Description
Grilled Naan filled with an Indian-style, Garlic Scape Chutney and optional melty cheese- a delicious appetizer! Easy, step-by step instructions, perfect every time! Full of great flavor!
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 5–1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; more as needed (optional: sub 1 Cup whole wheat)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 T kosher salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup olive oil and more for brushing.
- 1 1/2 C water
Garlic Scape Chutney:
- 3/4 cup chopped garlic scapes, tops removed (or sub Italian parsley or cilantro packed w/ 2 cloves garlic)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint packed
- 1/2 cup roasted or smoked almonds
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 jalapeño or Serrano pepper- for a little kick (optional)
- 1 T lime juice 1/3 C olive oil
Olive oil or Melted butter for brushing
1 C Melty cheese- such as mozzarella or queso fresco- optional
Instructions
- Make the dough: Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt, egg and add 1-1/2 cups of lukewarm water and the oil. Mix. Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and mix on low speed until a soft, sticky dough starts to clump around the hook, about 5 minutes. If the dough seems too wet, add more flour, 1 tsp. at a time.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and dust lightly with flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 10 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball and arrange them on the baking sheet. Lightly brush the dough with oil, cover with plastic, and let sit 1 hour before shaping.
- Make the chutney: Place all the chutney ingredients in a food processor and pulse until uniformly granular.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out a dough ball into a 5-inch circle. Spread 1 tablespoon of the chutney in the center, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese over the chutney. Gather the borders to form a pouch (see picture) pinching it to seal in the filling. Turn the pouch pinched side down and, using very light pressure, roll it into a 6-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Layer rolled out naan with parchment until ready to grill.
- Prepare a medium charcoal or gas grill fire and wipe grates with a lightly oiled paper towel. Grill the breads in batches pinched side down, covered, until they puff up and the undersides brown lightly in places, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn over and cook the other side, covered, until grill marks form and the naan are cooked through 2 to 3 minutes.
- Before removing them from the grill, turn the naans pinched side down and brush lightly with butter or olive oil. Serve warm.
Notes
- These are best, right off the grill but leftovers can be refrigerated and saved for another time. Just place them in a toaster or warm oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed naan
- Calories: 386
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 242.1 mg
- Fat: 13.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 56.9 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 20.5 mg
