Oil-Free Vegan Garlic Cilantro Naan

4.72 from 7 votes

This low-fat, oil free Naan is a healthy take on traditional Naan. This particular recipe is flavored with garlic and cilantro, but you can choose your own flavor by switching out your seasonings. This is an Indian inspired bread, but it is versatile to accompany any meal.

Prep Time30

Cook Time7

Total Time37

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Vegan

Servings: servings

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Kathy Carmichael

Ingredients

NAAN

1 package Active Yeast equivalent to 2 ¼ teaspoons
4 cloves garlic minced
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt
½ teaspoon pure maple syrup
1 ¼ cup unbleached all purpose flour
¼ cup semolina flour
½ cup water

Instructions

Making the Dough Step 1

To a large bowl, add yeast, garlic, herbs, sea salt, maple syrup, all-purpose flour, and semolina flour, and stir together with a spoon.
Using a food processor, add ¼ cup of the water, then the dry ingredients, and ¼ cup more water.
Add more water, slowly, as needed until a dough type consistency forms; it will be ball-like.
It will double in size.

Dough Step 2

Transfer dough to a clean, well-floured surface and knead to make sure it is well mixed.
Add more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
Place dough in a silicone bowl and cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm place for 1 hour to rise.

Dough Step 3

Remove dough from the bowl once doubled in size.
Cut into 6 pieces, or 8 pieces if making smaller ones.
One at a time on a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a small circle that's fairly thin (between ¼ and ⅛ of an inch thick)

Cooking

In a non-stick skillet, heat a pan to medium.
Place one at a time in the pan.
Cook for 2-3 minutes, but do not flip over until already cooked on one side. You can peak, but don't flip.
Once brown, then flip and cook the other side.
Cook all remaining naan.
Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
Garlic/Cilantro SpreadPreheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a cup size blender combine ¼ cup cilantro, 3 cloves of garlic, and 4 Tablespoons of vegetable broth( or vegan butter if you are not concerned about oil/fat).
Blend on high.
Using a butter knife, spread mixture on each piece of Naan.
Place in a 400-degree oven for 5 minutes.

Notes

Be Creative. You can use any of your favorite flavors on this versatile bread.

Smokey paprika and lime
Dill and lemon
Chili powder and lime
Rosemary and back pepper

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