draw the flour into the yoghurt, mixing to form a ball of soft dough.
Step 2
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead well for 5 minutes, until the dough forms a smooth ball. Place the dough in a large lightly greased bowl and cover with cling film.
Step 3
Place in a warm place for approx. 45 minutes until the dough has increased slightly in size and feels puffy when pressed. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Step 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, using a sharp knife, cut into four equal pieces. If the dough is sticky, dust with a little more flour. Form into four oval-shaped balls, then roll out into ovals approx. 11cm x 22cm.
Step 5
Place the naan bread on two lightly greased baking trays and prick with a fork. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until lightly golden and puffy. Remove from the baking tray and place on a cooling rack to cool slightly.
Step 6
In a small bowl, mix the reduced-fat spread, garlic, salt and black pepper until combined. Spread the garlic ‘butter’ over one side of each naan bread.
Step 7
Cut each naan bread in half lengthways, and then cut each naan bread half into four triangles. You should have a total of 32 naan bread triangles.
Step 8
Stack the naan bread triangles on their ends in rows in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the cheese over and place in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melting and golden. Sprinkle over the coriander, or parsley, and serve at once with an accompaniment of your choice.
What could I serve with this Cheesy Garlic Naan?
This Cheesy Garlic Naan pairs beautifully with any Indian-style dish when it’s topped with coriander, or it’ll enhance the flavours in just about anything when it’s sprinkled with parsley.
You can try it with any of these slimming-friendly main dishes:
How do you know when Cheesy Garlic Naan is cooked?
You should cook this Cheesy Garlic Naan until lightly golden and puffy, and the cheesy topping is golden brown. This will take around 15 minutes in the oven (8 minutes to puff up and around 5 minutes to melt the cheese).
To keep your family safe, the advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and remained at that temperature for 2 minutes.
How long can you keep Cheesy Garlic Naan in the fridge?
This Cheesy Garlic Naan can be cooked and kept in the fridge to reheat the next day. If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill.
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Can I freeze Cheesy Garlic Naan?
Yes, you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with the name of the recipe, and the date you’re freezing it.
How do I reheat Cheesy Garlic Naan?
To reheat Cheesy Garlic Naan from chilled, cover with kitchen foil and reheat in the oven at 200°C for 5-7 minutes, or until hot throughout.
To cook from frozen, allow the Cheesy Garlic Naan to defrost in the fridge overnight first. Cut it into triangles, spread with garlic ‘butter’ and sprinkle with cheese. Heat in the oven at 200°C for 5-7 minutes, or until hot throughout and the cheese has melted.
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Cheesy Garlic Naan
This Cheesy Garlic Naan recipe is bursting with golden, garlicky goodness. Tuck into it as a snack or side dish for 146 calories per portion!
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Prep Time
20 MINS
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Cook Time
15 MINS
- KCals 146
- Carbs 26G
Instructions
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the yoghurt. Using your fingertips, gradually draw the flour into the yoghurt, mixing to form a ball of soft dough.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead well for 5 minutes, until the dough forms a smooth ball. Place the dough in a large lightly greased bowl and cover with cling film.
- Place in a warm place for approx. 45 minutes until the dough has increased slightly in size and feels puffy when pressed. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, using a sharp knife, cut into four equal pieces. If the dough is sticky, dust with a little more flour. Form into four oval-shaped balls, then roll out into ovals approx. 11cm x 22cm.
- Place the naan bread on two lightly greased baking trays and prick with a fork. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until lightly golden and puffy. Remove from the baking tray and place on a cooling rack to cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, mix the reduced-fat spread, garlic, salt and black pepper until combined. Spread the garlic 'butter' over one side of each naan bread.
- Cut each naan bread in half lengthways, and then cut each naan bread half into four triangles. You should have a total of 32 naan bread triangles.
- Stack the naan bread triangles on their ends in rows in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the cheese over and place in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melting and golden. Sprinkle over the coriander, or parsley, and serve at once with an accompaniment of your choice.
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